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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and superior sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include your 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini azines. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with numerous concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who got their start in a family with strong roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on the inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

1967 Bizzarrini P538 Images. Photo: 67Bizzarrini_P538DV_08MOi03

Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to possibly be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serp. It was the first-time I had driven just one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion back suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

Ferrari 410 of 1955 chassis number 0596CM.

The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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About 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.

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