Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with quite a few concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated in a family with robust roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada that I have seen at auction in five years
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater as well as a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's fiscal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine to get a GT car to end up being built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
1966 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Samuel Laurence
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette engine. It was the first time I had driven a single. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion backside suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spyder Conceptcarz
Thinking about Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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