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Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with many concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who came from a family with strong 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 of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 improve 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 known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for a GT car to end up being built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT undertaking 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time that I had driven a single. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion backed suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

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The thought of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this 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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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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