Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and superior sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with numerous concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who originated a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo in 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 car development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater and also a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual 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 just a GT car to be built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 front Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT seemed to be designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven a single. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion back suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has 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) motor. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
P538 in the car name is picked to pay homage to a limited race car
Thinking about Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further last the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
ISO IA3/300 Bizzarrini Competizione
All around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 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 plus a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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