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Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with many concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated a family with strong roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short 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 Activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for just a GT car to be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time that I had driven 1. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

Bizzarrini P538 prototype

The idea of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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