Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who came from a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on the inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for the GT car to become built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
P538 image is by David Rodriguez from the book “Bizzarrini P538
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette serp. It was the new I had driven one particular. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The concept of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for levels of competition. 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 in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
P538 image is by David Rodriguez from the book “Bizzarrini P538
All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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