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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include your 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with a number of concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a 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 with the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

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Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able 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 always be built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time I had driven one. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful entire body, 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 backed suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual 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" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. 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 as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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