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Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated in a family with sturdy 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 inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections has been named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari two hundred and fifty GTO.

1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spyder Images. Photo: 68Bizzarrini_Spyder_SI

Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's personal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine to get a GT car to possibly be built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

Bizzarrini Strada 5300 1967 SPRZEDANE Giełda klasyków

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel body chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT undertaking 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 simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette serp. It was the first time I had driven just one. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. 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 via Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 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) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

Bizzarrini Strada 5300 1967 SPRZEDANE Giełda klasyków

The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

1968 Bizzarrini 5300 Strada Images. Photo: 68BizzarriniGT_AmericaDV

Around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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