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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical 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 your 5300 GT Strada as well as 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 several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who got their start in a family with solid roots in Tuscany plus 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 in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater as well as a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary 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 particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine for any GT car to end up being built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT venture 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 Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette serp. It was the new I had driven a single. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion raise suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 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 from the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.

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