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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who came from a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany as well as 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 on the Livorno Library sections has been named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

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Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater plus 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 for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for a GT car to end up being built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT task 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 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette engine. It was the first time I had driven 1. It was superior for you 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 a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion raise suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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About 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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