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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and innovative sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with quite a few concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to create 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style 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 for being too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette motor. It was the very first time I had driven a single. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful 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 having a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. 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 this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 having 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) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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

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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 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 plus a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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