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Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and innovative 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 altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with a number of concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who originated a family with solid roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.

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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started from 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 fiscal 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 the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for the GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel body 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 was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette motor. It was the new I had driven one. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

1966 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chassis Number IA3*0256 MyCarQuest

The idea of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe 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 backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of 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 28 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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