Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with quite a few concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated in a family with solid 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 the inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater and also a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to end up being 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.
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serps. It was the very first time I had driven one particular. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
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The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further back the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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About 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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