Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with several concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated a family with solid roots in Tuscany as well as 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 on the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa throughout 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 of 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 integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater plus 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that this 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 and A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette serp. It was the first time I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion raise suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) motor. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 front Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968
The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further last the chassis frame compared to 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 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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