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Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and superior sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini azines. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with many concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated from a family with robust roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to 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 250 GTO.

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Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater and a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's personal 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 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for the GT car to become built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT seemed to be designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time I had driven one particular. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion rear suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork over 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 by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working 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 broad handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

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

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About 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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