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Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and innovative sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with many concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who got their start in a family with solid roots in Tuscany and 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 with the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater and 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine to get a GT car to become built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT project 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette serps. It was the very first time that I had driven 1. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion back suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

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The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further last the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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