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Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and innovative sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who got their start in a family with sturdy 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 his inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for any GT car to possibly be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time that I had driven just one. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reaction. '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 using a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further in the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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