Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with numerous concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful 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 / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the item 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 develop a pressed steel body chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on 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 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven just one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backside suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
1966 Press release with photos from Stile Italia for the 1st show
Thinking about Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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About 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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