Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 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 has been revived with quite a few concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who got their start in a family with powerful roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on their 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 prior to joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater as well as 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 in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine for just a GT car to become built by another not satisfied 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 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel body chassis for Iso autos. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serps. It was the first-time I had driven just one. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion raise suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 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) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
1966 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chassis Number IA3*0256 MyCarQuest
The concept of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 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 along with a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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