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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and advanced sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with numerous concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany as well as 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 with the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

RM Monterey 2015 Preview – 1967 Bizzarrini P538 Speedster

Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you 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 design a V-12 engine for any GT car to always be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and formulated 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 cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT venture 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 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette engine. It was the very first time that I had driven just one. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning 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 featuring a handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 with a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 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 Direct in both years.

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