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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and superior sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with a number of concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who came 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 in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for 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 two hundred and fifty GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by 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 economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for the GT car to become built by another dissatisfied 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 in addition to A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel body chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette serps. It was the new I had driven one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion back suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions on 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 strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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

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