Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with a number of concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who originated in a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of 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 involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started by 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 economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help 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 pattern a V-12 engine for the GT car to end up being 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 with regard to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette motor. It was the very first time that I had driven a single. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion backside suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further back the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.
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