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Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini azines. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with a number of concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated from a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections has been named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari to be 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 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to build 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 upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in this 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 possibly be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first-time I had driven one. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 with 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 through the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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

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