Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with numerous concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated in a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany as well as the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari two hundred and fifty GTO.
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater and 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 to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to possibly be 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 intended for Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta experienced 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 Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backside suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
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The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed and also 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 Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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