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Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and superior sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated from a family with solid 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 Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for any GT car to be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get 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 as well as A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first time I had driven 1. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed a number of 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 with a classic De Dion back suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further in the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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About 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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