RM Monterey 2015 Preview – 1967 Bizzarrini P538 Speedster

Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and superior sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini azines. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with quite a few concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new 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 caused Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.

1967 Bizzarrini P538 Images. Photo: 67_Bizzarrini_P538_DV07Belle_09

Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater and a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for the GT car to become built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.

Bizzarrini P538 19661968

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serps. It was the first-time I had driven a single. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion backside suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style using 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 with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

RM Monterey 2015 Preview – 1967 Bizzarrini P538 Speedster

The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further last the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

1965 Bizzarrini P538 Open Sport Car

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

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