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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with several concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who came from a family with strong roots in Tuscany along with 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 of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding 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 (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.

1967 Bizzarrini P538

Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce a Formula 1 single seater plus 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in your 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 any GT car to always be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that it 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 as well as A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed because of 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 tubing and especially the Corvette serps. It was the very first time I had driven one particular. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion back suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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

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