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Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and superior sport and racing motor vehicles 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 several concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who originated in a family with strong roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started by 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 financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for the GT car to end up being built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first time I had driven one. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion back suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your 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" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

Thinking about Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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