Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and advanced sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with quite a few concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who got their start in a family with solid 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 with the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater and also 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT 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 design a V-12 engine for a GT car to become built by another disappointed 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 with regard to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel body chassis for Iso cars and trucks. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT challenge 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time that I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above 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 the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty 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 from the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
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Thinking about Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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About 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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