Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with a number of concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated 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 caused Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater and also 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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine to get a GT car to end up being built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
Iso Isetta Raced the Mille Miglia in 1954
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso cars. 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 ended up being designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time that I had driven 1. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
7,000 Rivets: 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C
All around 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.
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