Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include your 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with a number of concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated a family with solid roots in Tuscany as well as the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
ISO A3C Drogo Body Bo213 restored in 2013
Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater along with a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for the GT car to be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.
1966 Bizzarrini Competition Lightweight Coupe Cars for sale
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette engine. It was the first time I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for 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 simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
Two Crashed Iso Grifo/Bizzarrini Race Cars Are Still Missing
The thought of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further last the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
This 1965 Iso A3C is a factory race car which took part to the 1000 km
Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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