Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with numerous concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany as well as the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving 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 integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.
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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (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 economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual 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 a GT car to always be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become 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 along with A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time I had driven just one. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though 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 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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