Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and superior sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with numerous concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the 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 inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari over the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine to get a GT car to possibly be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette engine. It was the very first time I had driven 1. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by 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 thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied within plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the particular 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 plus a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.
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