Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and innovative sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with numerous concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated in a family with solid roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sport (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 economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine for any GT car to end up being built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the new I had driven one. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) motor. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed and also 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 in the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.
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