Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and advanced sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with numerous concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated 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 the inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari being 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 (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for the GT car to possibly be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
1965 iso a3c this is the last iso a3c showing a chassis number
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel body chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the 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 seemed to be designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time that I had driven just one. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion raise suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
1965 Iso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini 5.3L, 1 of 20 Built Lot R454
The concept of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered this 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 plus a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.
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