Bizzarrini Utes. 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 innovative sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with quite a few concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with 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 had been named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari being 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 (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater and a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's personal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for just a GT car to become built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
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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 develop a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT project 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 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette engine. It was the very first time I had driven just one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion backed suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
Oneofseven Bizzarrini to emerge from Simeone Museum for Collector
The concept of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings even so the engine was moved further the government financial aid 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 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
right with Giotto Bizzarrini and the elegant Iso Rivolta GT 2+2
About 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered this 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 with no factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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