Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in 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 vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with quite a few concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections has been named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to 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 two hundred and fifty GTO.
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for any GT car to always be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 Strada GT America Conceptcarz
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was made from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette motor. It was the new I had driven a single. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion backside suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 with 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 with the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
1965 BIZZARRINI P538 SPYDER BARCHETTA Front 3/4 180540
The idea of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Bizzarrini Chicane Classics
About 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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