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Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO manufacture, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who got their start in a family with robust roots in Tuscany along with the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you 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 design a V-12 engine for just a GT car to become built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine and the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette serps. It was the first time I had driven a single. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.

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