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Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and innovative sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada plus 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 several concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated a family with robust roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo via 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari like 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 (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 Sports activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to 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 style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to always be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on 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 seemed to be designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time that I had driven a single. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful human 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 using a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

The idea of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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