Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with many concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of 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 in the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo in 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 being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started by the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual 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 a GT car to become built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette engine. It was the new I had driven 1. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion back suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the 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 even bigger engines.
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The concept of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further last the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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