Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and superior sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with numerous concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated in a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there bundled 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 had been fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater and 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 upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for a GT car to always be built by another discontented Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars and trucks. 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 has been designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta had me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion conduit and especially the Corvette engine. It was the new I had driven a single. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a effective car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
1964 Iso Bizzarrini A3C in the paddock with laurels during the 73rd
The thought of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars with Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the actual 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 as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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