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Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with numerous concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated in 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 in the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT auto development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding 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 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to create a Formula 1 single seater and also a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's economic backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in this 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 any GT car to be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel body chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car or truck and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven one. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful entire 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 that has a classic De Dion backed suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 with a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. 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.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even 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 backrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further last the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.

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