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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built only a few highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was transformed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with a number of concept cars in this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who came from a family with solid roots in Tuscany plus 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 ended up being named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater as well as a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's fiscal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine to get a GT car to end up being built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel body chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards 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 auto and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time I had driven just one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but which 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 with a classic De Dion rear suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance contests. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

Around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.

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