Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small number of highly developed and advanced 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 ersus. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with several concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated a family with sturdy roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one from the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to 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 400 GTO.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 Strada GT America Conceptcarz
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started because of 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 personal 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 the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for any GT car to always be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 SI Spyder Conceptcarz
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel shape chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT project which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven one particular. It was superior for you to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful entire body, 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 backside suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri items were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
1971 Bizzarrini 128P Sports Barchetta “Prototype” The Guitar
The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions on the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even 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 nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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