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Drive with Dave » Bellissima! The Italian Automotive RenaissanceDrive

Drive with Dave » Bellissima! The Italian Automotive RenaissanceDrive
Bizzarrini Ohydrates. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with many concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was blessed in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who originated from a family with solid roots in Tuscany along with 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 on the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

The amazing Jon Shirley classic car collection. My Car Heaven

The amazing Jon Shirley classic car collection.  My Car Heaven
Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to make a Formula 1 single seater plus 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 upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine for the GT car to be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

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2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione  Italian cars for sale
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to 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 ended up being designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta experienced 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 to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork in excess of pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 having 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 through the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.

Ferrari 625 and Stirling Moss aboard the 28 Officine Alfieri Maserati

Ferrari 625 and Stirling Moss aboard the 28 Officine Alfieri Maserati
The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further last the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Coupé headlines first Pebble Beach auction in

1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Coupé headlines first Pebble Beach auction in
All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 in addition to 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without any factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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