Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO professional, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and state-of-the-art sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada along with the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with a number of concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who got their start in a family with solid 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 was named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa in 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working with regard to 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 (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able 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 pattern a V-12 engine for just a GT car to always be built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
Giotto Bizzarrini’s first automobile, the Macchinetta, to appear at
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards 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 seemed to be designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the new I had driven 1. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine using a classic De Dion backed suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming from Lusso. The result of this brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.
Types of vehicles and systems functioning: Bizzarrini ASA : 1965
Thinking about Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an in a hostile manner designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame as opposed to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied throughout plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.
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