Bizzarrini Ersus. 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 cars before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has become revived with many concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated from a family with strong roots in Tuscany plus the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on his or her inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer in the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly before 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 of experimental, Sports and GT automobile development. He worked at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there bundled the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Limited Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
1965 Competition, completely restored , absolute top condition.
Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari in the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater along with a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's financial backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to up grade 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 just a GT car to be built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 pertaining to Iso Rivolta and formulated three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the 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 auto 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 tv and especially the Corvette motor. It was the first-time I had driven one particular. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO along with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion backed suspension design with constrained steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the click in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L seemed to be a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted on the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the particular 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the particular Grifo were powered by way of a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
Iso Grifo A3C of Charlie Rainville and Mike Gammino. They failed to
The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions from 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 boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings but the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
1965 Competition, completely restored , absolute top condition.
About 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo from Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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