Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and superior sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ersus. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with many concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated in a family with powerful 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 in the Livorno Library sections has been named The Bizzarrini Selection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa throughout 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo with 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller associated with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer regarding five years. His developments there incorporated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.
1966 BENETTON FORMULA 1 RACING TEAM 1986 2001 BIZZARRINI
Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Game (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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also referred to as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine to get a GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.
1965 Iso Rivolta
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel body chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT challenge 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 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta received me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the first time I had driven 1. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but that has a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion backside suspension design with 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 the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the actual Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) engine. 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 a great deal larger engines.
Straightspeed: Iso Daytona Strale Daytona 6000GT Prototype
The concept of Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further back the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Iso Grifo: Italian Beauty with a Corvette Engine
About 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the actual 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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