Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by past Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and advanced sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with a number of concept cars in the actual 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated a family with solid 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 on the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 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 auto development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari two hundred and fifty GTO.
Giotto Bizzarrini tested the frist Picchio racing car Flickr Photo
Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Game (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 fiscal backers, Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of Scuderia Serenissima, hired Bizzarrini to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to help GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to pattern a V-12 engine for the GT car to always be built by another unhappy Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 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 body chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant on the Iso Gordon GT challenge 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 with 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 conduit and especially the Corvette serps. It was the first time I had driven one particular. It was superior to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO using 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L was a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini working together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of 160 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 with the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri devices were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for levels of competition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted lightweight 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 but the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the actual driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Giotto Bizzarrini’s car with body design by Giorgetto Giugiaro is
All-around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars inside Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one in the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.
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