Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer from the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built limited highly developed and advanced sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with quite a few concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was some sort of rich landowner who got their start in a family with robust roots in Tuscany and 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 in the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Catalogue.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo within 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1957. He began working for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.
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Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part regarding Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started from the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop a Formula 1 single seater plus 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 up grade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual 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 any GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.
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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and designed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion pipe and especially the Corvette serp. It was the very first time I had driven a single. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT has been a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a profitable car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion backside suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based on a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
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Thinking about Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for competition. The competition versions in the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or even Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed and built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back in the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by a number of big Weber carburettors, giving more than 300 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely ran. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.
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