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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 only a few highly developed and innovative sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Notable models include this 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. 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 this 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was delivered in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who got their start in a family with powerful roots in Tuscany and also 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 of the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Library.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer within the University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer intended for five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 300 GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari through the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Hobby (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to create 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 in order to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for the GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that it be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and produced three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to develop a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso automobiles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT venture which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype originated from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT ended up being designed in 1960 by means of Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the vehicle and was impressed because of the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube employed for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette motor. It was the very first time I had driven 1. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle answer. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful system, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine which has a classic De Dion raise suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the press in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for the super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based using a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style featuring a handsome low and vast handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 having a top speed of 160 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) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" info bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri products were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

The idea of Bizzarrini was to operate the 3AL cars for rivalry. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an boldy designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings however the engine was moved further back the chassis frame than the Grifo A3L, protruding well into your 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).

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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these 30 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars throughout Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and also a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one on the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Directly in both years.

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