Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and advanced sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was improved to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque continues to be revived with several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was any rich landowner who originated in a family with strong roots in Tuscany as well as the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had caused Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly just before joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 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 regarding five years. His developments there integrated the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
1965 Iso Rivolta
Bizzarrini seemed to be fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to produce 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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT for you to GTO specifications. This resulted in the particular Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to style a V-12 engine for just a GT car to end up being built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to become too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
The Iso Grifo A3/C is the predecessor to the Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L as well as A3C versions. His work was to produce a pressed steel frame chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT task which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT was designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the automobile and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine as well as the rear De Dion tube used for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time that I had driven one particular. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed some seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO together with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion rear suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L has been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing the job together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted at the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and wide handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of your Grifo were powered with a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable by the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri units were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
Bizzarrini all39;inizio voleva rinunciare perfino a rivestire il tunnel
The idea of Bizzarrini was to utilize 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed along with 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 last the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into this driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by some big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
1965 Iso Rivolta
Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these up to 29 cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo in Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without the need of factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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