Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer within the 1960s founded by ex- Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and innovative sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with several concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was given birth to in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a new rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany and 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 from the Livorno Library sections had been named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa within 1953. He taught briefly prior to joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller involving experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari as being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Small Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part associated with Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started through the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater plus a GT sport car, the A. T. S. Serenissima.One of ATS's monetary 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 generally known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design a V-12 engine to get a GT car to always be built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this 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 formulate a pressed steel figure chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards the Iso Gordon GT project 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 car and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube useful for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tube and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time I had driven one. It was superior to be able to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle result. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed a number of seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion back suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork above pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the mass media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the actual brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based on the shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised your 1960s Italian style with its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the fastest production car tested by means of Autocar Magazine in 1966 with a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" details bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a great deal larger engines.
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Thinking about 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 or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed as well as built by Piero Drogo. It was an strongly designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further in the chassis frame compared to the Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 500 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built underneath the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied inside plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo at Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years as well as a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one of the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Immediately in both years.
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