Bizzarrini Utes. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO industrial engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and superior sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada plus the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini utes. r. l., the name was modified to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with a number of concept cars in the 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated in 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 his inventions, especially the radio, following which one on the Livorno Library sections ended up being named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo in 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working pertaining to Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car or truck development. He worked at Ferrari being a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for 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 300 GTO.
Bizzarrini has been fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part of Automobili Turismo e Sports activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater and also 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 update a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in the actual Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo often known as the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine for a GT car to end up being built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine for being too highly strung, and ordered that the item be detuned.
A3/C interior
Bizzarrini worked since 1964 with regard to Iso Rivolta and created three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to 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 ended up being designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed from the powerful V8 Corvette engine plus the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta got me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tubing and especially the Corvette powerplant. It was the very first time I had driven one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but with a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT had been a Giugiaro designed 4 seater with beautiful physique, speed, comfort and handling, and was a successful car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine that has a classic De Dion back suspension design with pressed steel monocoque bodywork around pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the push in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for any super coupé, the L coming via Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini functioning together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted with the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the quickest production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by the big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable from the raised "pagoda style" information bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.
1965 ISO Grifo Conceptcarz
The thought of Bizzarrini was to use the 3AL cars for competitors. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed in addition to built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings nevertheless the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).
Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied in plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars within Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 as well as 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years and a 9th overall in 1965 with no factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.
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