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Bizzarrini Azines. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by ex - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built a small amount of highly developed and sophisticated sport and racing vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the actual 5300 GT Strada and the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was changed to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque has been revived with a number of concept cars in the particular 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was born in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was the rich landowner who originated from a family with powerful roots in Tuscany and also the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarrini, was a biologist who had worked with Guglielmo Marconi on their inventions, especially the radio, following which one in the Livorno Library sections seemed to be named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside the University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly before joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo coming from 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller of experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer with regard to five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Quick Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari 400 GTO.

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Bizzarrini had been fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Game (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater and 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 enhance a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT 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 pattern a V-12 engine for a GT car to possibly be built by another not satisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine being too highly strung, and ordered that the idea be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 for Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L along with A3C versions. His work was in order to develop a pressed steel body chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant to the Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was developed from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT had been designed in 1960 by simply Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed by the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube used by the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette engine. It was the first-time I had driven just one. It was superior to help Ferrari's engines, having the same power but having a more immediate throttle response. 'The Iso Rivolta GT seemed to be a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful entire body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion back suspension design with forced steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame chassis. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea for a super coupé, the L coming through Lusso. The result of the particular brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based over a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted for the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the actual 1960s Italian style which consists of handsome low and extensive handmade bodywork. It was the most effective production car tested through Autocar Magazine in 1966 which has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) powerplant. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable because of the raised "pagoda style" deal bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with even bigger engines.

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The thinking behind Bizzarrini was to make use of the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions with the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or perhaps Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium lightweight body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an aggressively designed machine, oriented to endurance races. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further back the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by four big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

Close to 29 A3C sport cars were built within the ISO name. Five of these 29 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered this 1964 and 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 along with 1965 Sebring. It achieved a Le Mans class win in both years along with a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Direct in both years.

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