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Bizzarrini Ersus. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer inside the 1960s founded by previous Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and superior sport and racing motor vehicles before failing in 1969. Notable models include the 5300 GT Strada and also the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini ohydrates. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque have been revived with several concept cars in your 2000s.Giotto Bizzarrini was created in Livorno, Italy in 1926. His father was a rich landowner who originated a family with sturdy 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 his / her inventions, especially the radio, following which one with the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Collection.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer inside University of Pisa with 1953. He taught briefly previous to joining Alfa Romeo throughout 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo by 1954 to 1957. He began working regarding Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller regarding experimental, Sports and GT vehicle development. He worked at Ferrari like a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer for five years. His developments there involved the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Brief Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari two hundred and fifty GTO.

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Bizzarrini ended up being fired by Ferrari during the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part involving Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS)), a company started because of the ex-Ferrari engineers to build a Formula 1 single seater along with 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to be able to GTO specifications. This resulted in your Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to design and style a V-12 engine to get a GT car to end up being built by another disappointed Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to get too highly strung, and ordered that that be detuned.

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Bizzarrini worked since 1964 regarding Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L and also A3C versions. His work was to formulate a pressed steel body chassis for Iso vehicles. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant towards Iso Gordon GT challenge which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype got its start from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 simply by Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the auto and was impressed with the powerful V8 Corvette engine along with the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta acquired me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette engine. It was the new I had driven 1. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reply. 'The Iso Rivolta GT ended up being a Giugiaro designed several seater with beautiful human body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a prosperous car for ISO with 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine having a classic De Dion raise suspension design with pushed steel monocoque bodywork over pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L had been a monstrous idea for just a super coupé, the L coming by Lusso. The result of the brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini doing work together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT chassis and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised the 1960s Italian style having its handsome low and large handmade bodywork. It was the best production car tested simply by Autocar Magazine in 1966 using a top speed of one hundred sixty mph (260 km/h). Later versions of the Grifo were powered by a big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serps. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable through the raised "pagoda style" scoop bonnet. Some of these Iso Grifo 7 Litri models were rebuilt later with a whole lot larger engines.

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The concept of Bizzarrini was to utilize the 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions of the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione or maybe Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminum body was designed and also built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance backgrounds. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further in the chassis frame versus Grifo A3L, protruding well into the particular driver's cabin, fitted with hot cams and fed by 4 big Weber carburettors, giving more than 600 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

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Around 29 A3C sport cars were built under the ISO name. Five of these twenty nine cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo with Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely raced. Some cars entered your 1964 and 1965 The 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 having factory support. A3Cs were one from the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Right in both years.

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