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Bizzarrini S. p. A. was an Italian automotive manufacturer in the 1960s founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO electrical engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini. The company built few highly developed and innovative sport and racing autos before failing in 1969. Notable models include the particular 5300 GT Strada as well as the P538S.Originally Prototipi Bizzarrini s. r. l., the name was altered to Bizzarrini S. p. A. in 1966. The Bizzarrini marque may be revived with many concept cars in the 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 along with 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 from the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Stockpile.Bizzarrini graduated as an engineer from the University of Pisa inside 1953. He taught briefly ahead of joining Alfa Romeo inside 1954. He worked for Alfa Romeo through 1954 to 1957. He began working intended for Ferrari in 1957, eventually becoming controller connected with experimental, Sports and GT car development. He worked at Ferrari to be a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer pertaining to five years. His developments there included the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB (Short Wheelbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto), and the 1962 Ferrari three hundred GTO.

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Bizzarrini was fired by Ferrari throughout the "palace revolt" of 1961. He became part connected with Automobili Turismo e Activity (ATS)), a company started with the ex-Ferrari engineers to develop 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 improve a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with chassis number #2819GT to GTO specifications. This resulted in this Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo also called the "Breadvan".Bizzarrini's engineering company, Societa Autostar, was commissioned to layout a V-12 engine to get a GT car to end up being built by another dissatisfied Ferrari customer, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini considered the resulting engine to be too highly strung, and ordered that this be detuned.

Bizzarrini worked since 1964 intended for Iso Rivolta and developed three models: Iso Rivolta GT, Iso Grifo both A3L in addition to A3C versions. His work was to build up a pressed steel framework chassis for Iso cars. Renzo Rivolta hired him as consultant for the Iso Gordon GT undertaking which became the Iso Rivolta GT. The Iso Gordon GT prototype was created from the Gordon-Keeble. The Gordon Keeble GT has been designed in 1960 through Giugiaro. Bizzarrini tested the car and was impressed through the powerful V8 Corvette engine and also the rear De Dion tube for the GT:'Rivolta experienced me test the prototype. I liked its De Dion tv and especially the Corvette motor. It was the very first time that I had driven a single. It was superior in order to Ferrari's engines, having the same power but using a more immediate throttle reaction. 'The Iso Rivolta GT was a Giugiaro designed four seater with beautiful body, speed, comfort and handling, and was a productive car for ISO having 799 units sold. Powered by a 327ci Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine with a classic De Dion backside suspension design with hard pressed steel monocoque bodywork more than pressed steel frame framework. Unveiled to the media in 1963, production continued until 1970.The Iso Grifo A3L ended up being a monstrous idea to get a super coupé, the L coming coming from Lusso. The result of your brilliant Giugiaro and Bizzarrini operating together, it was based with a shortened Iso Rivolta GT framework and was debuted in the 1963 Turin show. The Grifo epitomised this 1960s Italian style using its handsome low and broad handmade bodywork. It was the speediest production car tested by simply Autocar Magazine in 1966 that has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h). Later versions of this Grifo were powered by way of big block Chevrolet Corvette 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS) serp. These 90 handbuilt units are distinguishable with the raised "pagoda style" information 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 3AL cars for opposition. The competition versions from the Grifo were named Iso Grifo A3C, C for Competizione as well as Corsa. A new lightweight riveted alloy body was designed along with built by Piero Drogo. It was an more boldly designed machine, oriented to endurance events. It uses normal ISO underpinnings though the engine was moved further the government financial aid the chassis frame compared to Grifo A3L, protruding well into your driver's cabin, fitted with hot cameras and fed by several big Weber carburettors, giving more than four hundred bhp (298 kW; 406 PS).

All around 29 A3C sport cars were built beneath ISO name. Five of these 28 cars were bodied with plastic/fiberglass by Piero Drogo on Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. A3Cs were widely competed. Some cars entered the particular 1964 and 1965 The Mans 24 hour, 1965 Nürburgring 1000 and also 1965 Sebring. It achieved a The Mans class win in both years plus a 9th overall in 1965 without having factory support. A3Cs were one with the fastest cars on LeMans' Mulsanne Straight in both years.

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