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Front quarter off-side shot of the beautiful bare metal Bizzarrini that was on display at the Goodwood Revival.
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Its been a while since I posted a shot of this naked Bizzarrini from last years 73MM, and with this years event getting ever closer I thought I'd look back at just how kind the weather was to us, giving us perhaps the best end to any photographers day with some gorgeous golden sunshine.
Bizzarrini (the company) was founded in the 1960's by Giotto Bizzarrini, a former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer. His CV includes the Ferrari 250 TR, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB, and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO whilst working at Ferrari as a developer, designer, test driver, and chief engineer.
After he was fired from Ferrari in 1961, he was hired by Count Giovanni Volpi to convert a Ferrari 250 GT SWB to GTO spec, in the process creating the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo (or Breadvan, to give it its more common name).
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It was great to see this Bizzarrini again in the paddock at Goodwood, although it wasn't out running on track.
I believe the car was for sale with DK Engineering, but is still wearing the names of Jamie McIntyre and Bobby Verdon-Roe on the roof so not sure if it has been acquired by a new owner yet.
Sitting behind the A3C you can just see what looks like a spare engine.
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Sometimes our cameras don't do justice to what we see. To convey the scene I saw, I had to heavy-handedly correct for atmospheric haze. The end-result, however, is this beautiful contrasting light.
Additionally, to get this far reach, I had to use a DX lens on my Z6, decreasing final sharpness a little further. I am not entirely happy with how the final sharpness looks, but I think this is a limitation of the lens I was using. It's either this, or a boring low-contrast image.
To see how the editing process works, check this lightroom demonstration: lightroom.adobe.com/learn/discover/a62f5595-2e7b-44f4-a3c... .
Ok, so a while ago I said I was done posting photos of the Jamie McIntyre and Bobby Verdon-Roe piloted Bizzarrini, but I'd missed this shot of the car when going through my images, so thought I'd share.
The evening light was fantastic, and with cars like this one to photograph, certainly an event I won't forget in a hurry.
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Estoril Racing Festival - 250 Km Estoril Historic Endurance Race.
Pieter Boel/Richard Rubbio - Iso Grifo A3C
1964 Iso Grifo A3C at the 2019 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace
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1964 Bizzarrini A3C (Entrant/Driver Olav Glasius) at the 2019 Goodwood 77th Members Meeting
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In December 2024 a special exhibition was held about classic sports cars having participated in Le Mans races.
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Druten, the Netherlands.
Another shot of the Bizzarrini in the evening sunshine at the 73rd Members Meeting. This time a photo from the rear of the car into the sunlight, hence the flare.
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Another shot of the Bizzarrini, this time a side profile shot that required a bit of patience waiting for various people to move out of the way.
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That Goodwood Pitlane, one of the few places you can get above the cars and shoot downwards, getting a different perspective on cars usually only seen from the ground level.
This is yet another shot from the 73MM of the Bizzarrini of Jamie McIntyre's, although I think this may be the last from the Members Meeting for this particular vehicle.
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Hallelujah, it's the start of the 2015 season (for me at least), and what an event. Don't tend to go for mono shots straight away, but felt like starting with something different... www.motorsportinpictures.com
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This was one of the competitors in the BRDC '60s GT Race at the Christie's International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in June 1992. Shown in the programme of the event as a 5.7 litre 1963 Bizzarrini Le Mans, it was driven in the race by Brian Classic. Giotto Bizzarrini, who had previously worked with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari joined forces with Renzo Rivolta to develop the Iso Rivolta GT, the Iso Grifo, and the Iso Grifo A3L and A3C. Following a disagreement with Renzo Rivolta in 1964 Giotti Bizzarrini split with Iso forming his own company and continued producing the Iso Grifo A3C which was renamed the Bizzarrini 5300 GT.
First proper event of the year, this is one of the very last images taken at the event - difficult to resist working through the photos in reverse order when the light came good right at the last moment and the paddock emptied. Following my friend and travelling companion's first post, this is the rather odd looking but also quite interesting Bizzarrini running in all its bare metal splendour. Make sure you check out Dave Rook's photostream for more Goodwood 73rd Members Meeting images as well.
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After leaving Lamborghini, Bizzarrini was offered an opportunity by Renzo Rivolta, the owner of Iso, where he created the Iso Rivolta and the Grifo A3 models. The A3C was a GT race car powered by a Chevrolet Corvette engine that had been placed in the front but pushed back to take advantage of weight distribution. The car proved itself at the grueling 24 Hours of LeMans in 1964 where it emerged with a class victory.
By mid-1965, after thirty examples had been produced, the relationship began to disintegrated. Bizzarrini had placed his emblem on almost all of the A3/C models, rather than using Iso emblems. To make matters worse, Bizzarrini had trademarked the Grifo name. Bizzarrini had tried to increase the racing department's budget but was refused by Rivolta. Rivolta was disgruntled since Iso had provided funding to market and race the A3C's. The two companies decided to split, with Iso acquiring the rights to the Grifo name and Bizzarrini obtaining sole rights to build the A3/C and components and parts to construct a limited number of examples.
The A3/C was given a new name, the Bizzarrini 5300 GT. The vehicle was available in either Strada or Corsa trim, with the Strada being the more popular choice out of the two. The 5300 GT was basically the same as the A3/C. It retained the same chassis and under the hood lurked either a 365 hp or 405 hp engine, depending on the body-style. The main differences were cosmetic; the 5300 GT had aluminum bodywork by Carrozzeria BBM rather than using Drogo's Sports Cars of Modena. A bumper strip adorned the front of the vehicle and a few other aesthetic changes followed. There were no door handles; instead, there were push-button releases.
Three examples, all uniquely designed and created, were outfitted with Spyder bodies, one making its way to the 1966 Geneva Motorshow. The bodies were created of alloy and developed at Turin's Stile Italia under the supervision of Bizzarrini.
Friday track action at the 2018 Motor Legend Festival at Imola: the Steve Brooks/Martin O'Connell Iso Grifo A3C halfway into Rivazza.
Find more pictures and a comprehensive report at 8W.
Saturday track action at the 2023 Historic GP at Zandvoort: Pieter Boel's Iso Grifo A3C braking for the Hans Ernstbocht.
See full report and more pictures at 8W.
A close up detail shot of/through the rear window of the ISO Bizzarrini - love the detail and pattern you can see, somewhat in contrast to the bare metal of the body.
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This was one of the cars entered in the Coys of Kensington Pre 1964 GT Cars race at the Silverstone Historic Festival meeting in July 2000. It's the 1963 Iso A3C driven by Jeremy Agace and Ray Bellm in the race. The car was designed by Giotto Bizzarrini who later left Iso and continued producing the car as a Bizzarrini A3C. The programme of the event had this note about the car:
‘Monaco based Agace’s Iso, the company’s Turin show car of ’63, benefits from a hulking great 5.3 litre Chevrolet V8 engine, buried as far back as possible in the cockpit bulkhead for optimum weight distribution. Well balanced, and superbly fettled by Paul Lanzante’s équipe, its impressive Historic log includes winning last year’s Spa 6 hours and the GT class of the Paul Ricard 24 hours in ’98. Co-driver Bellm is still seriously quick.’
There were three ISO Grifo / Bizzarrini A3Cs at this year's Members' Meeting. This was the first time that I've seen this beautiful Gregor Fisken - entered example, with it's distinctive yellow painted tail...
After leaving Ferrari in 1961 Giotto Bizzarrini, who had aided the development and design of the 250 Ferrari series, including the famed GTO, was hired by Renzo Rivolta to develop a GT car. The initial concept resulted in the Corvette-engined Iso Rivolta, but Giotto had aspirations to make a competitive race car. The outcome was the striking A3C, which achieved immediate track success when launched in 1964. The near perfect weight distribution, sleek aerodynamics and powerful V8 ensured that it was a hugely competitive entrant including a second in class at the Nurburgring and 14th overall at Le Mans.
Produced in 1965, chassis number BA4 0106 is distinctive in that of all the race cars it is the only right-hand drive example produced by the factory. It first competed at the 1000kms of Monza in 1966 with Edgar Berney and Antonio Nieri where it did not finish the race due to a lack of wet weather tyres. Two weeks later it was competing in the Targa Florio where, after some enthusiastic driving, was doing well until a head gasket blew.
In 1966 Bizzarrini sent two cars to the 24 Heures du Mans. BA4 0106 was being driven well by Sam Posey and Massimo Natili until, after some hours, it was disqualified for crossing the ‘Pit Wall’ line two laps in a row. At the end of the1966 season, BA4 0106 was uprated with a 7 litre big block engine and returned to Le Mans in 1967 in a slightly different guise, with a front oil‐cooler and intricate bonnet scoop. After Bizzarrini’s bankruptcy in 1971, this ex Le Mans car was sold minus its engine, remaining mothballed for some 34 years.
As Chris Lackner, the Bizzarrini expert who has inspected the car, said “One wonders what this car, the last Le Mans Iso Bizzarrini to be discovered, can prove on the historic circuit, especially if fitted with the 7 litre big‐block torque‐monster!”
Passing into the hands of Dutch enthusiast David Hart in 2008, BA4 0106 has been raced with success in historic events with its most recent driver sharing with modern GT Audi superstar, Frank Stippler. BA4 0106 has been returned by Simon Blake of Historic Automobiles to wearing the same livery and specification as it ran at Le Mans in 1966. (source: Fiskens)
A third shot of Gregor Fisken's beautiful Bizzarrini, this time including Tarek Mahmoud's 1964 5300 GT Strada (and Roger Wills' blue 1964 5300GT) in the background. It's rare enough to get the opportunity to see one of these lovely Italian - American hybrids, so three in a row is a rare treat...
Class winner and ninth overall in the 1965 Le Mans 24 hour race. Aluminum body on an Iso Revolta chassis, powered by a 327 cu Corvette engine.
Chantilly arts et élégance 2016 .
133 exemplaires
moteur Chevrolet V8 5,3 L
puissance : 365 / 400 cv .
vitesse maxi : 280 km/h
Marcopolo Torino / Mercedes Benz OF-1722
Patente: A3C 765 (Perú)
N° de Orden Interno: 23
Lugar de la Fotografía: Av. Paseo de La República c/n Av. 28 de Julio, La Victoria, Lima.
Fecha y Hora de la Fotografía: Martes 5 de Marzo del 2013, 11:43 Hrs.
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Chantilly arts & élégance 2017
Châssis : B 0209
Moteur : 691 F010750
Fabriqués par Carrozzeria Sports Cars de Piero Drogo via Emilia Ovest à Modène, en face de l’autodrome de Modène. Les corps ont été fabriqués en «avional» (duralumin), un alliage spécial d’aluminium, de cuivre et de magnésium très léger et élastique, mais très difficile à souder. Par conséquent, il devait être rivé de la même manière qu’un avion. Ce style de construction a permis à la voiture d'être exceptionnellement légère, basculant la balance à 969 kg. Une fois le châssis et la carrosserie achevés, Bizzarrini a achevé la construction des voitures dans son petit établissement Autostar à Livourne.
Huitième des 10 produits en 1964
Giotto Bizzarrini était connu pour être l'ingénieur de Ferrari responsable du succès de la légendaire GTO en matière de conception et de course. Après avoir quitté l’usine, Bizzarrini a rejoint l’un de ses clients les plus durables, celui avec lequel il a été le plus étroitement associé, l’industriel milanais Renzo Rivolta, d’Isothermos et d’Isetta. Rivolta était un passionné d'automobile qui souhaitait construire une voiture GT véritablement fiable. Bizzarrini a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec le technicien en chef d'Iso, Pierluigi Raggi, au développement d'un châssis extrêmement sophistiqué de type plate-forme
Moteur Chevrolet Corvette V8 de 350 CV et plus de 5 359 cm3
transmission manuelle à quatre vitesses
suspension avant indépendante par triangulation , ressorts hélicoïdaux, amortisseurs télescopiques, barre anti-roulis, tube de Dion, ressort hélicoïdal, amortisseurs hydrauliques, jambes de force longitudinales
suspension arrière à barre anti-roulis
freins à disque aux quatre roues
Empattement: 2 446 mm