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Para dar cor ao thread junto algumas fotos dos Bizzarrini; mais um fabuloso carro Italiano...
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Algumas fotos de grande resolução :

http://www.*************/gallery/72782/545/1.html

 

Pedro,
o problema do Bizzarrini é que se trata de um exterior italiano com motorização V8 americana. O motor não acompanha a nobreza do estilo do carro. O mesmo se passa com o De Tomaso Pantera. É pena...
De qualquer forma é um belo exemplar da época dourada dos carros de GT e sport protótipos, a 2ª metade dos anos 60.
Adoro o trabalhar dos V8 ford ou chevy, mas nos Ford gt 40, cobras, lolas ou carros da antiga CanAm. Os Italianos só os compreendo com motores multiválvulas e muito rotativos.
Nuno.

 

Concordo, mas neste caso apeteçe mais dizer que é o resultado da mistura do melhor de dois mundos...

 

Um resumo da história deste constructor:
Bizzarrini began his career by working with Alfa Romeo. His expertise and skills were quickly realized and his abilities were promising. Later in life he began working for Ferrari where he was given the responsibility of development of the 250 GTO. Near the end of 1961, he left Ferrari and became a consultant driven by desires to build automobiles that would outdue his former employer. Lamborghini commissioned Bizzarrini to modify their V12 power-plant, an engine that would be well used in future Lamborghini models.
After leaving Lamborghini, Bizzarrini was offered an opportunity by Renzo Rivolta, the owner of Iso. During his employment with Iso 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 advante 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. The Spyder examples were dubbed 5300 SI Spyder and with the alloy roof panel could be further converted into a Coupe or a Targa.

The Corsa version was a racing bred, lightweight derivative of the 5300 GT. The bodywork was constructed of glass-fiber, the covers of the headlights were made of plastic, and a leather retaining strap kept the hood in place. The interior featured few amenities and whatever was not needed was removed. Modifications to the engine included polished ports and combustion chambers, free-flow exhaust system, high carbon connecting rods, and hot camshafts. The result was an 1190 kg dry weight automobile powered by a 405 hp engine.

As production progressed Bizzarrini started running short of components. To improvise, he constructed replacements or made changes to the original design. The seats, dash, and steering wheel were the most obvious of these changes.

Bizzarrini had created magnificent automobiles and designs, and had done well at selling the examples produced but it was not enough. By the middle of 1968 his company went into receivership and finally being force to close its doors in 1969.

 

Vasco,
fotos magnificas. Gostei sobretudo do Shadow de Jackie Oliver e do Lola T220 da CanAm. Queremos mais, mais...

 

a imagens estão fabulosas.
sou novo neste forum.
li mt coisa aqui sobre os enzos, ouvi dizer que o "tio" Belmiro de Azevedo tem um, alguem sabe se é verdade?
abraços e vamos continuar a manter isto online

 

Fotos excelentes, obrigado.
Dentro de 10 dias vou a Itália, vamos ver se trago algumas fotos.

 

Vais a maranello?
P´ro ano há os 60 anos da Ferrari e estou a pensar ir lá.

 

Estava a pensar em ir ao museu "Mille Miglia" que penso ficar perto de Monza.

 

O tio Belmiro só tem 3 carros - e são todos BMW. Posso garantir que essa informação é incorrecta

 

olha que estas enganado porque ele tem um bentley com perto de 25 anos ou coisa assim parecida, ele diz que é poupado e so tem um carro. lololo
isso é na tanga claro

 

olá pessoal!!
eu chamo-me Pedro e sou de vila real e envio-vos aki umas fotos do revival de vila real
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O novo Jaguar XK, já esta no aeroporto do Porto. Qual é a vossa opiniao?

 

Tambem esta' no aeroporto de Lisboa. Estive la' ha' um par de semanas e dei uma vista de olhos. O novo design retira alguma agressividade ao carro, na minha opiniao

 

Tambem concordo. O que este novo modelo tem de bom e´ que torna o XK8 ainda mais barato...
Tem-se visto alguns XK8 importados, a circular. Parece-me ser um optimo carro para se comprar usado.

ABRAÇOS

 

Oh Carlos!!!
pelo teste que li na Sport-Auto o novo Jaguar é um GT para velhos com sequelas de AVC....até tem radar anti-colisão.....

Malta espero que o tempo melhore para combinarmos o tal encontro no Bela Cruz...este tema "sucks" como dizem os Americanos. Utilizam tanto esta palavra....será por isso que existem Monicas Lewinskis na Casa Branca???

 

Terrível

 

Vou este FDS ao autosalao na FIL. Se puder posto fotos do 599.