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Giotto Bizzarrini's masterpieces Iso Grifo A3/C and Bizzarrini 5300 GT

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Created on April 1, 1986

Reading time 11min

Written by:

Hans-Karl Lange (angepasst durch Bruno von Rotz)

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Simon Clay (RM Auctions)

Jochen Hätty

Balz Schreier

Julien Mahiels

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Simon Clay (RM Auctions)

Jochen Hätty

Balz Schreier

Julien Mahiels

Archiv

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Seitliche Frontansicht

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Iso Grifo A3C (1965) - B 0222 fotografiert 1986

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Iso Grifo A3C (1965) - Das Interieur von B 0222 weist keinen überflüssigen Luxus auf

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Iso Grifo A3C (1965) - Der Motor von B 0222 mit vier Weber-Doppelvergasern

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Iso Grifo A3 Berlinetta Stradale (1964) - Interieur der Strassenversion

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Iso Grifo A3C (1964) - anlässlich der 24 Stunden von Le Mans

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Iso Grifo A3C (1964) - bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans - gefahren von Pierre Noblet und dem Schweizer Edgar Berney - Platz 14

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Iso Grifo A3C (1965) - das Bizzarrini-Coupé im Renneinsatz

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Iso Grifo A3C (1965) - B 0222 an den Boxen von Le Mans, kurz vor dem Start

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Iso Grifo A3 Berlinetta Stradale (1964) - wunderschöne Silhouette des Coupés

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Iso Grifo A3 Berlinetta Stradale (1964) - die Strassenversion beschleunigte 1964 in weniger als 6 Sekunden auf 100 kmh

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Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - Berlinetta für den Strasseneinsatz

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1966) - eindrücklicher Schriftzug

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Vogelperspektive

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Seitliche Heckansicht

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Seitenansicht

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Heckansicht

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Blick von aussen in den Innenraum

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Innenraum

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Armaturen Tacho Details

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Armaturen Details

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Lenkrad Detail

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Schriftzug 5300GT Strada

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Seitliche Rückspiegel

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada 1968 - Bizzarrini Schriftzug

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Le Mans Legend 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300GT Competizione 1965

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - auf dem Salzburgring

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - am Gaisberg

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - auf dem Gaisberg

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - in schneller Fahrt auf dem Salzburgring

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Bizzarrini 5300 Strada (1966) - leuchtend gelb auf dem Salzburgring

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Le Mans Legend 2011 - ISO Bizzarrini A3C Corsa 1965

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Iso A3C (1965) - beherzt bewegt im ersten Lauf der NK HTGT am Hockenheim Historics 2011

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Iso A3C (1965) - wunderschönes Alluminium-Coupé

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Iso A3C (1965) - leider Ausfall für Pieter Boel im Iso im zweiten Lauf der NK HTGT

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Iso A3C (1965) - Pieter Boel lief im ersten Rennen der NK HTGT auf Platz 6 und als Erster seiner Gruppe ein

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TVR Griffith 200 (1965) - sehenswerter Kampf zwischen dem Griffith von Han In't Veid und dem Iso A3C von Pieter Boel

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Lotus Elan (1965) - Längenverhältnisse - Lotus Elan und Iso A3C im zweiten Lauf der NK HTGT

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Iso A3C (1965) - aufgebockt auf den nächsten Renneinsatz wartend

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1966) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Bizzarrini Spider SI (1968) - beim Gaisbergrennen 2008

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Bizzarrini Competizione A3C (1966) - beim Gaisbergrennen 2009

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Bizzarrini Competizione A3C (1966) - mit den Unfallspuren vom Vorjahr am AVD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2008

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1965) - Spa Classic 2012

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1965) - im Plateau 4 (1962-1965) an der Le Mans Classic 2012

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Bizzarrini GT Europa 1900 (1969) - eines der nie vervollständigten Modelle - über 30 derartige Fahrzeuge sollen einst existiert haben, gemäss Händler war dies eines von vier weitgehend kompletten Fahrzeugen (Techno Classica 2013)

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Summary

The Iso Grifo A3/C was stylistically an early Giugiaro and technically a masterpiece by Giotto Bizzarrini. In the first half of the sixties, the small Italian brand was able to shine at Le Mans. The last major appearance at Le Mans in 1966 ended in a fiasco. Subsequently, small series were produced and the company went bankrupt in 1969. This report tells the story of this rare sports car and is illustrated with many contemporary and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Masterpieces
Elaborate construction
Elegant two-seater
Road version
Monza and Le Mans
Separate paths, the beginning of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT
GT America
Reproductions ...
... and barn finds

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Iso Grifo A3/C was stylistically an early Giugiaro and technically Giotto Bizzarrini's masterpiece.In the first half of the 1960s, the small Italian brand was able to shine at Le Mans. However, the last major appearance at Le Mans in 1966 ended in a fiasco. Subsequently, small series were produced and the company went bankrupt in 1969. On June 19, 1965, the classic 24-hour race in the French department of Sarthe was already dominated by the later legendary "Battle of Le Mans". Henry Ford II has made a 13 million dollar budget available, as he wants to beat the Europeans with his GT-40 racing cars and the Cobra-Daytona coupés.

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