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Bizzarini Sports cars: books - history and technology

A book on Bizzarini cars? Explore here our selection of illustrated books on the history, models and technology of Bizzarini sports cars.


ISO and Bizzarrini - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Limited Edition Ultra book about ISO and Bizzarrini sports cars. Describes the Rivolta GT, Grifo A3L Berlinetta, Grifo A3C and 2+2.

  • The articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
  • Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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Specs:208 pages, 27 x 20 x 1.4 cm / 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.55 in, paperback
Illustrations:350 b&w photographs
Publisher:Brooklands Books (GB, 2008)
EAN:9781855207721
Book: ISO and Bizzarrini - Brooklands Portfolio

ISO and Bizzarrini

Language: English

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ISO Bizzarrini : The Remarkable History of A3/C 0222 (Exceptional Cars)

This book tells the fascinating story of the last and most successful of the Iso AC/3 Grifo race cars from the fabulous period of sports car racing in the mid-1960s. The A3/C was the creation of Giotto Bizzarrini, the engineer who developed the famed Ferrari 250 GTO.

In its short but varied racing career, which included outings with two Grand Prix drivers, '222' showed itself to be one of the world's fastest racing sports and GT cars, its top speed on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans, nearly 190mph, bettered only by the 7-litre Ford GT Mk II.

This book celebrates the life of '222' and the against-the-odds efforts of Bizzarrini, a genius with the ambition to produce the best GT race car of its era.

Pages of the book ISO Bizzarrini: The Remarkable History of A3/C 0222 (1)

Key points:
- The story of the car that won its class and finished in ninth place overall against formidable opposition in the Le Mans 24 Hours of 1965.
- The car's conception, design and development - masterminded by Giotto Bizzarrini - covered in detail, complete with rare period images.
- The background and achievements of Bizzarrini the man outlined and assessed, including his role at Ferrari.
- Five international events in 1965 - as an Iso run by Giotto Bizzarrini - recorded in full, with superb photos.
- Biographical details of all drivers who competed with the car, including Chris Amon (in Austria at the 200 Miles of Zeltweg) and Maurice Trintignant (in France at the Mont Dore hill climb).
- Contains many first-hand accounts, including from surviving drivers and other participants in the story.
- Later life: rebadged as a Bizzarrini, sold as a road car to a colourful American living in Rome, passed through further owners, ending up today in enthusiast Bruce Meyer's California-based car collection, returned in every detail to its original race specification.
- The book includes a portfolio of magnificent studio images by noted American photographer Peter Harholdt.

Pages of the book ISO Bizzarrini: The Remarkable History of A3/C 0222 (2)

Author:Richard Heseltine
Specs:128 pages, 24 x 28 cm / 9 x 11 in, hardback
Illustrations:136 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:Porter Press International (GB, 2016)
EAN:9781907085543
Book: ISO Bizzarrini : The Remarkable History of A3/C 0222 (Exceptional Cars)

ISO Bizzarrini : The Remarkable History of A3/C 0222

Language: English

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Berlinetta `60s: Except Italian Coupes of the 60s

Berlinetta `60s : Exceptional Italian Coupes of the 1960s

Xavier De Nombel, Christian Descombes

English | hardback | 320 p. | 2019

Le ambulanze italiane

Le ambulanze italiane

Alessandro Sannia, Pierfrancesco Mainetti

Italian | hardback | 136 p. | 2003

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