Giotto Bizzarrini was involved in some of the 20th century’s most captivating cars. He helped develop Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata’s Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan together with Piero Drogo, before designing the 3.5-litre V12 that would form the heart of Lamborghini’s first car: the 350 GT. Then, there was his collaboration with Renzo Rivolta, which resulted in the stunning Iso Grifo A3/C, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and built by Piero Drogo’s Carrozzeria Sports Cars Drogo in Modena. The A3/C was Bizzarrini’s favourite creation, and would later evolve into Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada after Giotto founded Prototipi Bizzarrini, later becoming Bizzarrini SpA. Now, ErreErre Fuoriserie are honouring this automotive legend with the ForGiotto, an A3/C breadvan that Bizzarrini envisioned but never built.
"With ForGiotto we wanted to create something that didn't exist, but could have existed, if Bizzarrini's dream had still had a chapter to be written. It's an act of love, a dialogue between generations of creators, a way to thank the genius of a man who taught us that aerodynamics can be romantic,” says ErreErre Fuoriserie founder Gianluca Rubatto, who describes the ForGiotto as a “RetroVision”, not a restomod.
Built in collaboration with Iso Restorations, the company that acquired the entire stock of Iso Rivolta spare parts, following its closure in 1974, 5 examples will be built using the original frames and spare parts that remain available and were previously authorised before Iso Rivolta’s closure. Alternatively, customers may choose to order their A3/C using updated and improved parts, creating a completely new car.
Beneath that elegant breadvan bodywork sits a familiar heart: the same Chevrolet 5.4-litre V8 "small block" 327 that powered almost all Giotto Bizzarrini cars, with power ranging from 300 to over 400 hp. Fed by a four-barrel carburetor and connected to a 4-speed Borg-Warner manual gearbox, the V8 should have no issues propelling this lightweight 1,200 kg sports car, with a projected top speed of over 250 km/h. Presented here in a gorgeous “Azzurro Nuvola” metallic livery, we certainly wouldn’t mind handing over 690,000 euros for this stunner.
