Frank S sends us the Bizzarrini GT - an iconic, low-slung Italian sports car built by Giotto Bizzarrini - the mastermind behind the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and Lamborghini’s historic V12 engine. The Bizzarrini GT seamlessly blended jaw-dropping Italian styling with reliable American muscle - the 327-cubic-inch Chevrolet small block V8. After a bitter falling out with Enzo Ferrari and a brief stint co-developing the Iso Grifo, Giotto Bizzarrini set out to build the ultimate race car under his own badge - intending to race the car at the Le Mans 24‑Hour Sports Car Race in 1965.  Lacking large-scale financial support, he threw some spare parts in the boot, drove his car the 600 miles from his home in northern Italy to Le Mans, met up with a couple of semi‑professional drivers, ran the car the entire 24 hours, finished 9th overall and first in class (the Bizzarrini beat all the Ford GT40s!!), and then Monday morning he picked up his first‑in‑class trophy, jumped in the same car that had just raced for 24 hours, and drove 600 miles back home.
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