Twenty-four cars in twenty-four months. This is what Bizzarini did with the 5300 GT Corsa Revival Edition Cars, coming to show that the brand is still alive. The last of them has just been delivered, and it looks marvelous in Verde Bosco Ventiquattro, which would be translated to Forest Green Twenty-four.
The latest Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival Edition model sports a unique specification to mark the special occasion: it is the last of the Revival series that the brand started building by hand 24 months ago. Based on the car that won its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in 1965, the limited run of the hand-built continuation has just been completed.
The color selected for the car comes with quite a story. An American collector granted access to the Bizzarrini bespoke team to gather samples from his award-winning original example and try to create a matching shade for the Revival Car.
The team followed a similar approach to the limited examples of the car finished in Bizzarrini Rosso Corsa. The experts managed to track down an original panel of the original Le Mans class-wining car, which perfectly preserved the color.
Bizzarrini builds every example of the Revival series with a lightweight, single-piece composite body over a steel frame. A six-point roll cage and safety fuel cell protect the occupants in compliance with the FIA Appendix K regulations.
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The Bizzarrini 5400 GT Corsa Revival Edition is powered by a period-specific front-mid-mounted 5.3-liter V8 engine, which pumps out over 400 horsepower, sporting a power-to-weight ratio comparable to that of a modern supercar.
The vehicle is equipped with an independent rear suspension meeting Giotto's innovative Corsa specification and all-around disc brakes.
The Bizzarrini experts hand-built one bespoke 5300 GT Corsa Revival per month at the firm's facility in the United Kingdom. The team is inching closer to launching the all-new Giotto hypercar, named after the company's founder.
A limited-run super sports car, the low-slung model is designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son, Fabrizio, at GFG Style studio in Turin, Italy. Sixty years ago, while at Bertone, a young Giugiaro contributed to the design of the original Bizzarrini 5300 GT.
The team claims that the Giotto will not be focused on lap times or outright speed but on driving engagement. A bespoke naturally aspirated V12 developed in collaboration with Cosworth will set it in motion. The unit will be mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Testing will begin this year.
The company uses the epithets authentic, rare, practical, and luxurious to describe the upcoming Bizzarrini Giotto. It is one more model designed to revive the company. In 2020, Pegasus Brands acquired the rights to the Bizzarrini name and became the sole distributor of the Bizzarrini products worldwide.
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