Presented by RM Sotheby’s, the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada on offer is one of only 86 alloy-bodied examples of the model ever built.
Robin Adams, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.
Iso made the Grifo, a luxury GT that had a successful run in two series, from 1965 to 1974, all powered by a variety of Chevrolet and Ford V-8 engines. The formula was as brilliant as it was economical. The genius of Iso was that, instead of having to develop an engine unique to the marque—like Bizzarrini’s Lamborghini V-12—a reliable, inexpensive and nearly invincible American V-8 could be pressed into service.
The result was scintillating performance and handling in a car that developed between 350 hp and 420 hp. The output depended on tune and carburetion, which ranged from a single gas-guzzling Holley to four exquisite Weber downdrafts. As is often the case, Bizzarrini and Iso parted ways, and the engineer subsequently built the Grifo A3/C under his own name as the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada and 5300 GT America.
Pricing the car at $10,500, nearly $5,000 less than the Italian “Big Three,” proved an unprofitable strategy, and Bizzarrini’s short-lived company declared bankruptcy in 1969. Giotto Bizzarrini’s story is a fascinating one, intricately told by marque expert Winston Goodfellow in the definitive book on the subject,The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Alloy, a masterpiece in proportion, purpose, and performance.
, at the RM Sotheby’s sale on Friday, August 18, this rare gem is expected to fetch as much as $1 million.The 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Alloy being offered through RM Sotheby’s.
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