Scuderia Bizzarrini p538 Barchetta Prototype

[Kitdy]

So that previous Bizzarrini prototype with the Mecachrome engine is stillborn and will never happen?

That car was pretty nice looking and the engine was the scariest thing I've ever heard. It sounded what I imagine a fifteen foot chainsaw would sound like running on 100 octane fuel.

Is there audio?

I'm gonna check around the net for pics of this car.

The very first P538 was fitted with a (Bizzarini designed) Lamborghini V12 engine (the press report obviously choose not to mention that...)

Bizzarini was an engineer for Lamborghini?

[henk4]

Bizzarini was an engineer for Lamborghini?

When Ferruccio decided to build his own cars he hired Bizzarini (who had just left Ferrari after the major shake-up) to design an engine for him. The first one, in the GTV prototype was a very peaky race engine, subsequently tamed down for use in the 350 GT.

[henk4]

Is there audio?

I'm gonna check around the net for pics of this car.

two pics of the engine bay, one with the original BMW Alpina engine as shown during the Geneva motorshow in 2005, and the second with the Mecachrome engine, as appearing at Villa Erbe in 2006. And I can confirm that its sound absolutely out of this world...

[Kitdy]

two pics of the engine bay, one with the original BMW Alpina engine as shown during the Geneva motorshow in 2005, and the second with the Mecachrome engine, as appearing at Villa Erbe in 2006. And I can confirm that its sound absolutely out of this world...

Was the Mechachrome a detuned race engine? I don't know much about Mechachrome other than they supplied F1 engines.

[henk4]

Was the Mechachrome a detuned race engine? I don't know much about Mechachrome other than they supplied F1 engines.

2006 Courage C65 Mecachrome - Images, Specifications and Information

[Kitdy]

2006 Courage C65 Mecachrome - Images, Specifications and Information

Danke Schön.

[Wouter Melissen]

When Ferruccio decided to build his own cars he hired Bizzarini (who had just left Ferrari after the major shake-up) to design an engine for him. The first one, in the GTV prototype was a very peaky race engine, subsequently tamed down for use in the 350 GT.

The 'engine' in the GTV consisted of a pile of bricks to keep the nose of the car down. An engine has only been fitted to the car in recent years.

[henk4]

The 'engine' in the GTV consisted of a pile of bricks to keep the nose of the car down. An engine has only been fitted to the car in recent years.

You are right, I should have said :"intended for the GTV"

[#1 Mustang Fan]

You are right, I should have said :"intended for the GTV"

Well the pile of bricks got there in the end...



I like the new prototype anyway, you wouldn't expect less from a production team like that. The front does look a little "overweight" though.

[NicFromLA]

Is there audio?

I'm gonna check around the net for pics of this car.

There's pictures of it on this site. It's quite a nice looking car. I'm not sure where you'd find audio and frankly, I don't want to know. I've been to F1 races, I'd by in GT racing paddocks, I've heard turners rev the hell out of engines, but I've never heard anything like that Bizzarrini GTS engine.

[bruxell]

It looks good, but none of these re-imaginings ever come out as sweetly proportioned as the earlier car they're based on. If anything given the current climate Bizzarini should be looking at a recreation of the 1900 Europa. Mid-priced, exotic, efficient and light... that would be a car of the moment!

[dydzi]

Apperantly, and not only the name but also the logo.
however, this one is just a 3D model so we'll see about its future

not really. the previous name consisted of bizzarrini livorno name, not scuderia bizzarrini. i'm not sure such a thing ever existed

[Gt1Street]

not really. the previous name consisted of bizzarrini livorno name, not scuderia bizzarrini. i'm not sure such a thing ever existed

still, the focus is on the Bizzarrini name...