1966 Bizzarrini GT Strada 5300
- Engine
- 5.4L OHV V8, single four-barrel carburetor, ~350 bhp
- Colour
- Black over black with gold wheels
Chassis 0248 is an early alloy-bodied Bizzarrini GT Strada 5300, one of only 133 produced between 1965 and 1968, constructed personally by Giotto Bizzarrini before the appointment of a factory manager. First registered in Italy in 1966, the car is believed to have participated in hillclimbs and rallies across Italy and France during the 1960s and 1970s. It later passed through a Swiss historian's hands before a thorough two-year restoration in Munich between 2008 and 2010, and subsequently placed at the FIVA Concours d'Elegance Schloss Dyck in 2011.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £495,000 – £700,000
- 1966 →Unknown original Italian ownernone documentation
First registered in Italy in 1966; identity of the initial owner has not been established.
- 1975 → 1975Acquisition unknownRob de la Rive Boxpartial documentation
Swiss automotive historian who acquired the car in 1975 and resold it shortly after.
- 1975 → 2007Private saleJan Lilliesköldpartial documentation
Stockholm-based owner who purchased the car from de la Rive Box and held it until the Fendt Collection acquired it.
- 2007 →Acquisition unknownFendt Collectionpartial documentation
Collection commissioned a thorough restoration between 2008 and 2010 by specialist Hans Wittenzellner in Munich, with bodywork by Kupka Karosseriebau in Hebertshausen.
Competition
- 2011FIVA Concours d'Elegance Schloss Dyck 20112nd in Class 1 (Rare GTs); 1st in Sports Origin class
The car earned two placings at this concours event while under Fendt Collection ownership following its restoration.
- —Italian and French hillclimbs and rallies
Believed to have participated in various local hillclimb and rally events across Italy and France during the 1960s and 1970s; no specific results documented.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008RestorationHans Wittenzellner
A thorough two-year restoration was carried out, preserving original patina on instrumentation, glass, door furniture, and wheels. The bodywork and underlying structure were returned to better-than-new condition.
Wittenzellner had prior experience with Iso Rivoltas and Bizzarrinis from his earlier work at Auto König in Munich during the 1960s and 1970s. Structural and panel work was executed by Kupka Karosseriebau of Hebertshausen, Germany. Work concluded in 2010.
- —Modification
The original engine was replaced with a 350 bhp, 327 cu in Chevrolet V-8 featuring a steel crankshaft, sourced from a scrapped 1968 Iso Grifo (chassis 218). The original intake manifold was swapped for a 600 CFM Edelbrock unit to suit autobahn driving, though the original manifold was retained with the car.
Larger metric-size tyres were also fitted: 205/70 R15 front and 215/70 R15 rear.
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