1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada
- Engine
- 5.3L Chevrolet V8, 350–420 hp
The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada, chassis 0264, is one of 86 aluminium-bodied examples produced by Giotto Bizzarrini, delivered new to the United States in September 1967. Developed from the racing Grifo A3/C — which took GT-class honours at Le Mans in 1964 and 1965 — the Strada combined a lightweight semi-monocoque platform with a front-mid-mounted Chevrolet V-8, yielding performance that eclipsed every contemporary Italian road car at its price. After years in the US and a post-1990 chain of European owners, the car underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration at Rebellion Motors, Lausanne, costing in excess of 246,000 CHF.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €736,250 (≈ $810K)
- 1967-09-01 →Factory deliveryOriginal US ownerpartial documentation
Car believed delivered new to the United States in September 1967; remained in the US until 1990.
- 1990 →Acquisition unknownUK-based importer or owner post-1990partial documentation
Car was brought to the United Kingdom in 1990 and subjected to its first documented restoration at that time.
- 1998 → 2007Acquisition unknownChain of English and European ownerspartial documentation
Car changed hands multiple times among owners based in England and on the European continent during this period.
- 2008 →Acquisition unknownNoted Italian collectorpartial documentation
Car settled into long-term care with this Italian collector; inspected by marque specialist Jack Koobs de Hartog in the UK during September 2015.
- 2016-11-01 →Private saleConsignorfull documentation
Purchased the car still wearing the earlier restoration; subsequently commissioned a comprehensive multi-year restoration at Rebellion Motors in Lausanne beginning August 2017, at a documented cost exceeding 246,000 CHF.
Competition
- 19641964 Le Mans 24 Hours1st in GT class
One or more Bizzarrini-constructed Grifo A3/C variants claimed the GT category victory; this specific chassis was not the competing car.
- 19651965 Le Mans 24 Hours1st in GT class
Bizzarrini-built cars again took the GT class honours; the car reportedly reached approximately 305 km/h on the Mulsanne Straight. This specific chassis was not the competing car.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1990Restoration
First documented restoration carried out following the car's importation to the United Kingdom.
Details of scope and workshop are not recorded in the catalogue.
- 2015Inspection
Formal inspection of the car's condition by a recognised marque specialist, carried out in the United Kingdom.
Inspection conducted by Jack Koobs de Hartog.
- 2017RestorationRebellion Motors
Comprehensive bare-metal restoration commenced at Rebellion Motors; the aluminium bodywork was fully stripped and meticulously corrected, chassis sections repaired and reinforced, and new panels fabricated and welded in by Carrosserie Challenge where necessary, achieving a finish described as surpassing original factory standards.
Carrosserie Challenge of Lausanne collaborated on bodywork and chassis repair. Total documented expenditure exceeded 246,000 CHF; full invoice file is included with the car.
- —Engine rebuildOldtimer Center Ostschweiz
One of the two correct-type Chevrolet 5.3-litre engines accompanying the car was partially rebuilt.
Work carried out at the workshop in St. Margrethen; the second spare engine was not rebuilt.
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