1965 Bizzarrini A3/C: A Le Mans Underdog Story
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Ousted from a successful career as a chief engineer at Ferrari, Giotto Bizzarrini went off to build his own racing machines to compete on the international stage. Powered by a monstrous small block V8, this very car-Bizzarrini A3/C No. 0222-would go on to win its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965.
Read more about the history of the car and go behind the scenes during the making of the film at petro.li/Bizzarrini
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If I can't own it, I'm glad someone like Bruce Meyer can. His love for cars really comes through, doesn't it?
You don't want to own it, as unless you have a few million to burn, as you can't afford it.
Shit, I currently could not afford what my mint VW Westy is worth, in todays market.
The catch is that anything made the mid 90s is becoming very ex$pensive...
Yes
Bizzarrini is making a comeback they made Bizzarrini 5300 gt revival corsa this year only 24 were made. There is only 1 video of it on UA-cam so far and its on Yutaka Yamagishi channel. Looks absolutely beautiful. Ferrari has competition.
I'm 28 years old and happened to have read a whole book about Giotto Bizzarrini a few years back after my dad persuaded me to do so. I personally think it's a pure blessing to have learned so much about a car marque that so few people know about and the importance of preserving historic car knowledge through generations. Before collecting and/or racing cars it's good to know a bit of car history: that way you understand the difference between a normal production line vehicle and a hand built sports car. The first is a tool and the latter is just pure emotion wrapped in a a body shell. Great video!
P.S: I think Giotto was also involved in the development of the wondeful Iso Grifo
Please tell the other Bizzarini owners how to tune up engines. Some them sound rough.
Bruce Meyer is, without any doubt, the coolest guy in the car hobby. His collection is world-class; in this video you can see some of his other cars, including the Briggs Cunningham No. 2 LeMans Corvette and the C6.R class-winning LeMans car. But what impresses most is his enthusiasm for sharing his love for these cars. They are not hidden in a warehouse somewhere but present at all kinds of events. I have never seen a video featuring Mr. Meyer where he does not come across as totally likeable--after all, this is the man who persuaded the Pebble Beach Concours to add hot rods. The Bizzarrini video is just so perfect, reflecting both the passion of the Italian maker but also that of the American collector. And that small block Chevy sound...ahh!
Leslie Reissner I agree! His 250 swb 2689GT deserves a video too.
It was 117 degrees the day we filmed this piece and he was driving a furnace around the track. Smiled the whole time, never complained, even when emerging out of the car completely soaked (or when we asked him to wait while we made adjustments to camera). I would strongly campaign for a "how to be Bruce" course early in one's academic career. :)
More videos of him, please!!!!
He is on the Board of Directors of the Petersen Museum and I was just reading about the Rodeo Drive Concours--which he directs as well! For somebody who used to sell candles he has done alright...
Someone should tell Bruce Meyer that a propane fuel kit for a 327 can replace the four carbs, so they can be preserved, and more importantly, so he can register it in a decade, despite being an ICE engine car. I wonder how long I will be allow to register my 91 Vanagon Westy, here in the West Coast.
If I could own any car, it would be this one. Absolutely incredible automobile.
Bruce Meyer is one of the few guys with a multi million dollar car collection who actually shows his cars in public and is truly passionate about his cars. For those of you who haven't yet seen it, watch some of the videos about his collection. Its truly fascinating. Great job again petrolicious.
Bizzarrini is making a comeback they made Bizzarrini 5300 gt revival corsa this year only 24 were made. There is only 1 video of it on UA-cam so far and its on Yutaka Yamagishi channel. Looks absolutely beautiful. Ferrari has competition.
What an honor to be the custodian of that beautiful vehicle. And the exhaust notes.....
I had the pleasure of driving on a rally with Bruce last year through the Arizona desert. He was in an E-type semi-lightweight. I was in a Renault Alpine. Stringing together the corners like pearls on a necklace... it was an unforgettable experience. And, he is a man who can truly showcase the potential of a car! Short of one race-spec 2.7 Carrera RS, there was nothing other than his E-Type lightweight that could keep up with us in the canyons! If nothing else, it was a pleasure driving with ya', Bruce! :)
Mr Meyer has a world class car collection, he genuinely loves cars.
This car is very cool and beautiful and sounds great 60s Italian styling is best era for styling
I'm glad it's a story about a car where we actually got a story about the car.
Just wish it wasn't a story about THIS car.....
GUYS GUYS GUYS. Petrolicious is a fantastic, incredible channel, with videos like Sterling Moss' Mercedes and David Hobbs interview, this channel needs more support. Their subscriber count has been around 570k for ages, because no one is sharing their content.
SHARE! SHARE THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR LOVE! These cars and these wonderful owners and characters aren't going to be around forever!
The sound ohhhhhhhhhhh!
Especially in person!!
Why do American engines seem to sound so much better when the car looks like this?
I never would have guessed that was a chevy smallblock. That thing sounded amazing.
like a lion
Pure ear porn!
Tuesday is the day I get the most work done on my old datsun. Petrolicious reminds me every week why my old girl is worth the effort
Michael Moore you have a 240z?
Luca Salerno I have a 76' 280z.
Michael Moore oh nice car bro
@@dand777 still have your Z? I picked up a 76 280 that I’ve been working on
@@jordancailes8383 I do. Half way through rebuilding the engine. The project never ends!
Good lord, that sound!!!! Lordy, i got the vapors from it!
A man called Giotto can only make art! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
When I was a teenager I was fascinated with the Bizzarrini 5300 GT. This video took me back to those days, and is the most beautiful Bizzarrini video I've seen. Well done, guys.
We are so fortunate to have enthusiasts like Mr Meyer who share their vehicles with the public. Love the story and history of this car. Thank you Mr Meyer and Petrolicious.
I can t even imagine what a piece of history like that can cost. Holy snaps what a crazy sound!
Bruce doesn't have a lot of cars, but he has nice special ones and enjoys them and shares them
This is the kind of car I would put a lawn chair in front of & just stare at it for hours before driving it each time. A nice cuban, some Cognac & good stories...that's the life!
Bruce has a way of putting you in the driver’s seat when he tells the history of his cars, thanks for driving these exquisite cars.
One of the most beautiful cars ever made.
Few years ago I'd the pleasure to met Giotto Bizzarrini. Incredible man !
I lol'd when Bruce said he doesn't have a lot of cars - may be true compared to some of his friends, but he absolutely went for quality over quantity. This is a fantastic car, even more striking in person when you stand next to it and it's below your hip
Poetry in motion and the sound of pure emotion
Beautiful chassis and the sound the 327 is out of this world.
Tha k you for sharing that car, in a ultra clear video with several hot laps of no music and no talking. Well done
The noise and the view from the rear, Wow.....
Nothing ever will be as good again. So beautiful it hurts.....
The 60s people made the MOST BEAUTIFUL CARS EVER !!
The Bizzarrini is one of the most beautiful cars ever build!
I've grown extra balls just listening to its sound.
My favourite car ever👍🇬🇧
I really love the first few sentences Brice says here. You can really tell he means what he’s saying and has a passion for it. Almost makes me cry.
What a glorious sound that car makes at full song, then the crackling of the exhaust as he lifts off, just beautiful.
I can assure you from the deepest of my soul, you DID make difference.
That passion you invest to not solely satisfy yourself but all enthusiasts not having the chances you have, is the true spark of divinity in our existence.
And this spark is free from religious or political beliefs.
I loved the bizzarrini cars like this and 5300gt Strada. This car sounds dirty, yet soulful, and at times almost sad. Its so beautiful!
Wow, this car is stunning and the sound... The sound is like music!
100%. I had earphones in and the track was just a joy. Beautiful. Simply beautiful to hear.
this is the most beautiful car I've ever seen. Both in terms of looks and sound, never would have known it existed without petrolicious
Really enjoyed that. What a beauty of sight and sound. The wordsmith owner enthusiast was also a joy. His passion and love were evident.
When people ask me what my favorite car is, and I answer 1965 Bizzarini 5300 gt. I see this big question mark over their head. I have some cool classics that many car nuts are jealous about, but this is like the holy grail.
i restored one of these years back, such a cool car and many don't even know about its history.
I feel the same thing is going to happen with the Callaway Corvette team. They never won lemans though, even though they lead the race for a few hours. Such a great car and team that I think died with its owner.
Yeah thats sad
Tuesday's pleasure. Thanks.
This is pure racing sound!!!!!!
OHH!!! The sound. Gave me eargasms.
why doesn't this have more views
THE most beautiful Italian coachwork of it's time imo. Never heard a small block sounding like that! Drooled over these for years since I finally investigated the roots of my childhood Matchbox Iso Grifo.. Am a huge fan of Giotto Bizzarrini and his extraordinary gift at designing a multitude of car designs.
Man! This guys gets it! He's driving his passion instead of locking it away.
Gorgeous car with an intoxicating sound and that engine bay is a work of art! Thank you Bruce and Petrolicious!
When I was 5yrs old I had a Bizzarrini toy car... fucken loved that thing!
What a car, that noise. And the gentlemen who shares his passion and collection with us.
I've been watching this channels for years and have seen many cars I love. But I've never seen my favorite all-time car... until today.
stunning in person.
Saam Gabbay I was lucky enough to see a Strada 5300 at Concours d'Elegance in 2013. I've never been so smitten with a car before.
At 3:00 sound of thunder 🔥🔥🔥
I listened to Bruce Meyer (sp?) give a little speech to the Lime Rock Park Insiders' Club this past Labor Day during the Lime Rock Historic race weekend. He talked about some of the other cars he owns, and the one he doesn't but wants to get; the '56 Aston Martin DBR1. Bruce is as sweet and gentle a man in person as he seems in the video.
What a beautiful automobile with a great story. I've heard of them in passing but have never seen one in person. It's great to see someone like Bruce Meyer has one instead of some investment firm or overly private collector.
The fact that you can those sort of sounds through a video makes me wonder what more there is to be heard! It's great to seen these types of cars being driven and brought out for people to see them. Amazing work, once again! Keep it up!
The sound is GOLDY
Bruce you are an inspiration to all the car people, worldwide that is. Greetings from Ireland 😉.
Just WOW. Thanks to this channel a lot of us became a car enthusiasts like the gentleman in the video. Love the sound, love the look, love the chassis, LOVE THE PETROLICIOUS!
In the mid sixties, there was a sultry shot of a Bizz in Playboy, in a car article. Maybe around 1966, or so. I was 15. I had no particular aptitude for cars and car tech. But that was it for me. Never heard a word about it until I went to a special car show on the greens in the Presidio of San Fancisco, coincidentally, right in front of the Army headquarters building my father worked in for 25 years. I actually sneaked in behind a tent, as I didn't want to drop the fifty bucks to get in. And there it was. A silver Bizzarrini. I was transfixed. And took a lot of pics. That was about 8 years ago, around 2008. People were great to talk too, and I didn't embarrass myself. Now, we have an unreal car show on Van Ness, in the floor windows or the Art Acadamy, in two separate buildings. Incredible cars sit in these windows for anyone to see day in and day out. Delaunay, you name it.
Rats....missed the r in Francisco.
Gorgeous film as always. Really good audio balancing!
You truly made the best automotive content😢
This is by far my favorite car of all time. This content is pure gold thank you so much to everyone involved for creating and sharing this beautiful story. This car is pure brilliance and I’m so glad it is held by someone who gives it life again. Best wishes to all.
Bizzarrini is making a comeback they made Bizzarrini 5300 gt revival corsa this year only 24 were made. There is only 1 video of it on UA-cam so far and its on Yutaka Yamagishi channel. Looks absolutely beautiful. Ferrari has competition.
car companies should shape their new cars like this....so beautiful
If it weren't for so many restrictions, I'm sure they would be. As unpopular as this opinion may be, I adore the Fisker Karma for how fluid it's design is. It's a modern car that is one of those that you just need to see in person to appreciate it's beauty.
I love these cars, I saw once in a museum a Bizzarini and it was fall in love immediately! After that for one year every weekend I went there to see her again and again.
Lovely car. Fabbo switched-on owner and a nice piece of cinematography too. Great stuff!
Now that is sound... stunning...
Oh my God! That is just maybe the greatest car ever. What a beautiful beast. And it's being driven, which means we get to hear that great angry sound...
Awesome video as always!
I had the pleasure of meeting Bruce just last month and had a tour of his fabulous collection. He is just as much of a true gentleman as he is an automotive enthusiast! That car is just as beautiful in person as it is in the video and man does it ever sound good! Beautiful work there gentleman!
Jim
Made in Italy, like everything else that is beautiful and goes strong....😀
Only one thing in Italia is so strong to miss: the Gorgonzola ! the rest, all countries can do it, better or not, but they can do it !!
Fabulous car beautifully captured on film and sound. And what a sound! Looks born out of function make for a great looking machine, just as it it does with the 250GTO. Thanks must go to Bruce Meyer for sharing such a rare car with us. Great to see it being used properly.
Truly a work of art
Seen this guy and this car on Jay Lenos garage. Great episode. Such a car!
This guy has TWO very significant Lemans Corvettes. One of 4 of the 1960 Lemans Cunningham Corvettes and a GT1 C6R Lemans winner from 2009 that's never been washed...he also has a pretty stout old Testarossa that was one of the most successfully private campaigned Ferrari's ever. This guy owns some sh*t.
Love this story about great cars that only very little people get to know, thanks for sharing this storys Petrolicious! and congratulations to the owner.
The audio production on this video is fabulous!!
A favorite of mine. Got to sit in, many times, but no rides, in what was King Leopold's car in NY at a shop where my brother worked in 1980. Very tight seating at 6' tall, wish I could have had a ride. Did get ride in a few cool ones, Lotus Esprit, early 60s Aston, Fiat 500 and up, Iso Grifo, Iso Rivolta, and my brothers 72 Alfa with an aluminum V8.
This car is absolutely beautiful, inside and out, and the engineering story is awesome, sound is fantastic
Thanks for ...
A real pleasure to view and listen.
Wow!!! Thank you for sharing this piece of moving art with us!
Most beautiful car I have ever seen
This car is so beautiful😍 and that sound is incredible. Awesome video
u are one of the greatest budy enjoy it and every one of your collection i get pride from guys like you
Modern supercars looks cool, but a 60's racecar like this is the ultimate beautiful design
This guy is the fucking man
the best automotive channel out there.
i can feel the passion in any video you upload.
thank you
Thanks for sharing Bruce!!!!!!!
This Bizzarrini one of the MOST beautiful and coolest racing car of all times. Thanks for ths great video!
WE LOVE YOU PETROLICIOUS....YOUR VIDEOS ARE LIKE CARFECTION S.....PURE ART!!!
Your content is dearly missed 😢
That car sounds as good as it looks, which is to say... AMAZING!!!
What an incredible soundtrack!
That very low center of gravity is what always got me when looking at this beauty...
Great piece, love the car, so appreciate the perspective of the owner.
Like any kid from the 70s who grew up on Speed Racer, this these things had my heart at first instance [in pictures]. Seeing a couple at Amelia Island over the years has only solidified the lust. Maybe my favorite marque/cars ever.
Plus... underdog/outcast status! Bravo!
I am one of the few who knew what this car is from per Internet days. I saw one run recently, just fantastic. Thank you for another great video 👍
Wow! Sound is amazing.
4:14 - 4:22 made my spine tingle....literally, Thanks Petrolicious!
Thank you for sharing the history to us.
BRILLIANT
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
The sound is absolutely gorgeous 😱 I get goosebumps when I hear this car 👍 great owner 👏👏👏
Another wonderful episode.
This channel is sooooo good keep going 💪💪!!! Love these stories and these amazing classic and vintage cars
I remember seeing (and hearing) one of these at the Goodwood Revival and straight away it went to the top of the dream car list