Italian engineering guru Giotto Bizzarrini was born 100 years ago, and to honor the occasion, the company that still bears his name today has launched a special edition of its 5300 GT Corsa Revival continuation car.
The Centenario Edition’s composite body, which is formed as a single piece, is finished in a deep gloss black paint, with its alloy wheels glowing gold. Huge “100” racing roundels adorn the doors, hood, and tail.
Although these decals are just for show, real racing numbers can be applied to any Bizzarrini Corsa Revival, as they are all built to the FIA’s Appendix K regulations, which means they’re ready to take on historic competition.
Powering the 5300 GT is a period-specific 5.3-liter V-8, which produces a much more contemporary 400 horsepower, and is mated to a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed transmission. The car’s steel chassis features independent suspension and all-round disc brakes. Extra stiffness and safety are provided by an integrated roll cage.
The Centenerio Edition will be the last of the reborn Bizzarrini 5300 GTs, with the company confirming that it will soon launch an all-new model.
“The Centenario Edition is the perfect reflection of our legacy, as well as an homage to our founder, Giotto Bizzarrini,” says Isobel Dando, Chief Executive of Bizzarrini. “At Bizzarrini we believe that authenticity is not something you can manufacture, it must be earned, lived and fiercely protected. Giotto Bizzarrini was an engineering genius, whose story has become legend, and that story is the very foundation upon which this brand is built. The great luxury marques of the world understand this instinctively: you do not distance yourself from your past, you cherish and embrace it: You honor your founder. You guard the myth. One hundred years on from his birth, the Bizzarrini brand is about to take the next exciting step in that story, the Centenario Edition exists to celebrate what has come before as we close that chapter and step into the future.”
Report by Nik Berg
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