Fiat 500 C Coupé Bizzarrini "Macchinetta" - 1952

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Fiat 500 C Coupé Bizzarrini "Macchinetta" - 1952 sent on October 28, 2020 (2:17) by LucianoSerra.d. 34 comments, 615 views.

at 70mm, 1/500 f/9.0, ISO 640, hand held.

Questa “Macchinetta”… come venne definita… naqque come studio/prototipo… ed è l'unico esemplare esistente. Venne assemblata nel biennio 1952-53 da Giotto Bizzarrini (nato a Livorno nel 1926) mentre portava a termine gli studi di ingegneria meccanica presso l'ateneo di Pisa: tale vettura verrà poi presentata come parte integrante della tesi di laurea. Il telaio utilizzato era quello di una Fiat 500 C “Topolino” a balestra corta su cui fu assemblata la carrozzeria in alluminio disegnata dallo stesso Giotto. Il motore utilizzato era invece quello della precedente serie “Topolino” 500 B che originariamente aveva la testata in ghisa (mentre nella 500 C tale testata era costruita in alluminio): un 4 cilindri in linea di 569 cm3 erogante 16,5 cavalli di potenza. Per aumentare la potenza Bizzarrini sostituì la testata con una elaborata dalla Siata (Società Italiana Applicazioni Tecniche Auto Aviatorie) di Torino che dotata di 2 carburatori Dell'Orto conferiva alla “Macchinetta” una potenza che poteva essere variata dai 25 ai 30 cavalli per una velocità massima compresa tra i 145 ed i 155 chilometri orari… mica pochi per una simile vetturetta. Rispetto alla collocazione originale… all'altezza dell'assale anteriore… il gruppo propulsore/cambio di velocità venne spostato più vicino all'abitacolo per conferire alla vettura un migliore bilanciamento ed un albero di trasmissione cardanica alle ruote posteriori più corto. Si racconta che furono proprio le prestazioni di questa vetturetta... con cui Giotto Bizzarrini si era recato a Maranello... che fecero colpo su Enzo Ferrari che lo assunse in azienda... dove inizierà la sua ascesa diventando molto noto e famoso… anche negli anni a seguire… per aver progettato tante automobili da sogno fa cui le famose Ferrari 250 nelle versioni Testa Rossa, GT SWB e GTO ed anche per aver concepito e realizzato il 12 cilindri a V di 60° di 3500 cm3 che nel 1963 motorizzerà la 350 GTV… la prima vettura prodotta da Ferruccio Lamborghini. Dal 1964 al 1969 Giotto avrà pure una propria azienda per la progettazione e la costruzione di splendide vetture… la Prototipi Bizzarrini… che poi diventerà Bizzarrini S.p.a. con sede a Livorno.

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Guerragaet

sent on October 28, 2020 (6:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You're a great popularie... I didn't know this machine!

Franco Buffalmano

sent on October 28, 2020 (6:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Acc... what a super series. I remember the Bizzarrini!
No good day LucianoSerra.

Alessandro Morini

sent on October 28, 2020 (7:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Your archive is inexhaustible and today you show us a really rare piece and its beautiful history.
I'm going to say your memory that you've shown.
Cyo Luciano

Latino Rosario

sent on October 28, 2020 (8:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always very beautiful your images that we can call excellent documentation. Congratulations on the photo and your research.
Ciao, Rosary

Jerry Vacchieri

sent on October 28, 2020 (8:45) | This comment has been translated

Spectacular

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 28, 2020 (20:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Gaet.... thank you Franco... thank you Alessandro... thank you Rosario... and thank you Jerry... for your appreciations... 8-)

Antonio Dell'Aquila

sent on October 28, 2020 (20:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very good Luciano is really beautiful. A dear greeting Antonio.

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 28, 2020 (20:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Antonio for your appreciation... Cool

Agata Arezzo

sent on October 28, 2020 (21:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I didn't know this car, congratulations on your research and in-depth knowledge!

Albertoscaccia

sent on October 28, 2020 (22:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bizzarrini was (or is) really great if he managed to get this machine to do the 150 an hour :-) Hello

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 29, 2020 (1:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Agata... and thank you Alberto for your appreciation... 8-)
Giotto Bizzarrini... born in 1926... he's still with us... and about the speed of the "Machine"... in those years... while still doing almost everything by hand... they could also draw from small means of power and speed... who still have incredible... 8-)

Nonno Baker

sent on October 29, 2020 (9:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting both the photo and the caption. I didn't even know this car, let alone the story of its designer and manufacturer.

Peppe Cancellieri

sent on October 29, 2020 (9:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful machine

Savastano

sent on October 29, 2020 (9:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and beautiful caption, congratulations Luciano ;-)
Pietro

Stefania Saffioti

sent on October 29, 2020 (10:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and very nice, congratulations!
Ciao
Stefania :-)

Dany Sei

sent on October 29, 2020 (10:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Cute car, MEGAGALATTICA the caption and photography
Sinceri congratulations Luciano
Keys cordial greetings
Daniela

Maxbottax

sent on October 29, 2020 (11:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Luciano, I accept everyone else, waiting for those to come.
A 4-wheeler enthusiast, your engine tunnels are a bit like the "little-Treccani" in the industry.
Bella the photo and precious the caption.
Thank you for the doses of culture at no cost,
Massimo

Carlo Alfonso

sent on October 29, 2020 (11:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Lucianoooooooo You're a great man!!!! 8-)
Compliments and thank you for your beautiful car roundups that made the history of four-wheeled 8-)
Carlo

Mauro Monesi

sent on October 29, 2020 (13:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful machine and image
Compliments Luciano
A greeting
Mauro

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 29, 2020 (13:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you, Grandfather Baker... thank you Peppe... thank you Pietro... thank you Stefania... thank you Daniela... thank you Massimo... thank you Carlo... and thank you Mauro... for your welcome appreciations... 8-)

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