Bizzarrini Manta
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Bizzarrini Manta | |
1968 Italdesign - Bizzarrini Manta | |
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Engine | V8, 5.3-litre Chevrolet Corvette "307ci" |
Power | up to 400hp |
Top speed | 330km/h (?) |
Length | 410,0cm |
Width | 185,5cm |
Height | 105,0cm |
Wheelbase | 250,0cm |
Track | front 147,0cm / rear 148,4cm |
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, Ital Design showed at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show their very first show car, the 1968 Bizzarrini Manta.
The chassis of this car started as a Bizzarrini P538 (P stands for "posteriore", that means rear-engine, 538 for 5.3-litre-V8). It was the third chassis (out of 4 cars in total!), and was listed for the 1966 race at Le Mans.
In early 1968, Giugiaro contacted Bizzarrini, because he wanted to start his design-company with a breathtaking showcar. Bizzarrini gave him the re-bodied Le Mans racer, and Giugiaro did a fantastic job. The Manta is a three-seater, with the driver seated in the middle. Source