Brèves de passion - NEW
For many fans, Giotto Bizzarrini remains an unknown person with a surname that is a bit... strange! And yet, he is the engineer who laid the foundations of the 250GTO at Ferrari. Officine whose door he took after the clash in 1961 between Enzo and his directors. With the support of other Ferrari executives, he founded ATS and imagined the 250 GT Breadvan, a Ferrari competing with the official Ferraris! In 1962, via his company Autostar, Lamborghini entrusted him with the design of its famous V12 engine. As early as 1963, he designed the Grifo A3L and A3C for the new ISO Rivolta brand. The following year, he resumed the marketing of A3Cs on his own account. These will be the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada and Corsa.
Since its creation by Jean Rédélé in June 1955, in the streets of Dieppe, the brand with the “A” arrow has never stopped fighting to become a reference in French cars on a global scale. Although its history has not always been linear, Alpine is now celebrating its 70th anniversary with festivities worthy of the event. A look back at the history of the brand.
Some cars are not made to go fast. They are made to stand the test of time. Classic cars don't have to be owned: they respect each other. We welcome them as we welcome a heritage. Because what they represent goes far beyond their silhouette or their mechanics: they are works of art in motion, witnesses of an era, living fragments of our automotive heritage.
There are engines that you don't forget. Mechanics whose melody resonates far beyond the road. At Lamborghini, the naturally aspirated V10 is one of them. Born with the Gallardo in 2003, extended by the Audi R8 in 2009, then enhanced with the Huracan in 2014, this iconic block has accompanied more than twenty years of automotive passion. Today is the end of a cycle. And for its last dance, Huracan is bowing out with an ultimate version: the STJ.
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