This Breathtaking Italian Car Gives Life to a Classic that Never Had a Chance to Exist

Back in the 1960s, Ferrari was a truly dominant force in motorsport, and the arrival of the legendary 250 GTO in 1962 only solidified the Italian automaker’s reputation.

After all, even against icons like the Jaguar E-Type and the Shelby Cobra, the model’s success was immediate. As such, it was only once the vehicle’s chief engineer, Giotto Bizarrini, left Ferrari that anyone managed to field a worthy competitor.

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What resulted was a highly distinctive creation — dubbed the “breadvan” — based on a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT. However, while most car enthusiasts are familiar with the car’s unique Kamm-style tail, few realize that Bizarrini had another example that could’ve been even more dramatic.

Back in the day, the idea never had the chance to be materialized in metal. However, as part of a new project, an Italian outfit by the name of ErreErre Fuoriserie is finally bringing Bizarrini’s “other” breadvan to life.

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An unbaked breadvan

It’s to be called the ‘ForGiotto,’ as the design takes inspiration from the sketches of the 1963 Iso A3/C breadvan that Giotto Bizarrini wanted to build as a slippery Le Mans racer. Iso did eventually field a Rivolta with a kamm tail, but Bizarrini’s A3/C-based creation is a dream that went unrealized at the time.  

To ensure the project’s authenticity, ErreErre Fuoriserie has partnered with Iso Restorations (the outfit who owns the original Iso Rivolta parts, stock and drawings). Accordingly, the ForGiotto will be built using historically accurate processes and components.

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As such, along with a hand-beaten aluminum body crafted using traditional methods, ErreErre’s ForGiotto breadvan will also feature a period-correct powerplant in the form of a 5.3-liter Chevrolet small block V8 engine.

When breathing through a four-barrel carb and mated to a four-speed Borg-Warner manual transmission, it’s expected to produce anywhere from 300 to 400 horsepower. In a car that’s set to ride on 15-inch wheels and tip the scales at around 2,645 pounds, that amounts to some serious grunt.

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This isn’t Erre’s first rodeo

If you have any doubts as to ErreErre’s ability to pull off such a project, know that this isn’t the Italian company’s first rodeo.

Quite the contrary, in fact, as ErreErre has already proven that it’s capable of completing some truly ambitious automotive projects with its Giulia-based retromod.

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After all, along with rebodying a modern Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio to look like a 1960s three-box sedan, the effort also saw the car upgraded with extensive weight-saving provisions and power modifications.

As such, with 562 horsepower, custom-tuned Bilstein B16 suspension, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, along with both active and passive aero provisions, it made for a significant improvement to the driving manners — not just a mere appeal to enthusiasts’ nostalgia.

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Pricing and availability

ErreErre Fuoriserie will be building a run of five ForGiotto cars using the original chassis and spare parts still available through Iso Restorations. Alternatively, customers will be able to have their vehicle built using updated and improved parts, creating a brand new car.

As the ForGiotto will offer extensive customization options and be built in extremely limited quantities, it won’t be cheap. ErreErre’s Giulia-based cars start at €310,000, and word on the street is that this project will start from €690,000.

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