{"id":2032500,"date":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032500"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:00:00","slug":"the-5300-aperta-lusso-is-a-lost-1960s-italian-supercar-brought-back-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032500","title":{"rendered":"The 5300 Aperta Lusso is a lost 1960s Italian supercar brought back to life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the prettiest new car you\u2019ll see for a while. It\u2019s called the Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso, and as you can see, there\u2019s nothing really ‘new’ about it.<\/p>\n

Chiefly because it was originally a 1960s concept imagined by Giotto Bizzarrini and Giorgetto Giugiaro \u2013 two lightly talented Italians \u2013 as an answer to the potentially controversial question \u2018what if Bizzarrini 5300 GT<\/a> but open?\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now that Bizzarrini\u2019s back and itself reopen for business \u2013 and ahead of its \u2018Giotto Hyper GT<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 it delved into the archives to bring back this masterstroke for a run of 10 very special cars.<\/p>\n

And in an age of car design summed up by that Jeff Goldblum quote from Jurassic Park<\/em> \u2013 \u2018could\u2019, \u2018should\u2019, etc \u2013 there\u2019s never been a better time to resurrect one of the most beautiful objects to have emerged from human hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Take a moment to drink it all in. Amazingly, that 1960s body is a single piece of carbon fibre composite, attached to a semi-monocoque bonded chassis that carries bespoke steel reinforcements to compensate for the \u2018but open\u2019 bit of the 5300\u2019s new brief.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll notice that rather than a folding roof, or fabric topper, this 5300 Aperta Lusso comes with a pair of carbon fibre roof panels, \u201clight enough to be removed and stowed in the luggage compartment by one person\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All the better to hear that 5.3-litre front-mid V8 \u2013 \u201cthe same proven small block unit Giotto Bizzarrini selected in the 1960s\u201d \u2013 developing more than 400 no doubt immaculately groomed horsies, able to charm that five-speed \u2018box, limited slip diff and rear wheels to the tune of 175mph. You can opt for a manual six-speeder, if you wish.<\/p>\n

There are, however, some sops to the modern world. The 5.3-litre\u2019s Webers have given way to port fuel injection, but even then it\u2019s been made to look like the old carbs are present. A new Inconel exhaust is also fitted. There are adjustable Koni \u2018red\u2019 dampers (though valved specifically for this car), ventilated brakes (though unservoed), and a rack and pinion steering setup.<\/p>\n

Actually there\u2019s more gaudy modernity thrown into the mix. Modernity like: air conditioning. Gah! Modern weather sealing. Yuck! An adjustable steering column. Bleurgh! Even MagSafe charging and a better stereo have been added. The cheek!<\/p>\n

We jest, obviously. It\u2019s a classically finished cabin, replete with materials chosen in collaboration with Italian fashion brand Zegna, and includes much leather, wood, and gold detailing. \u201cThe Aperta Lusso was conceived with hidden convenience,\u201d we\u2019re told. \u201cAlmost every part is reengineered, but at a glance it looks like it could have just driven out of Giotto\u2019s factory six decades ago\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And now, six decades later, just 10 will be built by Bizzarrini to each owner\u2019s individual spec: this first one\u2019s called \u2018La Dolce Vita\u2019 (bit on the nose, granted), built to \u201cdisconnect from the frantic pace of modern life\u201d and whisk its owner away for a spirited, old-fashioned drive to the Italian coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the prettiest new car you\u2019ll see for a while. It\u2019s called the Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso, and as you can see, there\u2019s nothing really ‘new’ about it. Chiefly because it was originally a 1960s concept imagined by Giotto Bizzarrini and Giorgetto Giugiaro \u2013 two lightly talented Italians \u2013 as an answer to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,237],"class_list":["post-2032500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-topgear-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2032500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032500\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2032500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2032500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2032500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}