To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, Ital Design showed at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show their very first showcar,
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 rebodied Le Mans racer, and Giugiaro did a phantastic job.

The car shows a lot of glass.

Imagine, this color combination, back in 1968...

Later, the car was recolored, in a boring silver,
but during the restoration the car got back its original color-scheme.

The Manta is a three-seater, with the driver seated in the middle.

In 2005, the car won in Pebble Beach first price in class (American drivetrain with European coachwork).

Technical Data:
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