A black-and-gold full stop: Bizzarrini closes the 5300 GT Corsa Revival

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Bizzarrini has marked the 100th anniversary of Giotto Bizzarrini's birth with a special version of the 5300 GT Corsa Revival, the Centenario Edition. It's more than just an anniversary paint job: the version has been declared the last of the revived 5300 GT before the launch of an all-new model from the brand.

The Centenario Edition's body is moulded as a single composite piece. The finish is deep gloss black, the wheels are gold. Large racing roundels with the number 100 sit on the doors, bonnet and tail. The graphics are decorative, but the 5300 GT Corsa Revival itself is no replica prop: the cars are built to FIA Appendix K regulations and are eligible for historic motorsport events.

Under the bonnet sits a period-spirit 5.3-litre V8 producing 400 hp. The engine is paired with a four-speed Borg-Warner T-10 gearbox. The foundations are a tubular steel chassis, independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and a six-point safety cage.

Bizzarrini CEO Isobel Dando explains the meaning of the version this way: “The Centenario Edition is a perfect reflection of our heritage and a tribute to our founder, Giotto Bizzarrini.” She adds: “Authenticity is not something you can manufacture; it has to be earned, lived and fiercely defended.”

For collectors, a car like this is interesting for more than its rarity. Giotto Bizzarrini is an engineer linked to some of the most striking Italian sports cars of the 20th century, and today's brand is clearly building its future not from a blank slate, but from its own legend.

The Centenario Edition closes the 5300 GT Corsa Revival chapter. The next model will be a different one entirely — which is exactly why the last black-and-gold Bizzarrini feels less like a final full stop and more like a pause before a new paragraph.