The first Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival has been, er, revived

The fabulous Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival - which we saw for the first time back in March - has now reached its first new home, its makers have said.

One of only 24 planned examples of the hand-built tribute to the 1965 Le Mans-winner, production is now in full swing with further units being prepped for shipping ahead. The full run is expected to be complete sometime in 2023.

Should you need reminding, Bizzarini’s machine is powered by a 5.3-litre V8, capable of 400bhp and with weight kept down to one-and-a-quarter tonnes.

Okay, so the carbon fibre shell isn’t quite as period-true as the engine, but are you going to care when the shell in question looks like that? Of course not.

“The team are incredibly proud to see the first 5300GT Corsa Revival leave the factory on the way to its new owner,” said company CMO Simon Busby. “We relaunched Bizzarrini earlier this year as the start of a long-term vision, this first customer delivery is an important step along the road to fully realising that vision.

“As we continue to produce the rest of this series of vehicles we will continue building on the passion and values of the founder with the next stage of the ongoing development of our modern supercar.”

Off the back of the Jaguar C-Type Continuation and Aston Martin DB5 Continuation, it looks like continuation models are set to, um, continue…