Pininfarina
- See also Battista Pininfarina, founder of the company, and his son, Sergio Pininfarina
Carrozzeria Pininfarina is an automobile coachbuilder and specialty vehicle maker in Turin, Italy. Founded by famed designer, Battista Pininfarina, the company is today run by his son, Sergio, and long-time CEO, Renzo Carli. Many other designers have worked with the company, which has become the most famous design and concept car constructor of the present time.
Pininfarina has been employed by many major car makers, especially Ferrari, Maserati Cadillac, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Volvo and Lancia. The recent Peugeot 406 coupé was also styled by Pininfarina.
Pininfarina Sverige
The 2006 Volvo C70 will be the first Pininfarina car built outside Italy. The two companies formed Pininfarina Sverige AB to build the car in Uddevalla, Sweden. This joint venture is owned by Pininfarina and Volvo Cars in a 60/40 split.
Notable designs
- 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
- 1936 Lancia Aprilia
- 1952 Ferrari 250
- 1955 Ferrari 410 Superamerica
- 1956 Austin A40 Farina
- 1957 Lancia Flaminia
- 1962 British Leyland 1100 (ADO16) line
- 1964 BMC 1800 (ADO17) line
- 1964 Ferrari 275
- 1965 Dino 206
- 1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider Duetto
- 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC
- 1966 Fiat 124 Spider
- 1966 Fiat Dino Spider
- 1968 Ferrari Daytona
- 1968 Peugeot 504
- 1971 Fiat 130 Coupe
- 1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
- 1975 Lancia Montecarlo
- 1975 Rolls-Royce Camargue
- 1978 Jaguar XJ-S
- 1984 Ferrari Testarossa
- 1986 Cadillac Allanté
- 1986 Peugeot 205 Cabriolet
- 1987 Alfa Romeo 164
- 1987 Ferrari F40
- 1994 Fiat Coupé
- 1997 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet
- 1997 Peugeot 406 Coupé
- 1999 Peugeot 406 Berlina
- 1999 Songhuajiang Zhongyi Hafei
- 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero
- 2000 Daewoo Tacuma
- 2000 Ferrari 550 Barchetta
- 2000 Hispano Habit
- 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello
- 2002 Enzo Ferrari
- 2002 Daewoo Nubira
- 2003 Maserati Quattroporte
- 2006 Volvo C70
External links
http://www.pininfarina.it/ Official site