Pininfarina

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The Pininfarina badge

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, who stood only 5ft tall and gained the nickname Pinin - "kid" - which late in life he officially added to his birthname, Farina, explaining the 'F' the badge carries. 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

1982 Rolls-Royce Camargue

2000 MBO405G Hispano Habit

1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300

1936 Lancia Aprilia

1938 Lancia Astura

1952 Ferrari 250

1955 Ferrari 410 Superamerica

1956 Austin A40 Farina

1957 Lancia Flaminia

1964 Ferrari 275

1965 Dino 206

1965 MGB GT

1966 IKA-Renault Torino

1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider Duetto

1966 Ferrari 330 GTC

1966 Fiat 124 Spider

1966 Fiat Dino Spider

1967 Proposal for replacement for BMC 1800 (ADO17)

1967 Proposal for replacement for BMC 1100 (ADO16)

1968 Ferrari Daytona

1968 Peugeot 504

1971 Fiat 130 Coupe

1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB

1974 Lamborghini Countach (Bertone Group)

1975 Lancia Montecarlo

1975 Rolls-Royce Camargue

1978 Jaguar XJ-S

1984 Ferrari Testarossa

1986 Peugeot 205 Cabriolet

1987 Alfa Romeo 164

1987 Cadillac Allanté

1987 Ferrari F40

1989 Ferrari Mythos

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

2001 Citro%C3%ABn_Os%C3%A9e

2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello

2002 Enzo Ferrari

2002 Daewoo Nubira

2003 Maserati Quattroporte

2006 Volvo C70

External links

[Official site]
[BMC 1800 & 1100] - detail on these extemely influential design proposals

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