Pininfarina

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File:Pininfarina badge.jpg
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, 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

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1969 Pininfarina Sigma F1 concept study
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