Showing posts with label Pininfarina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pininfarina. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

New Pininfarina SERGIO Concept Car Heading to the Geneva Motor Show


Sergio Pininfarina, one of the most famous automotive designers of the 20th century, may have passed away last July, but his spirit continues to live on through the company founded by his father, Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina), in Cambiano, Italy, in 1930.

To honor his memory, Pininfarina S.p.A. has prepared a special concept model named "SERGIO" for the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show in early March.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Famed Car Designer Sergio Pininfarina Dies at Age 85


The automobile industry is mourning the death of legendary designer Sergio Pininfarina who passed away on Monday night at his home in Turin, Italy. He was 85 years old. No cause of death was given.

Born in 1926, Sergio Pininfarina was the son of Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina) who founded the legendary Italian coachbuilding and design company.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

A Video Walkaround of James Glickenhaus' One-Off P4/5 Competizione


The racing version of Jim Glickenhaus' one-off, Ferrari-powered and Pininfarina-designed, P4/5 Competizione is an amazing car for more reasons than one.

However, the fact that it recently set a world record for any Ferrari-powered sports car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife at 6 minutes and 51 seconds beating the 700-horsepower Ferrari 599XX's 2010 lap time of 6:58 should be considered its greatest accomplishment.

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