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Andrea Pininfarina, head of the famed Italian design firm that bears his family name died Thursday morning in a motorcycle accident after a car collided with the Vespa he was riding to the company's design and r&d center in Cambiano. Pininfarina, who was 51, had been Chief Executive Officer of Pininfarina S.p.A. since 2001 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2006. Andrea Pininfarina was the grandson of the founder of the firm, Battista "Pinin" Farina. The death of Andrea Pininfarina comes at a time when the family-controlled company is in the midst of a crucial restructuring after Pininfarina's consolidated net loss increased from €21.9 million in 2006 to €114.9 million in 2007.
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- Pininfarina Readies Cambiano Concept For The Geneva Motor Show
Thirty years ago, in 1982, the Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche (Pininfarina Study and Research) center was established by the famous automotive designer in the city of Cambiano in the region of Piemonte in Italy. Coincidentally, 20 years later, Pininfarina...
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One of the most unique concept studies to come out of the Pininfarina studio in the 1980s, the Ferrari Pinin, is heading to the auction block. Designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pininfarina and named after the founder of the company, Battista...
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Andrea Pininfarina Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Andrea Pininfarina, head of the famed Italian design firm that bears his family name died Thursday morning in a motorcycle accident after a car collided with the Vespa he was riding to the company's design and r&d center in Cambiano. Pininfarina, who was 51, had been Chief Executive Officer of Pininfarina S.p.A. since 2001 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2006. Andrea Pininfarina was the grandson of the founder of the firm, Battista "Pinin" Farina. The death of Andrea Pininfarina comes at a time when the family-controlled company is in the midst of a crucial restructuring after Pininfarina's consolidated net loss increased from €21.9 million in 2006 to €114.9 million in 2007. Via: ANE (sub.req)
- Pininfarina Previews Sergio Tribute Speedster Concept
World-renowned Italian design and coach-building firm Pininfarina will honor the son of its founder and the man who headed the company for 40 years, Sergio Pininfarina, with a special concept that bears his name at next week's Geneva auto show. ...
- 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),...
- Pininfarina Readies Cambiano Concept For The Geneva Motor Show
Thirty years ago, in 1982, the Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche (Pininfarina Study and Research) center was established by the famous automotive designer in the city of Cambiano in the region of Piemonte in Italy. Coincidentally, 20 years later, Pininfarina...
- 1980 Ferrari Pinin Four-door Sedan Concept Up For Grabs
One of the most unique concept studies to come out of the Pininfarina studio in the 1980s, the Ferrari Pinin, is heading to the auction block. Designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pininfarina and named after the founder of the company, Battista...
- Ferrari’s Son To Buy Shares In Pininfarina Along With India’s Tata Motors
Pininfarina confirmed today that the son of Enzo Ferrari, Piero (VP of Ferrari) will be among those who will be buying shares in the problematic Italian car design and manufacturing company. The other investors are Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, French...