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Pininfarina

Pininfarina
Company namePininfarina SpA
Company typePublic (ISE - IT0003056386PINF)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1930
HeadquartersCambiano, Italy
Key peopleSergio Pininfarina (honorary chairman), Paolo Pininfarina (chairman and CEO), Lorenza Pininfarina (vice-chairman)
ProductsAutomobiles
Employees3,562 (2006)

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Pininfarina S.p.A. (ISE - IT0003056386PINF) (short for Carozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy.

Founded as Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista "Pinin" Farina, Pininfarina has been employed by a wide variety of high-end automobile manufacturers, including Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Cadillac, Jaguar, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia. It also has designed trams in France, high-speed trains in Holland, and trolleys in the USA. Since the 1980s Pininfarina has been consulted on industrial and interior design.

Pininfarina was run by Battista's grandson Andrea Pininfarina until his death in 2008. Andrea's younger brother Paolo Pininfarina was appointed as successor.

The Pininfarina Group employs more than 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and China. Pininfarina is registered and publicly traded on the Borsa Italiana (Milan Stock Exchange).

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Lamborghini celebrates its 3000th Murcielago, the Nissan GT-R Japanese edition gets crammed full of new technology, and could Pininfarina be going electric? Hosted by Derek DeAngelis. Visit feed.fastlanedaily.com and vote for what you want in the show.
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First video of James Glickenhaus' supercar creation in collaboration with Pininfarina. A truly unique vehicle which began as a Ferrari Enzo! Featured in this month's Car and Driver Sept issue. Video courtesy of the owner and filmed by his son. FOR MORE DETAILS, CLICK BELOW: www.fast-autos.net
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We interview the visionary and owner of the one and only Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, James Glickenhaus, at Palm Beach Supercar Weekend. Plus a preview of things to come including Mclaren F1, SSC Aero, Spyker C8, Maserati MC12 Corsa and more. See more at www.GARAGE419.com
8.20 min. | 4.73 user rating
A French news clip of the P4/5 doing high speed testing at Mortefontaine. James Glickenhaus' dreamcar creation in collaboration with Pininfarina. A one-of-a-kind vehicle which began as a Ferrari Enzo! FOR MORE DETAILS, CLICK BELOW: www.fast-autos.net
1.88 min. | 4.53 user rating
What do you do if you just don't like the most expensive Ferrari ever made? - Have Pininfarina design your own, for $4 million.
6.08 min. | 4.70 user rating
We hear the full story from idea to production of the Pininfarina Hyperion. We interview the car's owner, Roland Hall, along with Paolo Garella, Lowie Vermeersch, and Jason Castriota of Pininfarina at this year's Pebble Beach show. -Garage419
7.38 min. | 3.13 user rating
Pininfarina designed 'Peugeot 406 Coupe' which is recognized as one of the most well styled cars on the road. I can't imagine my life without this car, Peugeot 406 Coupe.
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Video from www.superjetinternational.com www.globalwatch.com en.wikipedia.org
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with Paolo Pininfarina, Pininfarina SpA President
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New Designs by Pininfarina at Milan Furniture Show 2011 - Dexigner Tweet this news
Dexigner---Pininfarina- is launching three interior design projects at the Milan Furniture Show 2011. The Orbital extendible clear-glass table is the result of the new collaboration with Calligaris. At the Office Show 2011, Ares Line - founded in 1987 and - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:34:41 GMT+00:00
Amsterdam to get Europe's largest EV-sharing program - The Independent Tweet this news
The Independent--The scheme will now go head-to-head with the Paris Autolib service, which is set to offer significantly more vehicles but has been delayed several times. A deal to produce the vehicles was finally signed last month, with Italian brand -Pi - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:53:16 GMT+00:00
Volvo and Pininfarina End C70 Partnership - Kilometer Magazine Tweet this news
Kilometer Magazine--Ever since Volvo has been building the second generation of its C70 convertible, it has done so with the assistance of famous coachbuilder -Pininfarina-. But despite -Pininfarina- having the larger stake in the joint venture (60% versu - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:49:35 GMT+00:00
Luxury on a roll - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu--Back under Fiat's ownership from Ferrari since 2005, Maserati is getting its entire -Pininfarina--designed stable. It includes the Quattroporte four-door sports saloon, the GranTurismo coupé and the GranCabrio convertible. Maserati will o - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:59:38 GMT+00:00
Ferrari P4/5 makes first official appearance at VLN Testday - The Race Site Tweet this news
The Race Site--But one of the best stories for this year's race the brand new -Pininfarina- designed and N-Technology built Ferrari P4/5 from American James Glickenhaus. Glickenhaus who in his youth was a big fan of the P4 has seen a dream come true. - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:49:44 GMT+00:00
Pininfarina in deal with Bollore on electric car - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--MILAN, March 10 (Reuters) - Italian car designer and niche producer -Pininfarina- (PNNI.MI: Quote) has signed a deal with France's Bollore group (BOLL.PA: Quote) for electric car production for Paris's Autolib project, it said on - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:34:11 GMT+00:00
De Tomaso Deauville Concept relaunches De Tomaso brand - eGMCarTech Tweet this news
eGMCarTech--At the -Pininfarina- display at the 2011 Geneva Motor show, you'll see a brand new De Tomaso concept, which we've been seeing a lot of for the past month. The De Tomaso brand, which was founded by Argentine racing driver Alejandro De - Date : Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:06:20 GMT+00:00
De Tomaso Deauville - Classic and Performance Car Tweet this news
Classic and Performance Car--By Angie Voluti Although not quite as pretty as anything that comes from the other side of the Alps, the Deauville was designed by -Pininfarina-, and is built in a -Pininfarina- factory leased to De Tomaso. The rebirth of the - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:14:56 GMT+00:00
Home > News > Car Profile > Land Rover and Pininfarina Scoop Design Awards in ... - autoevolution Tweet this news
autoevolution--Designers round the world have chosen cars from -Pininfarina- and Land Rover to receive the Car Design of the Year 2010 award in Geneva. The result, which were revealed yesterday evening, comes after careful deliberation made by a poll of r - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:30:18 GMT+00:00
Pininfarina names Renault's Fabio Filippini as design director - Autoblog (blog) Tweet this news
Autoblog (blog)---Pininfarina- is among the most storied of them all, and has reportedly named a new design director to lead its activities. According to reports, the latest man in the hot seat is Fabio Filippini. The Italian graduate of the Milan Politec - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:39:35 GMT+00:00



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