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Bertone was a Turin-area coachbuilder and design house founded by Giovanni Bertone in 1912. It designed and built bodies for Lamborghini, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and others before going bankrupt in 2014.3,1,2

Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva (Bertone)
Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva (Bertone)
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1912Founded

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Key facts

Founded
19123,1 Independently researched
Founder
Giovanni Bertone3,2 Independently researched
Headquarters
Turin area (Grugliasco), Italy2,1 Independently researched
Status
Bankrupt in 2014; Grugliasco plant acquired by FCA in 20092,1 Independently researched

History

Carrozzeria Bertone was founded by Giovanni Bertone in 1912 and was later based in Grugliasco, in the province of Turin; his son Nuccio led the company after the Second World War. Its work included the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, the Lamborghini Miura and Countach, and the Lancia Stratos. The Grugliasco plant was acquired by FCA in 2009, and the company went bankrupt in 2014. Former employees kept the name for Bertone Design, a Milan-based design firm.

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Milestones

  1. 1966
    The Lamborghini Miura was a Bertone design.1
  2. 1970
    Bertone presented the Lancia Stratos Zero concept.1
  3. 1972
    The Lamborghini Countach appeared as a Bertone design.1
  4. 2014
    The company went bankrupt after no buyer was found.2

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Bertone Level C Design Index
    • Lamborghini Miura: 1966
    • Lancia Stratos Zero: 1970
    • Lamborghini Countach: 1972
    • born as Carrozzeria Bertone in 1912
    • "based in Grugliasco", province of Turin
    • bankrupt in 2014; plant acquired by FCA in 2009
    • Grugliasco; model list; FCA 2009; bankruptcy 2014
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    Stile Bertone Out of Business Level C autoevolution
    • no buyer "by the end of April 2014"
    • founder Giovanni Bertone
    • "headquartered in Turin"
    • no buyer "by the end of April 2014"; article dated 13 Jul 2014
    • Miura, Countach, Stratos among Bertone cars
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    Bertone logo evolution Level C Carrozzieri Italiani
    • "founded as Carrozzeria Bertone in 1912 by Giovanni Bertone"
    • "by Giovanni Bertone"
    • 1912 founding; Nuccio led after WWII; Bertone Design in Milan
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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