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Frua

Carrozzeria Pietro Frua was a Turin coachbuilder and design house led by the stylist Pietro Frua. He is known for work on Maserati, AC and Glas cars.1

AC 428 (Frua)
AC 428 (Frua)
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12Cars bodied
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1944Founded

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Key facts

Founded
19441 Independently researched
Founder
Pietro Frua1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Turin, Italy (Via Giovanni da Verrazzano)1 Independently researched

History

Pietro Frua established Carrozzeria Pietro Frua in Turin in 1944, on Via Giovanni da Verrazzano. In 1956 he entered an arrangement with Carrozzeria Ghia and became head of design there, but a dispute over the Renault Floride ended it. By 1959 he had formally established the Studio Tecnico Pietro Frua and was independent again. He remained active into the late 1970s and died in Turin on 28 June 1983; no closure date for the firm was found.

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Milestones

  1. 1944
    Carrozzeria Pietro Frua established in Turin.1
  2. 1959
    Studio Tecnico Pietro Frua formally established.1
  3. 1983
    Pietro Frua died in Turin.1

Sources

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  1. 1
    Pietro Frua, designer Level C Carrozzieri Italiani
    • established in 1944 on Via Giovanni da Verrazzano
    • "By 1959, he had formally established the Studio Tecnico Pietro Frua"
    • died in Turin on 28 June 1983
    • established "Carrozzeria Pietro Frua" in Turin in 1944
    • established the "Carrozzeria Pietro Frua"
    • premises on Via Giovanni da Verrazzano in Turin
    • 1944 founding; Turin; Ghia arrangement; 1959 studio; death 1983
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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