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Pinin Farina

Pininfarina, founded as Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin in 1930 by Battista "Pinin" Farina, is one of the best-known Italian car design and coachbuilding firms. It has designed many Ferraris since 1951 and is today a company of the Mahindra group.1

Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Coupé (Pinin Farina)
Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Coupé (Pinin Farina)
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57Cars bodied
6Individual chassissee each car
1930Founded

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Key facts

Founded
19301 Independently researched
Founder
Battista "Pinin" Farina1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Turin, Italy (later also Cambiano)1 Independently researched

History

Battista "Pinin" Farina founded Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin on 22 May 1930. The Cisitalia 202 of 1946 became the first car permanently displayed in a museum of modern art, at MoMA in New York. The partnership with Ferrari began with the Ferrari 212 in 1951, and in 1955 the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider took the firm into industrial-scale production. In 1961 the family name was officially changed to Pininfarina by presidential decree; Battista died in 1966 and was succeeded as chairman by his son Sergio.

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Milestones

  1. 1946
    The Cisitalia 202 became the first car permanently displayed in a museum of modern art (MoMA, New York).1
  2. 1951
    The Ferrari 212 began Pinin Farina's long partnership with Ferrari.1
  3. 1955
    The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider marked the move to industrial-scale production, with more than 27,000 built.1
  4. 1961
    The family name was officially changed from Farina to Pininfarina by presidential decree.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Pininfarina heritage (German-language site) Level A Pininfarina S.p.A.
    • "the first car in the world permanently displayed in a Museum of Modern Art"
    • "In 1951 the Ferrari 212 saw the light"
    • Giulietta Spider, more than 27,000 units
    • 1961 name change by President Gronchi
    • "On May 22nd Battista 'Pinin' Farina founded Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin."
    • Battista "Pinin" Farina founded Carrozzeria Pinin Farina
    • founded in Turin; Corso Trapani plant; Cambiano centre from 1978
    • 1930 founding; Cisitalia 202 at MoMA; 1951 Ferrari 212; 1955 Giulietta Spider; 1961 name change; 1966 Sergio chairman
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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