Sergio Pininfarina dies aged 85 | Car Talk - Car News Jul 2012

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11:01 Tuesday 28 Apr 2015

The legendary car designer Sergio Pininfarina has died at the age of 85.

At the time of his death, he was serving as honorary chairman at Pininfarina, the coachbuilding firm which was founded by his father, Batista Farina, in 1930. He took over the company after his father's death in 1966 and handed over management to his late son Andrea in 2006.

During Sergio's forty-year tenure, Pininfarina created some of the most beautiful cars ever made for some of the world's top marques. They also helped to pioneer innovations in car design which we now take for granted including opening Italy's first wind tunnel in 1972.

So, to celebrate the great man's life, we've drawn together a collection of Pininfarina's most illustrious models.

 

Ferrari 355

Ferrari 355

 

Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera

 

Bentley Azure

Bentley Azure

 

Peugeot 205

Peugeot 205

 

Ferrari F40

Ferrari F40

 

Fiat 124 Spider

Fiat 124 Spider

 

406 Coupe

Peugeot 406 Coupe

 

Volvo C70

Volvo C70

 

MGB GT

MGB GT

 

Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin

 

Ferrari Daytona

Ferrari Daytona

 

Maserati GranTurismo

Maserati GranTurismo

 

Alfa Spider

Alfa Romeo Spider

 

Lancia Flaminia

Lancia Flaminia

 

Rolls-Royce Camargue

Rolls-Royce Camargue

 

Peugeot 306

Peugeot 306

 

Alfa Romeo 164

Alfa Romeo 164

 

Ferrari 250 GTE

Ferrari 250 GT/E

 


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