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Legendary Italian designer Pininfarina killed Posted by JohnA [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Published: Thursday 07 August 2008 18:38 UTC
Last updated: Thursday 07 August 2008 21:05 UTC
Andrea Pininfarina, director of the eponymous Italian auto design company, has been killed in a traffic accident just outside the northern Italian city of Turin. The 51-year-old director of the legendary Italian company that designed Ferraris and Maseratis was riding his scooter when he was hit by a vehicle. The 78-year-old motorist, who says he didn't see the scooter, has been admitted to hospital suffering from shock.
Andrea Pininfarina was the grandson of Battista 'Pinin' Farina, who founded the firm in the 1930s. His son Sergio transformed the company into the world-class auto design firm that it is today. Andrea Pininfarina designed the torch for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics and the company he headed has designed Fiats, the Ford Focus, Maseratis and Ferraris including the Dino and Testarossa. After the death was announced, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said "Andrea Pininfarina represented the dynasty that helped bring the story of 'made in Italy' to the world".
Legendary Italian designer Pininfarina killed
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