The automotive world lost one of the all-time great car designers overnight with the death in Italy of Sergio Pininfarina.
Closely associated with Ferrari, Pininfarina’s design house was responsible for some of the most memorable cars produced at Maranello during the last 60 years – including the 2002 Enzo, the 1984 Testarossa, the 1968 365GTB4 Daytona and the 1958 250 GT Coupe.
In fact all Ferrari GT serial models since 1952 have been designed in Turin by Pininfarina.
Pininfarina also produced ‘one-offs’ for Ferrari which history already acknowledges as some of the world’s most prized cars – such as the 375MM commissioned in 1954 by Roberto Rossellini for film star Ingrid Bergman.
And of course Pininfarina designed the current Maserati Quattroporte which remains one of the world’s most beautiful cars.
Commenting on Sergio Pininfarina’s passing, Ferrari chief Luca di Montezemolo said: “First with Enzo (Ferrari) and then with me, he planned some of the most iconic models, such as the Testarossa and the Enzo, just to name two. An exceptional person who connected his name indissolubly with our history and our success. Sergio was one of the most important advocates of Made in Italy all over the world, a man who gave Italy credibility and splendor.”
As well as designing some of the world’s most astounding cars, Pininfarina also worked hard for the community – serving as a Member of Parilament, Senator for life and President of Confindustria.
