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Theme Week: A Tribute to Sergio Pininfarina: 1985 Ferrari 288GTO
To close our theme week dedicated to Sergio Pininfarina, I thought I would select one of his most striking designs: the Ferrari 288GTO. Named the number two sports car of the 1980s behind its rival, the Porsche 959, this car was curiously...
Theme Week: A Tribute to Sergio Pininfarina: 1984 Pininfarina Spider
Along with the Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider, the Fiat 124 Spider is one of the most recognizable Italian roadsters. No surprise, then, that the 124 Spider was designed by Sergio Pininfarina and the Alfa was penned by his father, Batista....
Theme Week: A Tribute to Sergio Pininfarina: 1987 Ferrari Testarossa
A high point in Sergio Pininfarina's career was the Ferrari Testarossa, introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1984. The car was a replacement for the Berlinetta Boxer and its name stood for red head in Italian, a reference to the car's...
Theme Week: A Tribute to Sergio Pininfarina: 1971 Ferrari 246 GT Dino
Last week, the world lost one of the automotive greats: Sergio Pininfarina. The son of Batista Farina, Sergio took over control of the design firm from his father in 1961, the same year he changed his last time from Farina to Pininfarina...
Theme Week – Non-Italian Cars…Styled by Italians: 1981 BMW M1
So far, we've featured cars from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Japan which have all been influenced by Italian design. Saving the best for last, here is a BMW styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro which represented year dot...
Theme Week – Non-Italian Cars…Styled by Italians: 1994 Subaru SVX
For a Japanese car manufacturer, Subaru has been more daring than its domestic competition. Using all-wheel drive as a design hallmark, their cars have been the favorite of buyers looking for all-terrain capacity in a smaller package....
Theme Week – Non-Italian Cars…Styled by Italians: 1973 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet
Peugeot has a long history of relying on Italian designers for some of their most iconic and exclusive vehicles. Pininfarina is a styling house they have done business with for decades. A few examples of this collaboration was the...
Theme Week – Non-Italian Cars…Styled By Italians: 1974 Jensen Interceptor III Convertible
Continuing on with theme week, here's an example of one of Britain's greatest grand touring vehicles, the Jensen Interceptor. The Interceptor was designed by Carrozzeria Touring, with the first examples having bodies manufactured by...
Theme Week – Non-Italian Cars…Styled by Italians: 1993 Cadillac Allante
From food to science, there are few things the Italians have not influenced in our everyday lives. This influence includes cars. In recent years in the United States, though, you wouldn't know it, as Italian car sightings are uncommon....