S1 Ep315: What Ever Happened To Pininfarina?

About this episode

This episode explores the history and impact of Pininfarina, the iconic Italian design house known for its work with Ferrari and other automotive brands.

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/463GZoO ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week on Past Gas, we’re telling the story of Pininfarina — the small Italian coachbuilder that became the world’s most iconic design house. Before their name appeared on Ferraris and Peugeots, Battista “Pinin” Farina was just a kid in his brother’s shop dreaming bigger than Detroit. From turning down a job offer from Henry Ford to creating the MoMA-worthy Cisitalia 202, Pininfarina quickly rewrote the rules of car design. And after one legendary lunch with Enzo Ferrari, they’d go on to shape nearly every iconic Ferrari for the next six decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Donut Media

Topics covered

• automotive design
• history of Pininfarina
• Ferrari
• Italian coachbuilding
• iconic car designs

Keywords

• Pininfarina
• Ferrari
• automotive history
• car design
• Cisitalia
• Henry Ford
• Italian coachbuilder

Sponsors

Allstate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pininfarina, Henry Ford, Ferrari, Peugeot, MoMA

Products: Cisitalia 202

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