Between 1957 and 1959, Carrozzeria Pinin Farina produced a series of 40 special Cabriolets – each exquisitely designed and constructed – on Ferrari’s legendary 250 GT chassis. The Series I Cabriolets, as they are referred to today, were constructed in Pinin Farina’s custom shop in Torino. This was done not only to maintain superior build quality, but also to accommodate the many special requests made by Ferrari’s most important clients. Although many detail differences can be

The current owner acquired this 275 GTB Battista Pininfarina Prototype, s/n 6437, the very special one-off, that he had chasing for over a dozen years. It had been locked away in obscurity for 30 years, so literally no one has seen it in that time, and he felt good to liberate it from Ferrari ‘prison'. Several of the judges have asked him when he will show the car, so he decided to bring it down to Cavallino, either for judging, or if not, at least for display and to give the

Edited by Luciano Greggio For almost 90 years, Pininfarina has been synonymous with Italian coachbuilding and also with some of the most iconic cars in the history of not only Italian but also worldwide motoring. As a result, Pininfarina has been recognized as the creator of true works of art. There have been many books on Pininfarina, covering many aspects in detail, especially the firm’s work with Ferrari, but now we have a new book which brings the entire stylistic and ind

A brilliant example of 21st century coachbuilding and Pininfarina design, offered by RM Sotheby’s Monaco. Within the scope of automotive history, coachbuilding is considered by many to be a lost art, one confined to the early days of the automobile and the immediate post-war years, where well-heeled owners could buy a chassis and drivetrain from a given manufacturer and commission a coachbuilder to build a body to their own individual tastes and uses. As time marched on, coac