44 Pages/Italian/English/French This book was published by Pininfarina in 1990 to commemorate its 60th anniversary, chronicling the company’s long history. It offers a condensed look at Pininfarina’s 60-year journey, featuring fascinating photographs that capture the carrozzeria’s early days, concept work with numerous manufacturers, design sketches, clay models, prototypes, and more.
It offers a glimpse into the depth of Pininfarina’s creativity, which extends beyond automobiles to include ships, rail vehicles, and even smaller items like telephones. This is not a publication released to the general public by Automobilia, but rather one published by Pininfarina itself. It was distributed to Pininfarina staff.
The book vividly recreates the flowing lines of early concept stages and the gradations of light and shadow, allowing you to experience Pininfarina’s creation of beauty simply by flipping through the pages.
It uses a textured, special-grade paper that brings out the soft touch and nuances of the hand-drawn sketches to the fullest. This is a high-quality volume that stands out as a piece of interior decor simply by sitting on a bookshelf.