Showing posts with label Pinin Farina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinin Farina. Show all posts
Friday, April 10, 2026
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Thursday, July 06, 2023
Saturday, August 06, 2022
GM shipped this Corvair to Pinin Farina requesting a design proposal, and the result is this sleek coupe displayed at the Paris and Torino Motor Shows
it even made the March 1961 cover of Road & Track with the simple caption, “Corvair Special by Pininfarina.”
Friday, September 10, 2021
The cyclist who saved Jews in wartime Italy, Gino Bartali, the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice, in 1936 and 1937, and the Tour de France in 1938 and 1948 thank you Doug M !
In the middle of the 1938 Tour de France, Mussolini published a Manifesto on Race, which led later to Jews being stripped of citizenship or any position in government or the professions.
Italy remained, however, a country in which Jews could take refuge, until it surrendered to the allies in 1943. The German army then occupied northern and central parts of the country and immediately started rounding up Jews and sending them to concentration camps.
At this point Bartali, a devout Catholic, was asked by the Cardinal of Florence to join a secret network offering protection and safe passage to Jews and other endangered people.
His role in the network was uniquely suited to his talents - he became a courier. On the face of it he was undertaking the long training rides for which he was renowned, but in reality he was carrying photographs and counterfeit identity documents to and from a secret printing press, because he was was known to cover large distances with his bicycle for training purposes, he hid forged documents in his bike frame and handle bars, forged documents that were produced by the Assisi network, another rescue operation initiated by Church people in that town.
When Bartali was stopped and searched, he specifically asked that his bicycle not be touched since the different parts were very carefully calibrated to achieve maximum speed.
"We've seen documentation that he travelled thousands of kilometres across Italy, travelling the roads between cities as far apart as Florence, Lucca, Genoa, Assisi, and the Vatican in Rome," says Jacoby.
In addition to this, Bartali hid his Jewish friend Giacomo Goldenberg, and Goldenberg's family.
"He hid us in spite of knowing that the Germans were killing everybody who was hiding Jews," Goldenberg's son, Giorgio, says
When asked why he refused to talk about his incredible humanitarian work, he said, 'You must do good, but you must not talk about it. If you talk about it you're taking advantage of others misfortunes' for your own gain.'"
And so, the facts were nearly lost to history, Bartali’s son said that one day his father Gino sat him down and told him about what he had done during the war. He told his son that it isn’t important that people know the good that you do, just so long that you do good deeds for others.
His son then asked, “Then why tell me what you’ve done now?” Gino answered, ” Because one day my deeds will be very important for everyone to know and remember.”
Gino began to work at a young age, laboring on a farm and helping his mother with embroidery work.
At the age of 11, in order to attend middle school in Florence, Gino needed transportation. With his own earnings and with help from his father and sisters, he purchased his first bicycle. While riding the hilly roads of the region, Bartali started to develop and refine his racing skills. In 1931, at the age of 17, he won his first race.
On June 10, 1940, Italy declared war on France and Great Britain. In October, Bartali was called to active duty. Because of an irregular heartbeat, he was assigned to be an army messenger. Allowed to use his bicycle for his missions, Bartali was able to continue training and racing for the next three years.
As the war progressed and cycling races were cancelled, Bartali's cover began to appear less credible. In July 1944, Bartali was interrogated at Villa Triste (Sorrow House) in Florence, where local Fascist officials imprisoned and tortured their prisoners. Fortunately, one of Bartali's interrogators happened to be his one-time army commander, who convinced the other interrogators that Bartali was innocent of any charges.
He went on to win the Giro d'Italia in 1946. With a stunning performance in the mountains of France, he won the 1948 Tour de France (10 years after his first Tour de France victory).
A school for cyclists, in honor of Bartali, will be based at Ben Shemen Youth Village in Israel, and will officially open in September 2019.
The program will offer children between the ages of 14-17 the opportunity to apply to attend a course dedicated to training riders in mountain biking, road cycling, BMX and track cycling.
Up to 24 children from across the world will be accepted onto the course with the program dedicated to involving participants from all different faiths and socio-economic backgrounds.
you might not notice if I do not mention it, but Barteli makes only the 30th person to be tagged a hero on my blog, of 48,200 posts.
thank you Doug M!
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Sergio Pininfarina.
Sergio Farina was born in Turin. After joining his father Battista Farina at Carrozzeria Pininfarina, he quickly became integral to the company, and during his career oversaw many of the designs (particularly Ferraris) for which the company is famous.
In 1961, by decree of the Italian president, his family surname was changed from Farina to Pininfarina to match that of the company.
In 1965 it was Sergio Pininfarina who personally persuaded Enzo Ferrari to adopt a "mid-engined" engine configuration for a new line of road cars
https://voxsartoria.com/
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
What does it take to win the Ridler? Besides 2.3 million dollars to a world leader in perfect custom car creation? A 1 of 99, 1959 Cadillac Brougham with a body by Pinninfarina, a Nomad rood, and a Nelson racing engine with 632 cubes and 1025 hp
Built by Super Rides by Jordan in Escondido, California, the starting point was a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, a no-expense-spared luxury sedan with a body handcrafted by Pinin Farina in Italy.
Just 99 examples were built for 1959, each priced at $13,074, at a time when other Cadillac Eldorado models – two-door hardtops or convertibles – listed for $7,401.
It was decked, chopped, sectioned, and lost the rear doors while the front doors were stretched. Then a Nomad roof was added.
In the finalists of the great 8, I don't see any Foose, Trepanier, Johnson, Pure Vision etc etc usual custom shops with an entry.
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/1959-cadillac-station-wagon-wins-ridler-award-for-best-hot-rod
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/03/05/cadmad-perhaps-the-worlds-only-59-cadillac-eldorado-brougham-station-wagon-takes-the-2019-ridler-award
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Friday, March 02, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
the Firebird-based Type K concept was built in 1977 by Pininfarina. What is the James Garner connection?
The silver K Type took a bow before the television cameras in March of 1979, appearing in a two-part episode of The Rockford Files, “Never Send a Boy to Do a Man’s Job.”
In The Rockford Files role, the Type K has been updated with a 1979 Trans Am nose, as shown in the GM publicity photo above with Garner and journalist and PR guru Eric Dahlquist.
The initial Type K was designed in 1977 by David Holls and Jerry Brockstein under the direction of General Motors.
Italian automotive designer and builder Pininfarina was later commissioned to have two metal-bodied Type Ks (the prototypes were built out of fiberglass) manufactured.
Painted silver with red interior and gold with beige upholstery respectively, the twin shooting brakes sported glass gullwings in the back and were received enthusiastically as they were showcased around the US. The reception made GM ponder a limited production series with a price of $16,000 (almost triple than the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am coupe), but it never happened.
Word has it that the gold-painted Type K was destroyed, while the silver car is still out there somewhere.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-coolest-shooting-brakes-ever-made-57152.html
https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/type-k-pontiacs-sporty-firebird-wagon-concept/
Monday, April 10, 2017
A variety of things that caught my eye at the LaJolla Concours, which gave me a chance to try and make good photography
tool kit 1960 250 GT Ferrari
These rims... damn, such a good looking design
original unused spares (or reproductions that are good looking fakes)
In the Nash Healey, both above and below.
the instrument panel is from a Willys
Friday, February 03, 2017
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
Kaiser took a Rambler, blended it's design with Pinin Farina sytle elements, and called it the IKA Torino
In the 1960s Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) decided to take an American Motors Corporation car, the Rambler American, and blend in some styling modifications by Pinin Farina. The engine was an inline 6-cylinder engine that had been originally designed for Willys. The result of all of this was the IKA Torino shown below.
https://stevemckelvie.wordpress.com/2016/07/07/the-ika-torino-amc-should-have-imported-this-car/
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Honda Beat, 1991-96. I've never heard of it, maybe it was only domestic and not exported to the USA.
Designed by Pininfarina, but Honda never mentioned that. The last car to be approved by Soichiro Honda before he died
http://toplessmafia.com/honda-beat-roadster-by-pininfarina.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Beat
Sunday, April 03, 2016
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
ready yourself.. this isn't going to feel right. It's a gut punch... Pininfarina has fallen on such hard times, they sold 76% of the heavily indebted business to Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group
I warned you. Now, I have nothing against, nor do I know anything about, Mahindra group... other than the obvious. They aren't Italian.
That means quite a bit to me. I think Italian companies, should remain forever Italian. Same with British companies, I'm completely opposed to Rolls Royce being run by anyone but a stuffy prude with an accent that has tea every afternoon, and frequently asks god to save his queen. And those blimey grunts making Jaguars ought to pronounce it wrong so it rhymes with esquire.
That is the way I'm built. I want John Deere to be run by farmers in America, and Mack trucks to be tough as nails and last forever. Harley should always be made in Milwaukee by guys that drink beer made in Milwaukee. Yes, I'm out of touch with times, I still recall when Milwaukee was the beer making capital of the USA
And when Ferrari makes a car, I want to know it has cappuccino fingerprints on it somewhere. It's the way the planet is supposed to move, counter clock wise when viewed from above the north pole. With Italians designing cars no one can afford, but everyone desires
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/15/autos/mahindra-pininfarina-ferrari-design/
That means quite a bit to me. I think Italian companies, should remain forever Italian. Same with British companies, I'm completely opposed to Rolls Royce being run by anyone but a stuffy prude with an accent that has tea every afternoon, and frequently asks god to save his queen. And those blimey grunts making Jaguars ought to pronounce it wrong so it rhymes with esquire.
That is the way I'm built. I want John Deere to be run by farmers in America, and Mack trucks to be tough as nails and last forever. Harley should always be made in Milwaukee by guys that drink beer made in Milwaukee. Yes, I'm out of touch with times, I still recall when Milwaukee was the beer making capital of the USA
And when Ferrari makes a car, I want to know it has cappuccino fingerprints on it somewhere. It's the way the planet is supposed to move, counter clock wise when viewed from above the north pole. With Italians designing cars no one can afford, but everyone desires
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/15/autos/mahindra-pininfarina-ferrari-design/
Monday, November 11, 2013
Pinin Farina coach built 33 Ford model 40
Ford commissioned the project in search of inspiration for their upcoming redesigned 1933 models. The influence of the rearward-swept cowl and hood louvers of the Pinin Farina Ford is apparent on ’33 and ’34 Model 40 Fords.
found on http://www.roddersjournal.com/
Sunday, July 07, 2013
the variety of cool car photos I liked on Stiffspeed.tumblr.com
I think the above is the Von Dutch upside down paintjob
What do you suppose the above Camaro hood scoops are? the green one looks like it has Mach One Mustang shaker scoops
the above is the first example I've seen of the big beak front bumper customized
the legendary Grumpy Bill
I figure the above has to be the Capt Jack and his Turbonique cart
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