What Ever Happened To Pininfarina?
11/24/202559 min
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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. An...
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Nolan Sykes· Host1:09
Hey, welcome back to Pass Gas, everybody. This week we're talking about Pininfarina, a company you might know a little about. You've at least heard their name. You've seen their name on countless Ferraris and other awesome cars throughout history. But how did they come to be? Well, we're gonna find out right now. It's Pass Gas. Let's hit that intro. [engine revs] The year is 1968,