Stabilimenti Farina

Stabilimenti Industriali Farina (Turin, 1906–53) was an italian automotive coachbuilder established by Giovanni Carlo Farina (1884–1957) in 12 Corso Tortona. Among famous employees were his brother Battista Farina from the start in 1906 to 1928, before he in 1930 established what became Pininfarina, Pietro Frua from 1928 to 1939 who also made his own company,[1] and Giovanni Michelotti who started in the mid 1930s. Before the second world war it did some Lancia Artena and Alfa Romeo 6C.

The founder retired in 1948,[2] and the firm was ran by his son Attilia Farina (1908–93).[3] At this time they made Fiat 1100/Fiat 1500 and the quite similar Simca 8. In 1950 Attili's brother Giuseppe Farina (1906–66) became the first winner in Formula 1.

Stabilimenti Farina closed in 1953. Among the later builds were four Jowett Jupiters,[4] ten Ferrari 166 (some by Michelotti) and a Ferrari 212,[5] before Ferrari in 1952 started its collaboration with Battista's Pininfarina.

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References

  1. ↑ Pietro Frua (1913–1983) – Vita from pietro-frua.de.
  2. ↑ That Giovanni Carlo retired in 1948 is mentioned by "PG1964" in Cisitalia 202 cabrio on the ferrarichat discussion forum on September 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ Attilio Farina gravesite information.
  4. ↑ The Farina Jupiters.
  5. ↑ Inter register by www.barchetta.cc.
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