Battista Pininfarina

For Automobili Pininfarina sports car, see Pininfarina Battista.

Battista Pininfarina
Personal details
BornGiovanni Battista Farina
(1893-11-02)2 November 1893
Cortanze, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 April 1966(1966-04-03) (aged 72)
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
RelativesGiovanni Carlo Farina (brother)
OccupationAutomobile designer
AwardsCompasso d'Oro
Order of Merit for Labour
Royal Designer for Industry (honorary)
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Giovanni Battista Pininfarina (born Giovanni Battista Farina, nicknamed "Pinin"; 2 November 1893 – 3 April 1966) was an Italian automobile designer and the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina coachbuilding company, a name associated with many well known postwar cars.

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