Motoring Discussion > Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85
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New Wed 4 Jul 12 21:26 
 Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85 - VxFan
The Italian godfather of car design, Sergio Pininfarina, renowned for crafting sleek Ferrari race cars and revolutionising the common automobile, died on Tuesday aged 85, Italian media reported.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9372200/Ferrari-Godfather-dies-age-85.html

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New Wed 4 Jul 12 21:36 
 Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85 - Zero
Fancy having this on your headstone



He left us the:


Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto
Alfa Romeo 164
Bentley Azure
Ferrari F40
Ferrari 288 GTO
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Ferrari P4/5
Fiat 124
Fiat 130 Coupe
Lancia Beta MonteCarlo
Lancia Gamma Coupé
Lancia Thema SW
Peugeot 306
Peugeot 406 coupé
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New Wed 4 Jul 12 22:06 
 Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85 - Bagpuss
Not forgetting the MGB GT and Ferrari Dino. As well as that prototype for the BL 1800 that inspired the Citroën GS and CX, the Lancia Gamma Saloon and Rover SD1.
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New Wed 4 Jul 12 22:39 
 Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85 - legacylad
I always think that the Dino 246 GTS is a stunning looking car.
Was that the one the Magnum PI drove, or did he drive its uglier successor the 308?
Last edited by: legacylad on Wed 4 Jul 12 at 22:40
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New Wed 4 Jul 12 22:48 
 Ferrari - 'Godfather' dies age 85 - Bagpuss
Magnum drove the 308

I considered buying one many years ago in a moment of madness. I went to look at one at a specialist dealer. Truly appalling build quality, including panel gaps that would have been embarassing on a Fiat 126, helped wake me up out of that particular rose tinted (and potentially ruinously expensive) dream.
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