1980 Ferrari Pinin concept
It has been said that Ferrari sworn that they would never build a four door, but they almost did, a stunningly beautiful 1980 Pinin concept. It was shown at the 1980 or 1981 LA Auto Show and was a divine piece of work in an era that gave us some weird four doors such as the Lagonda.
Sergio Pininfarina designed and had the car built as a tribute to his father, Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, and it was first shown at the 1980 Turin Show. It was a huge success, and Enzo Ferrari was duly impressed. He invited Farina to discuss building a limited run of Pinins, but it somehow never quite came together. But it certainly wasn’t because of any philosophical issues about a four door Ferrari. No one had ever suggested one in such a convincing fashion.
The Pinin’s interior was superb for the times, and had a flat screen web browser in the back.
The Pinin used the flat 12 engine, presumably as also used in the BB. There were a number of other technological advances, and the car looks remarkably fresh and attractive for a thirty year old design.
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Source: thetruthaboutcars.com
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I’m the new owner of Pinin , the car now is in running conditions with the 12 Boxer carburator engine.
If you send me your e-mail i give you some pictures ,in running.
Best Regards
Gabriele Candrini
http://www.autospeak.it
autospeakmodena@ymail.com
Hi Gabriele Candrini,
Thank you for the comment. Much appreciated.
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