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Battista Pininfarina | |
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Born | Battista Farina 2 November 1893 Cortanze, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 3 April 1966 Lausanne, Switzerland | (aged 72)
Relatives | Giovanni Carlo Farina (brother) |
Occupation | Automobile designer |
Awards | Compasso d'Oro Order of Merit for Labour Royal Designer for Industry (honorary) |
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Battista Pininfarina (born 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.