Broken Dreams: Ferrari Pinin. The Temptation of a Four-Door

When Enzo Ferrari and Battista “Pinin” Farina met for the first time in May 1951, halfway between Turin and Maranello, in the neutral territory of a restaurant in Tortona, Pinin’s young son, Sergio, was also there. Just four years after producing his first car, Ferrari had become famous, but his cars had not yet been bodied by Pininfarina. In order for Enzo and Pinin to meet — both proud of their successes — the two decided that neither would go to the other’s office and that the meeting would take place “on neutral ground”, as it was by no means certain that an agreement would be reached. And yet, an agreement was made, and an immediate one — one that led to countless successes, demonstrated by a series of magnificent Ferraris that over the years combined Maranello's mechanical excellence with the elegant and refined style of the Turin-based coachbuilder.