Duet in design. How Pininfarina and Zagato revolutionised the shape of the automobile: the 1940s

  • 05 August 2023
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Pininfarina and Zagato are the undisputed design stars in the history of the Italian automobile. Numerous icons of today's Classic Cars show their signature and this history continues: Today, simulators from the design kitchen of Pininfarina and Zagato are the key to the virtual world of Classic Cars on Roarington. In a new series, we take a look back at the heyday of Italian car design and show two icons each from Pininfarina and Zagato, arranged by decade. We start with the 1940s: Cisitalia 202 by Pininfarina from 1947; Ferrari 166 Panorama by Zagato from 1949.  

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