The Myth of Italian Coachbuilders: Vignale

Alfredo Vignale was born into a family of artisans in Turin, where he learned the trade of metalworking at Farina's workshops from a young age, showing remarkable skill and dedication. Within a few years, he rose to lead the panel-beating department but harbored ambitions of starting his own coachbuilding business. Shortly after the end of World War II, in October 1946, he founded Carrozzeria Vignale & Co. at the age of 33.