Fioravanti is an Italian

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studio in

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outside the city of

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. The company began in 1987 as an architectural practice working on projects in

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, and since 1991, it has focused its activities on automotive design. Fioravanti was founded by C.E.O. Leonardo Fioravanti, who worked twenty-four years with

Pininfarina Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930. On 14 December 2015, the Indian mu ...

on such vehicles as the

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, Dino road cars,

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, the

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and the

Ferrari F40 The Ferrari F40 (''tipo'' F120) is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina. It was built from 1987 until 1992, with the LM and GTE race car versions continuing production until 1994 ...

. In more recent times the company has continued with independent creations, such as in 2004 with the Fioravanti Kite and collaborations with well-known car manufacturers such as in 2008 when the Piedmontese body shop designed the Ferrari SP1 for Ferrari. This model, made as a one-off, was the first car to come from Ferrari's "Special Projects" division, a program by Ferrari to create one-of-a-kind cars in collaboration with the most famous names in Italian design, for private clients. In 2006 the Fioravanti Skill was presented, based on the Fiat Grande Punto.

Cars styled by Fioravanti

Concept cars and one offs

*1994 Fioravanti Sensiva *1996 Fioravanti Nyce *1996 Fioravanti Flair *1998 Fioravanti F100 *2000 Fioravanti F100r *2000 Fioravanti Tris *2001

Alfa Romeo Vola The Alfa Romeo Vola is a concept car designed by Leonardo Fioravanti in 2000. The car was presented for the first time at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show. One of its most notable features is a rotating glass roof. The deck lid hinges are concentric wi ...

*2002 Fioravanti YAK *2004 Fioravanti Kyte *2005 Fioravanti Kandahar *2006 Fioravanti Skill *2007 Fioravanti Thalia *2008 Fioravanti Hidra *2008

Ferrari SP1 The Ferrari F430 (Type F131) is a sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 2004 until 2009 as a successor to the Ferrari 360. The car is an update to the 360 with exterior and performance changes. It was unveiled at ...

*2009 Fioravanti LF1 *2013

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Concept 900 File:1994 Fioravanti Sensiva concept 2006 12 06 Essen Motorshow 368.jpg, alt=, 1994 Fioravanti Sensiva File:Festival automobile international 2017 - Ferrari Fioravanti F100 Roadster - 001.jpg, alt=, 2000 Fioravanti F100r File:Festival automobile international 2017 - Alfa Romeo Vola - 003.jpg, alt=, 2001

File:2004 Fioravanti Kite Concept 12 03 Essen Motorshow 175.jpg, alt=, 2004 Fioravanti Kite File:Car mg 2141.jpg, alt=, 2008 Fioravanti Hidra File:BAIC Concept 900 at AutoShanghai 2013.JPG, alt=, 2013 BAIC Concept 900 at AutoShanghai 2013

References

External links

Official Fioravanti website

Coachbuild.com Encyclopedia: Fioravanti
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