PininfarinaItalian car design firm and coachbuilderPininfarina S.p.A. ( , Italian:; short for Pininfarina Società per Azioni) 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 multinational Mahindra Group acquired 76.06% of Pininfarina S.p.A. for about €168 million.
Ferrari 330The Ferrari 330 was a series of V12 powered automobiles produced by Ferrari in 2+2 GT Coupé, two-seat Berlinetta, spyder, and race car versions between 1963 and 1968. The name "330" refers to the approximate displacement of each single cylinder in cubic centimeters.
Ferrari Colombo engineThe Ferrari Colombo engine is a petrol fueled, water cooled, carburetted 60° V12 engine designed by Gioacchino Colombo and produced in numerous iterations by Italian automaker Ferrari between 1947 and 1988. The maker's first homegrown engine, its linear successor is the Lampredi V12, which it far outlived, the last Lampredi being made in 1959.
Paris Motor ShowThe Paris Motor Show (French: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently takes place in Paris expo Porte de Versailles. The Mondial is scheduled by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, which considers it a major international auto show.
Motor TrendMotor Trend is an American automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, and designated the first Car of the Year, also in 1949. Motor Trend bears the tagline "The Magazine for a Motoring World". Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles published Motor Trend until 1998, when it was sold to British publisher EMAP, who then sold the former Petersen magazines to Primedia Inc. in 2001.
Tour de France AutomobileTour de France Automobile was a sports car race held on roads around France regularly (mostly annually) between 1899 and 1986.
Sports carPerformance-oriented car class1996 Porsche 911 GT2 (993 generation), a model homologated for sports car racing2015 Mazda MX-5 (ND), one of the world's best-selling sports cars A sports car is a type of automobile that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1910s and are currently produced by many manufacturers around the world.
Sports car racingSports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing that involves sports cars with two seats and enclosed wheels. The cars used may be either purpose-built sports prototypes, which represent the highest level of sports car racing – or grand tourer (GT) cars, which are based on road-going production models and are more common but generally slower than prototypes.
Ferrari 275The Ferrari 275 is a series of front-engined V12-powered grand touring automobiles with two-seater coupé and spider bodies produced by Ferrari between 1964 and 1968. The first 275 series cars were powered by a 3.3 L (3286 cc) overhead camshaft Colombo 60° V12 engine producing 260–320 hp (190–240 kW). An updated 275 GTB/4 was introduced in 1966, with a revised four overhead camshaft engine producing 300 hp (220 kW).
FerrariFerrari S.p.A. (; Italian: [ferˈraːri]) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built its first car in 1940, adopted its current name in 1945, and began to produce its current line of road cars in 1947. Ferrari became a public company in 1960, and from 1963 to 2014, it was a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. It was spun off from Fiat's successor entity, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, in 2016.
Grand tourerHigh-performance luxury car1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing1960 Maserati 3500 GT1963 Aston Martin DB5A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed, long-distance driving with luxury specifications. The most common format is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement. Grand tourers are often the coupé derivative of luxurysaloons or sedans.
Gioacchino ColomboGioacchino Colombo (9 January 1903 – 24 April 1988) was an Italian automobile engine designer, known for his work at Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and a post-WWII restarted Bugatti. He is best known for his Ferrari-Colombo V12, first used in a tiny 1.5 litre displacement in Ferrari racing cars but enlarged in displacements up to 4.8 L and produced for Ferrari road cars and endurance racing cars for more than 40 years.
Geneva International Motor ShowAnnual Swiss auto showThe Geneva International Motor Show was an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show was hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon was organised by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, and was considered an important major international auto show.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.