The name Pininfarina is synonymous with expensive and elegant Italian sports cars such as the Maserati GranTurismo, Alfa Romeo Spyder and a log file of Ferraris such as the 365 GTB/4, Enzo, F40 and Testarossa. The global design legend does much more than style beautiful cars though, and ample testimony will appear at auction this week in the form of a little known 1960s concept car. With its four wheels arranged in a diamond shape, the tiny aerodynamic four-seater Pininfarina-X had a drag coefficient of 0.23, indicating that Pininfarina was a long way ahead of the rest of the world in exploring the critical area of aerodynamics, long before it was fashionable. .. Continue Reading Pininfarina's aerodynamic 1960 X Concept was 50 years ahead of its time
Section: Automotive
Tags: Aerodynamics, Auction, BMC, Collectibles, Ferrari, Fiat, Morelli, Pf-x, Pininfarina
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