Pininfarina CEO dies in road accident

madan80 · 7th August 2008, 17:20

Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of Italian design and contract manufacturer Pininfarina, died Thursday morning in a road accident near Turin.
Pininfarina, 51, died after a car collided with the Vespa motorcycle scooter he was riding to the company's design and r&d center in Cambiano.
Pininfarina's death comes at a time when the family-controlled company is in the midst of a crucial restructuring.
Last year, Pininfarina's consolidated net loss increased to 114.9 million euros from 21.9 million euros the previous year.
Andrea Pininfarina has been Pininfarina's CEO since June 2001. He was also appointed chairman in May 2006. His father Sergio is the company's honorary chairman.

RIP Dude! :(

Rotorhead · 7th August 2008, 17:35

what a way to die, may his soul R.I.P.

snaronikar · 7th August 2008, 17:43

Can we suspect a foul play by insiders/family members?

RIP Sir...

hillram · 7th August 2008, 18:46

May his soul rest in peace.Italian will remember this man from the legendary design house and so much to say just not italians,but around the world.

rranjith_kum · 8th August 2008, 09:38

Here is the link. Its is a sad day in the automotive design world indeed.

Ferrari design firm boss Andrea Pininfarina killed in Vespa crash | The Australian

amtak · 8th August 2008, 09:48

Sad incident. RIP sir.

DineshKanna · 8th August 2008, 09:53

Very sad. May her soul rest in peace.

DKG · 8th August 2008, 10:02

How deeply sad. So much creativity in that company. Hope someone will carry forward the splendid work his father Sergei had accomplished

sujaylahiri · 8th August 2008, 10:17

A big blow to the automotive industry, especially in Europe.

csentil · 8th August 2008, 13:40

Riding a scooter !!! What a way to go. RIP.

Fountainheader · 8th August 2008, 17:48

He rides a Vespa to work ??!!

RIP

extreme_torque · 8th August 2008, 18:26

RIP Andrea!

The death comes at a time when Pininfarina is in a midst of a crisis.

n_aditya · 8th August 2008, 20:36

Sad to hear the news. RIP Andrea.

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May her soul rest in peace.

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May his soul rest in peace.

I'm confused. Was Andrea a guy or a gal?

Jayabusa · 8th August 2008, 20:53

Sad news. May his soul Rest In Peace.

Karandeep81 · 9th August 2008, 03:07

gave good cars to the world !!! RIP mr pininfarnia

7th August 2008, 17:20	#1
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Pininfarina CEO dies in road accident Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of Italian design and contract manufacturer Pininfarina, died Thursday morning in a road accident near Turin. Pininfarina, 51, died after a car collided with the Vespa motorcycle scooter he was riding to the company's design and r&d center in Cambiano. Pininfarina's death comes at a time when the family-controlled company is in the midst of a crucial restructuring. Last year, Pininfarina's consolidated net loss increased to 114.9 million euros from 21.9 million euros the previous year. Andrea Pininfarina has been Pininfarina's CEO since June 2001. He was also appointed chairman in May 2006. His father Sergio is the company's honorary chairman. RIP Dude! :(
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Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	what a way to die, may his soul R.I.P.
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snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Can we suspect a foul play by insiders/family members? RIP Sir...
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hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	May his soul rest in peace.Italian will remember this man from the legendary design house and so much to say just not italians,but around the world.
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rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Here is the link. Its is a sad day in the automotive design world indeed. Ferrari design firm boss Andrea Pininfarina killed in Vespa crash \| The Australian
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 902 Times View My Garage	Sad incident. RIP sir.
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8th August 2008, 09:53	#7
DineshKanna BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 82 Thanked: 6 Times	Very sad. May her soul rest in peace.
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8th August 2008, 10:02	#8
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	How deeply sad. So much creativity in that company. Hope someone will carry forward the splendid work his father Sergei had accomplished
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sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	A big blow to the automotive industry, especially in Europe.
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csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Riding a scooter !!! What a way to go. RIP.
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Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	He rides a Vespa to work ??!! RIP
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extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,382 Thanked: 5,138 Times	RIP Andrea! The death comes at a time when Pininfarina is in a midst of a crisis. Last edited by extreme_torque : 8th August 2008 at 18:36.
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Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	Sad news. May his soul Rest In Peace.
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Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	gave good cars to the world !!! RIP mr pininfarnia
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