In
Geneva Pininfarina has give a world debut to the Sergio,
a modern interpretation of the 2-seater barchetta based
around the Ferrari 458 Spider, while as a further
tribute to the Senator, the stand is also displaying one
of his most beloved masterpieces, the Dino Berlinetta
Speciale from 1965.
It is named Sergio, after the man who led Pininfarina
for 40 years and conceived some of the greatest car
legends. It is a new concept car created to celebrate
the Life Senator Sergio Pininfarina. At its world debut
at the Geneva Motor Show, the Sergio joins the brand
that has so marked the history of Pininfarina: Ferrari.
Universally known as a master of Italian style, the
signature of Sergio Pininfarina left its imprint on the
whole history of design with his creative genius, from
the age of the great bodyworks to modern industry, often
anticipating trends. The concept car dedicated to him
renews the spirit of the extraordinary achievements
under his leadership, translating it into a modern
vision in the name of exclusivity, innovation and
passion.
The Sergio, in fact, is a two-seater barchetta that
looks to the future, very compact, very sporty, racy,
pure and sensual. An exercise that Pininfarina decided
to undertake on Ferrari 458 Spider mechanicals. Its
formal interpretation is absolutely free, in the best
tradition of the Pininfarina research which has produced
so many Ferrari-based concept cars or unique models now
recognised as masterpieces.
Its exclusivity and development on the basis of a
production car, in fact, sets the Sergio in the
tradition of the great Pininfarina custom-made cars
specifically designed for "special" clients. It is
therefore a real car that can easily be produced in
limited series of a few units.
"My father would be proud of this concept car," said
Chairman Paolo Pininfarina, "because it expresses the
aesthetic values that always inspired him: the purity of
the lines, the harmony of form, and balance.
Furthermore, he would be happy with this latest concept
on Ferrari base, a brand to which we are related bya
history that has helped define the most beautiful cars
of all time in an evolution that has lasted 60 years and
shows no sign of ending".
On its stand in Geneva, Pininfarina has placed the new
Sergio next to one of the Senator's most belovedFerraris:
the Dino Berlinetta Speciale, a unique model presented
at the 1965 Paris Motor Show, which ledto the lines of
subsequent Dino production cars. Since 1967, the Dino
has been part of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Collection and is exhibited along with other historic
prestige cars in the Musée de l'Automobile of Mans.
With the new Sergio, Pininfarina confirms its excellence
in design, the cutting edge of a Company deeply involved
in engineering services, research applied to sustainable
mobility and brand enhancement activities.
"This concept", says the CEO Silvio Pietro Angori, "is
the best way to confirm the role of Pininfarina as a
bearer of the aesthetic values of Italian design in the
world and to strengthenthe brand name, the Company's
real distinguishing feature. Together with design,
Pininfarina is highly focused on all the traditional
activities aimed at providing vehicle manufacturers with
an all-round service: engineering: product development,
testing, prototype construction. The enhancement of
production assets and know-how is expressed in the
creation of unique pieces like the Sergio or limited
edition cars realized thanks to unique craft skills
gained in over 80 years of activity."
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