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Pietro Frua (2 May 1913 - 28 June 1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s. Early years. Frua was born in Turin, the centre of coachbuilding in northern Italy. He was the fourth son of Angela, a tailor, and Carlo Frua, an employee of Fiat .
Pietro Frua was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s.In 1944 he bought a bombed-out factory, hired 15 workers and equipped himself to design and build cars.His first known car is a 1946 Fiat 1100 A Sport Barchetta.
Sep 23, 2018 · His enduring legacy, however, is as a daring arranger of Maserati themes. Frua first showed a redone Maserati 3500 GT for short-lived Italsuisse, a successor to Ghia-Aigle, at Geneva in 1961. From a new studio at Borgo San Pietro, Frua became the father of the Maserati Quattroporte, in 1963.
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May 12, 2024 · Discover the legacy of Pietro Frua, the renowned Italian coachbuilder behind iconic designs for Maserati, Volvo, and Rolls-Royce. Exhibition District Media House
Feb 26, 2024 · Pietro Frua’s journey from a draftsman in Turin to an internationally acclaimed automotive designer is a testament to his unparalleled talent, resilience, and visionary spirit.
The car designer and coachbuilder Pietro Frua, who built some of Italy’s most beautiful cars without achieving the fame of the likes of Giovanni Bertone or Battista “Pinin” Farina, was born on this day in 1913 in Turin. He is particularly remembered for his work with Maserati, for whom he designed the A6G and the Mistral among other models.
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Pietro Frua (May 2, 1913 - June 28, 1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography. Pietro Frua was born in Turin, the fourth son of Angela, a tailor, and Carlo Frua, an employee of Fiat, the centre of coachbuilding in northern Italy.
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