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Andrea Pininfarina (51) Italian engineer and manager, former CEO of the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina, founded by his grandfather Battista “Pinin” Farina died while riding a Vespa near the company’s headquarters in Cambiano outside Turin, Italy

Thursday 7th August 2008

Andrea Pininfarina (51) Italian engineer and manager, former CEO of the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina, founded by his grandfather Battista “Pinin” Farina died while riding a Vespa near the company’s headquarters in Cambiano outside Turin, Italy. According to the police, a car driven by a 78 year old man maneuvered from a side street around a parked lorry and pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina. Conditions at the time of the accident were very foggy.

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