Petersen Automotive Museum Celebrates Pininfarina with New Exhibit

MARCH 2021/PRESS RELEASE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM CELEBRATES PININFARINA WITH NEW EXHIBIT “The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina” will showcase the diversity and versatility of the coachbuilder’s designs through four milestone examples – the 1931 Cadillac Model452A Boattail Roadster, 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe, 1966 Dino Berlinetta 206 GT Prototype and 2019 Automobili Pininfarina “Battista” Design Model Los Angeles, March 23 2021 – The Petersen 206 GT Prototype, the first mid-engine Ferrari; and Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will debut a 2019 Automobili Pininfarina “Battista”, which is a new exhibit celebrating Italian design firm and an early design model of the luxury hypercar rather coachbuilder Pininfarina on March 25. Located in the than a functioning automobile. A 1967 Ferrari 365P Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery, “The Aesthetic Berlinetta Speciale “Tre Posti,” the last vehicle bodied of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina” will convey the by Pininfarina for a private client, will replace the 1966 significance and evolution of the Italian car design firm Dino Berlinetta 206 GT Prototype in April 2021. and coachbuilder through a curated display of four key automobiles representing its storied 90-year history. “With its commitment to elegant, aerodynamic design and small-scale production, Pininfarina has created Vehicles on display will include a 1931 Cadillac some of the most innovative and revered car designs Model452A Boattail Roadster, the first Pininfarina in the history of the automobile,” said Petersen body mounted on a non-Italian chassis; a 1947 Cisitalia Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. 202 Coupe, widely considered one of the most Karges. “The new exhibit will provide visitors with attractive vehicles ever built; a 1966 Dino Berlinetta a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s design WWW.PININFARINA.COM MARCH 2021/PRESS RELEASE history while paying homage to its innovation through On the Otis Booth History Floor, the vehicles on display these four rarely-seen vehicles.” include a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Interim Berlinetta, 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, 1989 Ferrari Testarossa, 1991 Ferrari “We are honored that a prestigious museum such F40 and a 2004 Ferrari Enzo as part of the “Supercars” as the Petersen is dedicating an exhibition to our exhibit. In The Vault presented by Hagerty, there are anniversary,” said Chairman of the Pininfarina Group, additional Pininfarina-designed vehicles available for Paolo Pininfarina. “The models on display perfectly viewing including a 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster, 1954 represent our identity, which today is the same as in Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe, 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4, the 1930s: the centrality of design, an aesthetic sense 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta, 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO, 2014 capable of creating timeless beauty, the obsession Ferrari F12, 2017 Ferrari F12 70th Anniversary, the 1982 with quality, the force of a tradition that combines Ferrari 308 GTSi from “Magnum PI” and a Ferrari 458 industry, technology and stylistic research. Pininfarina Challenge Art Car by Tyler Ramsey. has built up 90 years of innovation in compliance with these values”. “The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina” closes Dec. 5, 2021. For more information about the The exhibit will join several other Pininfarina-designed Petersen Automotive Museum and its exhibits, visit vehicles currently on display throughout the museum. Petersen.org. The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation La Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. The Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles, California, 90036. For general information, call 323- 930-CARS or visit Petersen.org. Francesco Fiordelisi HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, PININFARINA S.p.A. e–mail: [email protected] tel. 011.9438105 WWW.PININFARINA.COM.

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