Leonardo Fioravanti (engineer)

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Leonardo Fioravanti (born Milan, 31 January 1938)[1] is an Italian automobile designer and CEO of Fioravanti Srl.

Career[]

Fioravanti studied mechanical engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, specializing in aerodynamics and car body design. He worked twenty-four years with Pininfarina, joining as a stylist in 1964, aged 26, and eventually becoming Managing Director and General Manager of Pininfarina's research arm, Pininfarina Studi & Ricerche for 18 years.

He then joined Ferrari as a Deputy General Manager, and in 1989 moved to Fiat's Centro Stile as Director of Design.[2]

In 1991 he left Fiat and joined Fioravanti Srl which evolved from an architecture studio to a design studio. His two sons, Matteo, an architect, and Luca, an attorney, have also worked with him at Fioravanti Srl. Fioravanti developed a number of prototype and concept cars, often displayed under his own name. In 2012 he was appointed by the Chinese automobile company BAIC Group as a design consultant.[3]

In 2009 Leonardo Fioravanti was elected Chairman of ANFIA Car Coachbuilders Group for a 3-year mandate from 2009 to 2011.[4]

Octane magazine awarded Fioravanti the International Historic Motor Award Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.[5]

Cars designed by Fioravanti[]

During his time with Pininfarina, Fioravanti designed several Ferraris:

Ferrari 288 GTO
Ferrari 365GTB, popularly known as the Daytona
Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2

Fioravanti has designed many concept cars including:

References[]

  1. ^ Marco Coletto (8 August 2013). "Leonardo Fioravanti: il papà delle Ferrari più belle, su wheel". Storia del designer lombardo, per oltre vent'anni in Pininfarina. Arnoldo Mondadori Media S.p.A., Milano. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Caspers, Markus (2017). Designing Motion: Automotive Designers 1890 to 1990. Birkhauser. p. 102. ISBN 9783035607840. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Chinese auto group hires Ferrari car designer Fioravanti". Reuters. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ "LEONARDO FIORAVANTI NOMINATED NEW CHAIRMAN OF ANFIA CAR COACHBUILDERS GROUP" (PDF). Fioravati News. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Out of the shadows, Fioravanti honored for his automotive design work". Classic Cars Journal. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^ Smale, Glen (2010). Ferrari Design: The Definitive Study. Haynes Publishing. pp. 94–105.
  7. ^ "1968 PININFARINA FERRARI 250 P5 BERLINETTA SPECIALE". archivioprototipi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Beijing Auto hires Ferrari car designer Fioravanti". Automotive News Europe. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Fioravanti Hidra Concept". Road & Track. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  • Edsall, Larry (September 13, 2004). "Unwavering Passion, 40 Years and Counting". AutoWeek.
  • Scorah, Rob (September 2008). "Ferrari's Four Door Fantasy". Classic Cars

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