A Visual History of Pininfarina, the Design House That Helped Shape Ferrari

Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra has agreed to buy Italian auto design house Pininfarina. The firm has endured several recent bumps in the road, from the death of its modern patriarch, Sergio Pininfarina, in 2012, to a failure to meet restructuring goals established in 2008. As the company known for iconic midcentury designs for Ferrari, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo—as well as modern designs for Bentley, BMW, and Maserati—prepares for the future, here is a look at its gorgeous, storied past.