1930

On May 22nd Battista “Pinin” Farina founded Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin. The company was designed to build special car bodies for individual customers or in small production runs.
The company has one hundred and fifty employees on a covered area of 9250 square meters in corso Trapani.
In June, the following news appear on an automobile periodical: “And now the popular nickname “Pinin” used by the whole of the Turin motoring world when talking about Farina, was officialy about to become used throughout the country, as a result of the recent company changes which led to the founding of S.A. Carrozzeria Pinin Farina“.
At the Paris Motor Show Pinin Farina exhibits Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Isotta-Fraschini and Fiat cars.

With the Lancia Dilambda, the first official Pinin Farina special, appears at the Concours d’Elegance at Villa d’Este
His first accomplishments in the 1930’s included the first Alfa Romeo cars and the Hispano Suiza Coupé.

Exhibit of the Fiat 518 Ardita.

One of the early ad says: “Luxury and grand luxury cars”.

Pinin Farina exhibits the Alfa Romeo 6C Pescara Coupé at the Milan Motor Show.

The Lancia Astura Cabriolet tipo Bocca : elegance and craftsmanship for a small series of streamlined, richly finished cabriolets which introduced the unprecedented notion of the legitimacy of making a certain number of replicas of a custom-built model.
Production of the Lancia Aprilia Aerodinamica.

Debut of the Lancia Aprilia berlinetta aerodinamica.

Pinin Farina achieves 500 employees.