Description
1963 Pininfarina press release – 45th International Turin Motor Show
This 11 page (and 4 photos) press release details a dozen automobiles that had been designed by Pininfarina to be displayed at the coming Turin Auto Show. Mentioned in detail in the documents are the following:
- Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
- Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 Coupe, 250 GT/L Lusso, 250/LM Berlinetta
- Chevrolet Corvette ‘Rondine’
- Fiat 1600 S convertible, 1500 Convertible
- Lancia Flavia 1.8 Coupe, Flaminia 2.8 Coupe
- Peugeot 404 Coupe, 404 Convertible
Included are 5 x 7″ black and white glossy press photos of the 250/LM, 250 GT/L Lusso Berlinetta (x2), 250 GT Coupe 2+2.
Although the correspondence does not identify the recipient, it is likely that it was intended for someone at the Chrysler Corporation as the documents bear stamps from their ‘Engineering Library’ and are marked date received as ‘Oct 1 1964’. The opening page on Pininfarina letterhead is dated September 19th in Turin, Italy.
- This is a wonderful historical document! (BNC)