Ferrari Coinages by Pininfarina
Limited Edition with Bolaffi
On 1 December 2009, the Ferrari Coinages by Pininfarina was presented. The art collection realized by Bolaffi is made of six medals, inset within a transparent resin sculpture, each representing a detail of the automobiles that have been the milestones of the Prancing Horse’s history.
Hand made by Italian craftsmen, this exclusive collection, whose limited edition produced 999 pieces, pays tribute to the made in Italy thanks to the merging of art, automobiles and design.
Absolute protagonists of the project, selected and ideated by Pininfarina and Ferrari, are: Ferrari California (2008), 360 Modena (1999), 365 GT4 BB (1973), Dino 206 GT (1967), 400 Superamerica (1961), 250 GT Cabriolet (1960).
“This project sees car design, upon which 80 years of Pininfarina’s history are based, becoming a cult item, collectors’ material – stated Paolo Pininfarina. Ferrari Coinages by Pininfarina becomes the ideal synonym for the encounter of automobile and industrial design. It also embodies the perfect chance to celebrate a collaboration that is still vital: evidence of this is Ferrari 458 Italia, that was awarded the tile Best in Show at the last Frankfurt Salon.”
Dedicated to collectors and fans of the Prancing Horse, every single piece is made of 925 silver, featuring a 35 mm diameter and weighting approximately 30 gr. It takes an entire year to produce one.
The medals are hand carved and refined, whereas the main body is made out of a casting process. By overlapping the single works, it is obtained pyramid-shaped sculpture. Each set is provided with an introduction signed by Paolo Pininfarina and with the copy of the original draft of the vehicle.
“With great pleasure we hand in the Ferrari Coinages by Pininfarina to the collecting world – commented president Alberto Bolaffi. The gesture of merging the mastery of two of the most important automobile industries, represents the ideal synthesis of the encounter of three historic names of the made in Italy.”
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Tags: Bolaffi, Ferrari, Ferrari Coinages, Paolo Pininfarina, Pininfarina
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