Leonardo Fioravanti (engineer) explained

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

Career

Born on 31 January 1938 in Milan, 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:

• Dino 206 GT and 246 GT (with Aldo Brovarone)^[6]
• Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
• Ferrari P6 Berlinetta Speciale (concept car presaging the Berlinetta Boxer)
• Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 (the forerunner of the Ferrari 400 and Ferrari 412)
  • Ferrari 308 GTB Ferrari 328
  • Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer Ferrari 288 GTO
• Ferrari Testarossa (with Diego Ottina)
• Ferrari Mondial
• Ferrari 348 (the forerunner of the Ferrari F355)
• Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale^[7]
• Alfa Romeo 33/2 Coupé Speciale

Ferraris designed under Fioravanti Srl:

• Ferrari Superamerica
• Ferrari SP1

Fioravanti has designed many concept cars including:

• Alfa Romeo Vola
• Lexus LFA 2005 Concept^[8]
• Fioravanti Hidra (2008)^[9]
• BAIC C80K (2012)^[10]
• BAIC C90L
• BAIC S900

References

• Edsall, Larry (September 13, 2004). "Unwavering Passion, 40 Years and Counting". AutoWeek.
• Scorah, Rob (September 2008). "Ferrari's Four Door Fantasy". Classic Cars

External links

• Fioravanti Srl

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leonardo Fioravanti: il papà delle Ferrari più belle, su wheel . Storia del designer lombardo, per oltre vent'anni in Pininfarina . Marco Coletto . 8 August 2013 . Arnoldo Mondadori Media S.p.A., Milano . 30 July 2021.
2. Book: Caspers . Markus . Designing Motion: Automotive Designers 1890 to 1990 . 2017 . Birkhauser . 102 . 9783035607840 . 15 June 2018.
3. Web site: Chinese auto group hires Ferrari car designer Fioravanti . Reuters . 15 June 2018 . 19 April 2012.
4. Web site: LEONARDO FIORAVANTI NOMINATED NEW CHAIRMAN OF ANFIA CAR COACHBUILDERS GROUP . Fioravati News . 15 June 2018 . 16 January 2009.
5. Web site: Out of the shadows, Fioravanti honored for his automotive design work . Classic Cars Journal . 15 June 2018 . 26 November 2017.
6. Book: Smale, Glen. 2010. Ferrari Design: The Definitive Study. Haynes Publishing. 94–105.
7. Web site: 1968 PININFARINA FERRARI 250 P5 BERLINETTA SPECIALE. archivioprototipi.it. italian. 17 December 2019.
8. Web site: The Lexus LFA supercar by Toyota. carrozzieri-italiani.com. 3 August 2023.
9. Web site: Fioravanti Hidra Concept . Road & Track . 15 June 2018 . 5 March 2008.
10. Web site: Beijing Auto hires Ferrari car designer Fioravanti . Automotive News Europe . 15 June 2018 . 20 April 2012.