What comes to one's mind upon hearing the name Pininfarina? Probably something opulent, Italian, fast, and red. Over the course of the 90 years of its existence, the Turin-based coachbuilder and design studio Carrozzeria Pininfarina has gifted the world with some of the most beautiful automobiles ever. Curvy, angular, plain but still elegant - they've really done it all.

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It's hard to say exactly how many gorgeous automotive designs were created by Battista Farina, his son Sergio and the other affiliated designers. What we know, of course, is that most of them are Ferraris - the two companies did have a long and fruitful partnership. But Pininfarina's portfolio of beauty is not limited to the Prancing Horse - they are responsible for more than a few gorgeous Maseratis, Bentleys, and even Peugeots. And in this article, you will find our take on the most gorgeous cars ever designed by Pininfarina.

10 Peugeot 406 Coupé

Peugeot 406 Coupé
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If there is one thing that Peugeot and Ferrari have in common, it's the fact that both companies once had long-standing partnerships with Pininfarina. The Turin-based studio designed some of the French automaker's best-selling models, and the 406 Coupé is definitely the most gorgeous of them.

A two-door version of a rather mundane 406 sedan, the Coupé has aged beautifully and looks as elegant as ever even 23 years after its release. These are quite hard to find in good condition, and something is telling us that it might just become a real collectible - just like many other cars created by Pininfarina.

9 Alfa Romeo Spider

Alfa Romeo Spider
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As we've seen with the Peugeot 406 Coupé, Pininfarina's gorgeous designs are not reserved exclusively for expensive, unattainable supercars. Another brilliant example of that is the legendary Alfa Romeo Spider, widely known for its role in The Graduate. This Alfa is a great example of Pininfarina's "less is more" approach - with the Spider, they've managed to create a simple, elegant silhouette that is instantly recognizable.

And unlike the Ferraris that the atelier is mostly known for, the genius of the Spider design could and still can be enjoyed by the masses. Even today, you can find one of these elegant roadsters on the used car market for fairly cheap.

8 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
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Just like the Testarossa, the 365 GTB/4, known better as the Daytona, was a very different design direction for Ferrari when it came out in 1968. The sharp, pointy front and the fastback rear were quite a departure from the 275 that the Daytona succeeded.

The clientele didn't seem upset by the styling changes, though. Perhaps due to the fact that with the top speed of 175 mph and the 0-60 time of 5.3 seconds, it was the fastest production car at the time.

7 Ferrari Testarossa

Ferrari Testarossa
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As we said, it would be foolish to only judge Pininfarina by their design work for Ferrari. Yet, it would be fair to start this list with one. Namely, the ultimate '80s icon - the Testarossa. It has been a great divider for the Ferrari fans worldwide - most of them either love it or hate it.

Sure, even at the time its design was very different from the rest of Ferrari's offerings - but that's what makes it so good-looking in our opinion. Those horizontal streaks on the doors and the rear fenders are not something that will ever be recreated, and the rear that is wider than the front gives the car a confident, serious presence. A true '80s masterpiece.

6 Bentley Azure

Bentley Azure
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Yes, that's correct - contrary to what you might have thought, Pininfarina's reach extends beyond continental Europe. In 1995, they collaborated with Bentley on the design of the Azure convertible. And it turned out to be the perfect textbook case of "Italian elegance meets British restraint." If there is even such a thing as restraint in a 210.2-inch long grand convertible.

5 Maserati GranTurismo

Maserati GranTurismo
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A match made in heaven - this is the only way we can describe the partnership between Pininfarina and Maserati. Even though the coachbuilder did design a few trident-bearing vehicles back in the 1950s and 1960s, it's the now-retired GranTurismo coupe that really catches our eye. The proportions are absolutely beautiful, and so are the tiny details. The timelessness of the styling seems to be one of the few - if not the only reason why Maserati kept the GranTurismo in production from 2007 to 2019.

4 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine

Chevrolet Corvette Rondine
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At this point in the article, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Pininfarina's reach is long. In fact, at some point, it stretched as far as the GM headquarters in Detroit. At the 1963 Paris motor show, the Italian company presented a unique, one-off Rondine concept based on the C2 Corvette Stingray. And while we absolutely love the original styling of the C2, we have to admit that the Rondine is on a whole another level. And while one could argue that it's a blasphemy for such a fundamentally American car to bear such an unmistakably European body, the Rondine is a true stunner.

3 Pininfarina Sergio

Pininfarina Sergio
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It saddens us that Pininfarina no longer creates designs for Ferrari. However, their partnership surely went out with a bang. Behold the 2013 Pininfarina Sergio concept. Based on the chassis of the 458 Spider and named to honor Sergio Pininfarina who'd passed away in 2012, it's about as bold as a supercar design can get.

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No roof, no windshield - only beautifully sculptured lines. In 2016, Ferrari released a production version of the Sergio (this time, with a windshield), five units of which were sold for an eye-watering price of $3,000,000.

2 Pininfarina Battista

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While Pininfarina is best known for creating stunning designs for other manufacturers, they aren't afraid of rolling out cars that bear their own name. Thus, at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, they presented the Battista - an absolutely crazy electric hypercar.

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Powered by the technology of the Croatian manufacturer Rimac, the Battista boasts a total output of 1,877 hp, a top speed of 217 mph, and a 0-186mph time of fewer than 12 seconds. As far as homages go, we think that there hardly could've been any better way for Pininfarina to honor their founder, Battista Farina.

1 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
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Still, in our opinion, the title of the most gorgeous Pininfarina design doesn't belong to the Battista, as beautiful as it is. No, this honor goes to the rare, somewhat forgotten 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. While everyone is obsessed with the GTO, the SWB, and the California Spyder, we believe that the GT Lusso is most certainly one of the most elegant, effortlessly stylish Ferraris to ever exist.

Intended as a more luxurious version of the "regular" 250 Berlinetta, the Lusso was larger, quieter, and more refined on the inside. But don't try to mess with it, because it also packed the GTO's 3.0-liter, 240hp Colombo V12. And all that was wrapped in a gorgeous, flowing, Pininfarina-designed body with the signature round lights and the sloping rear.  A true masterpiece.

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