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What does Pinin mean?

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  1. robert_c

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    #1 robert_c, Sep 15, 2005
    I was reading the Pininfarina web site, and Pinin was his nickname. Does anyone know what it means?

    Thanks.
     
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    #2 134282, Sep 15, 2005
    i was always under the impression that it meant "little" or "small" or "short", referring to his size (or lack thereof)...
     
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    #3 wax, Sep 15, 2005
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinin_Farina
    Battista "Pinin" Farina (November 2, 1893 - April 3, 1966) was the founder of the Pininfarina coachbuilding company, and is synonymous with some of the best-known classic Italian sports cars.

    Giovanni Battista Farina was born in Turin, Italy, in 1893. The tenth of eleven children, his nickname, "Pinin", referred to his being the baby of the family. Pinin started working in his brother, Giovanni's, body shop at the age of 12 and since then his interest in cars was born. He stayed at Giovanni's Stablimenti Industriali Farina for decades, learning bodywork and beginning to design his own cars.

    Pinin formed Carrozzeria Pininfarina in 1930 to focus on design and construction of new car bodies, and quickly gained prominence. Only Carrozzeria Touring was more sought-after in the 1930s. Battista's work for Ferrari, starting in 1952, would become his most famous, though much of it was managed by his son, Sergio, who currently runs the firm.

    Farina officially changed his name to "Battista Pininfarina" in 1961. The change was authorized by President of the Italian Republic, acting on a proposal made by the Minister of Justice.
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    I knew an Italian guy whose first name was Bimbo.
     
  4. SrfCity

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    #4 SrfCity, Sep 15, 2005
    That's correct. Not sure who started calling him "little" Farina.
     
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    #6 Dino 208gt4, Sep 15, 2005
    Doesn't look "small" ;)
     
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    #7 Sniper, Sep 15, 2005
    Wow thats one Ferrari iv never seen, and yes does not look small at all.
     
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    #8 Fan512bbi, Sep 15, 2005
    Nothing does after a few pints ;)
     
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    #9 Dino 208gt4, Sep 15, 2005
    :D:D:D
     
  10. Bryan

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    #10 Bryan, Sep 15, 2005
    Said the bishop to the actress...
     

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