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08-07-2008, 11:33 AM
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This is a shame :( Pininfarina CEO Dies in Road Accident
Andrea Pininarina, CEO of Italian car design and manufacturing firm, Pininfarina, died this Thursday morning in a road accident while riding his motorcycle to Pininfarina's design and r&d center in Cambiano near Turin. Police reports state a car crashed into Pininfarina's motorcycle in the city of Trofarello.
Currently, the family-controlled company is undergoing financial restructuring following consolidated net loss from last year increased to 114.9 million euros from 21.9 million euros the previous year.
Pininfarina, 51, is the grandson of founding father Battista Farina. Pininfarina leaves behind his wife, two sons and a daughter.
A successor will most likely be named when the company issues a statement later today.
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08-07-2008, 11:46 AM
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Holy crap, that's sad... Reading stuff like this always makes me second-guess buying a motorcycle.
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08-07-2008, 12:15 PM
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Holy crap, that's sad... Reading stuff like this always makes me second-guess buying a motorcycle.
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That is sad. Also makes me think twice about wanting a motorcycle.
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08-07-2008, 12:59 PM
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Very sad news.
RIP...
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08-07-2008, 01:03 PM
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truly sad. no matter how careful you are on a bike, you can't control what other drivers are going to do.
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08-07-2008, 04:22 PM
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So sad...
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08-07-2008, 05:24 PM
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Very sad, especially leaving behind the family. I sold my motorcycle last year due to a close call while driving my car (almost got t-boned by someone running a light). It made me think about what might have happened if I was on my bike. On the flip side, he died doing something he loved, a luxury many of us will not have.
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08-07-2008, 05:34 PM
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A true loss
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08-07-2008, 10:06 PM
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ouch. i just picked up a gsx R last week. stuff like this makes me question if i did a good thing
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08-08-2008, 02:26 AM
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He was an excellent and a very down to earth person…
He will be missed by many
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