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Established in Turin on January 1, 2005 by Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola and Marco Goffi, STUDIOTORINO aims to develop and create off-set sports automobiles. Unique handcrafted ad personam or limited series creations for those who see in cars a tri-dimensional expression of their dreams and emotions.
February 2006. Marco Goffi
STUDIOTORINO creates off-sets for clients and collectors who share a passion for custom-built sport cars. Top-notch mechanics and meticulous handcrafted bodywork are the perfect combination for making fine sports cars. The cars are built one at a time, piece by piece, in the finest Turin tradition. Additional technical support is provided by the best world sponsors and the most qualified Turin partners.
The company's strategy relies on its organizational structure. It seeks partnerships with top-notch craftsmen and collaborates with the most prestigious names in the automotive field.
Collaboration with the most renowned design schools and important projects with illustrious universities makes STUDIOTORINO a point of reference for young students who have a special passion for automobiles.
January 2005. Alfredo Stola selects the first sketches.
1997. Alfredo Stola was the technical and commercial
project manager for the developing
of the model and concept-car Maybach.
Alfredo Stola 's 25 years of work experience in the model and show car sector and his close partnership with leading car builders is the guarantee that STUDIOTORINO will provide its passionate clients state-of-the-art technology and refined craftsmanship off-set sports cars.
ONE FAMILY, ONE STORY
1982, Salò. - Alfredo Stola - Maserati 200SI.
Alfredo Stola knows the meaning of fine sports cars . Not only has he inherited (from his family) a collection of distinguished cars from different time periods, but also he has learned the craft and gained in-depth knowledge that dates back to the last century.
In fact, his grandfather starts his own auto-body model workshop after working as a model-maker of large marine engines in an American ship foundry. He names the workshop after himself, “Alfredo Stola”.
Turin, 1934. “ Alfredo Stola ” model makers.
Alfredo Stola – third from right.
Giuseppe Stola – forth from left.
Turin, 1966. Giuseppe e Francesco Stola during
the first iron casting in their foundry.
It's the dawn of the automobile industry. During these years, an intense automobile trade begins in Turin .
The first “Alfredo Stola” workshop is built next to the “Lancia” plant on Via Issiglio, 38. While the company grows quickly, thanks to its excellent craftsmanship, a long-lasting friendship and esteem is born between Alfredo Stola and Vincenzo Lancia.
After the death of the founder in 1960, his three sons Giuseppe, Francesco and Roberto take the helm of the family company. The firm's market continues to grow, particularly abroad. However, the brothers take on different endeavors and establish new companies in the large sheet-metal sector.
Turin, 1965. Isuzu 117 master model
designed by Giugiaro.
Francesco Stola – third from right
In 1978 Roberto Stola and then seventeen-year-old Alfredo take on the general management of the group after the untimely death of Francesco Stola.
Turin, 1996. Roberto and Alfredo Stola
with Dante Giacosa.
During the next few years, the group upgrades its core business by acquiring the latest equipment and technology available at the time. This move is key in meeting the demands of a worldwide market. The value-added chain is completed by focusing on design, prototype manufacturing, and series production of metal bodies in Italy , Brazil and India .
In the late 1980s, Alfredo Stola promotes and directs the production of stylized models and prestigious concept cars for the most important automobile makers in the world. These concept cars carry on the tradition of quality Turin bodywork and give international visibility to the firm.
During these years Alfredo has the opportunity to meet and work with extraordinary personalities in the automobile sector.
One of them is Ferdinand Alexander Porsche in occasion of the manufacturing of the Cayenne style model for Porsche Design.
These three meetings will inspire the first project of STUDIOTORINO some years later.
Turin, Motor Show 2000.
Peter Pfeiffer, Alfredo Stola and Bruno Sacco.
Balocco Track 1990. Walter de Silva and Alfredo Stola
testing the Alfa Romeo Proteo.
2006 Detroit Motor Show. Walter de Silva and Alfredo Stola.
Turin, 2005 - Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro with Alfredo Stola at the presentation of "Grande Punto".
Lorenzo Ramacciotti, Alfredo Stola and Marcello Gandini.
2006. Alfredo Stola and Chris Bangle
at Detroit Motor Show.
On June 16, 2005 in Turin, with the presentation of its first two Spyders STUDIOTORINO completed its first creative cycle and officially gave way to the upon-request production.
From February 8th.2008 STUDIOTORINO starts a second creative cycle, still producing on demand the RK versions, and presents CINQUEPORTE, introduced in occasion of “Scrigno Tesori d’Italia” in Rome, a style work requested by STUDIO M, a station wagon model of sports conception, an off-set model, as in our tradition.
Throughout this project a special technologic innovation is introduced:
Studiotorino presents a cultural, non-profit project: the COUPETORINO, a single to-scale model inspired by the iconic Mercedes SL spider.
COUPETORINO will make its debut December 12, 2008 at the “BESPOKE COACHWORK” exhibit to be held at Turin Gallery as part of the greater event “Turin World Design Capital 2008”.
GAZAL 1 KSU style model
