Established by Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola and Marco Goffi on 1 January 2005, STUDIOTORINO aim is the car design and the creation of off-set sports car bodies. Unique handcrafted „ad personam‰ pieces or in limited editions, for those who see in cars the three-dimensional expression of dreams and emotions.


July 2006. Maria Paola Stola
Maria Paola and Alfredo Stola
Jan. 2005. Maria Paola and Alfredo Stola with Killer
driving a Porsche 356 speedster.
Marco Goffi
July 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.

Alfredo Stola
January 2005. Alfredo Stola selects the first sketches.

Alfredo Stola
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

Maserati 200SI
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”.

Lambda
1:5 Lancia Lambda model, built by Alfredo Stola Senior in his workshop via Issiglio 38 Torino order by Vincenzo Lancia in 1920.

Alfredo Stola, Giuseppe Stola
Turin, 1934. “ Alfredo Stola ” model makers.
Alfredo Stola – third standing from right.
Giuseppe Stola – forth standing from left.
Giuseppe e Francesco Stola
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.

Francesco Stola
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.

Roberto and Alfredo 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.

Peter Pfeiffer, Alfredo Stola e Bruno Sacco
Milan april 2006 Castello Sforzesco
ing. Bruno Sacco and Alfredo Stola

Detroit 2010 Freeman Thomas e Alfredo Stola

Walter de Silva and Alfredo Stola
Balocco Track 1990. Walter de Silva and Alfredo Stola
testing the Alfa Romeo Proteo.

Walter de Silva
2006 Detroit Motor Show. Walter de Silva
and Alfredo Stola.


Geneva 2008
Harm Lagay, AlfredoStola, Roland Hheiler


Geneva 2008
Peter Pfeiffer, Alfredo Stola, Gorden Wagner.

Due to unfortunate family circumstances, Alfredo Stola makes the decision to hand over the family company in the spring of 2004.
With STUDIOTORINO , Alfredo combines his personal creativity, human and technological know-how in order to produce exclusive sport auto bodies that, just like show cars, which are destined to remain unique and unrepeatable, are entirely handcrafted and can satisfy the demands of every person.
Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro
Turin, 2005 - Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro with Alfredo Stola at the presentation of "Grande Punto".

Lorenzo Ramacciotti, Alfredo Stola e Marcello Gandini.
Turin 2005. Alfredo Stola and Marcello Gandini.

Alfredo Stola and Chris Bangle
2006. Alfredo Stola and Chris Bangle
at Detroit Motor Show.


Italdesign May 2007, Mr. Ciardelli RK Spyder before delivery in New Hampshire (USA).
Maria Paola and Alfredo Stola, GiorgettoGiugiaro, Fabrizio Giugiaro, Marco Goffi (a courtesy presentation).
 

Freeman J. Thomas
Ruf RK Spyder of STUDIOTORINO
chassis N. W09CM23876PR06058

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.

 

On August 18, 2006 in California, as a natural evolution of the project, STUDIOTORINO presented the RK Coupé to "the Quail Lodge" in Carmel, atarting in this occasion the production upon request.

Ruf RK Coupè of STUDIOTORINO
chassis N. W09CB03836PR06074

February 8, 2008 STUDIOTORINO start a second creative cycle, while maintaining the RK production on demand, the „Scrigno Tesori d‚Italia‰ exhibition in Rome gives the occasion to present the „Cinqueporte‰ born as a style work commissioned by Studio M, a station wagon with a sporty character. A custom-built as in our tradition, this time derived from the Maserati Quattroporte.

CINQUEPORTE
On September 12 in the year of “Torino World Design Capital 2008”, Studiotorino celebrates  with Fiat 500 an artistic personalisation inspired by the “Diabolik” comic strips. An extraordinary choice  to honour a symbolic car of Torino.

diabolika

Throughout this project a special technologic innovation is introduced:

the Digital Printing Automotive Leather  (DPAL).

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”. 


In cooperation with L’Istituto di Arte Applicata e Design di Torino (IAAD).
In April 2009 the prestigeous King Saud University and Studiotorino began their collaboration exclusively for style mentoring, with a "real project" integrated in the automotive engineering course.


GAZAL 1 KSU style model


Jeddah June 15, 2010. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the direction of the KSU to the presentation of the perfectly running prototype of the Gazal 1.

The Première of the style model called GAZAL1 at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 at the King Saud University stand will implement the first phase of this project. It ends June 15, 2010 with the presentation at the royal palace in Jeddah of the perfectly running prototype in presence of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, accompanied by the Minister of Education Khalid Al-Angara and the rector of King Saud University Dr. Abdullah Al-Othman.
On jannuary 26 - 2011 the RK Coupe' it is guest at the first Qatar Motor Show in Doha. On the initiative " In Qatar i maestri del design automobilistico italiano " The RK Coupe' it's show on Salt stand .


Milan Malpensa Qatar Airways fly 6036 12 january 2011
Airbus A310 destination Doha.

 
RK Spder and RK Coupè