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	''Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale'' was established in 1946 by Alfredo Vignale (born 1913) in Grugliasco, near Turin (Torino).		''Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale'' was established in 1946 by Alfredo Vignale (born 1913) in Grugliasco, near Turin (Torino).

	The first body on a [[Fiat 500]] base was made in 1948, followed by a special [[Fiat 1100]]. Most customers were ~~[[Italy\|~~Italian]] firms such as [[Cisitalia]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]], [[Fiat]], [[Maserati]] and [[Lancia]]. In 1968, Vignale designed the body of ''[[Tatra (car)\|Tatra]] 613''. Vignale designed and built cars, usually low volume variants of the main production cars of these automobile manufacturers.		The first body on a [[Fiat 500]] base was made in 1948, followed by a special [[Fiat 1100]]. Most customers were Italian firms such as [[Cisitalia]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]], [[Fiat]], [[Maserati]] and [[Lancia]]. In 1968, Vignale designed the body of ''[[Tatra (car)\|Tatra]] 613''. Vignale designed and built cars, usually low volume variants of the main production cars of these automobile manufacturers.
	A close cooperation was maintained with [[Michelotti]].		A close cooperation was maintained with [[Michelotti]].
	Vignale was taken over by [[Ghia]] in 1969 and ceased to exist in 1974. [[Aston Martin]] produced a concept car called the [[Lagonda]] Vignale at the 1993 Geneva motor show. Aston are owned by [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]] who in turn also own Ghia which is how the name came to be revived.		Vignale was taken over by [[Ghia]] in 1969 and ceased to exist in 1974. [[Aston Martin]] produced a concept car called the [[Lagonda]] Vignale at the 1993 Geneva motor show. Aston are owned by [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]] who in turn also own Ghia which is how the name came to be revived.

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'''Vignale''' was an Italian [[automobile]] [[coachbuilder]] company.
''Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale'' was established in 1946 by Alfredo Vignale (born 1913) in Grugliasco, near Turin (Torino).

The first body on a [[Fiat 500]] base was made in 1948, followed by a special [[Fiat 1100]]. Most customers were [[Italy|Italian]] firms such as [[Cisitalia]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]], [[Fiat]], [[Maserati]] and [[Lancia]]. In 1968, Vignale designed the body of ''[[Tatra (car)|Tatra]] 613''. Vignale designed and built cars, usually low volume variants of the main production cars of these automobile manufacturers.
A close cooperation was maintained with [[Michelotti]].
Vignale was taken over by [[Ghia]] in 1969 and ceased to exist in 1974. [[Aston Martin]] produced a concept car called the [[Lagonda]] Vignale at the 1993 Geneva motor show. Aston are owned by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] who in turn also own Ghia which is how the name came to be revived.

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[[Category:Defunct companies of Italy]]

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