Enrico Fumia

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Fumia (left) with "Grifo d'Oro" and Nuccio Bertone (right), in 1966. 1966 Grifo d'Oro Fumia Bertone.jpg
Fumia (left) with "Grifo d'Oro" and Nuccio Bertone (right), in 1966.

Enrico Fumia (born 16 May 1948) is an Italian automobile and product designer. He is widely known for his work with the car design firm Pininfarina, helping to design and package a new sports car version of the Alfa Romeo, which included front-wheel drive and traversely-mounted engines. [1] Today he runs Fumia Design Studio. [2] [3]

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