Pietro Frua (2 May 1913 - 28 June 1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s. Frua was born in Turin, the centre of coachbuilding in northern Italy. He was the fourth son of Angela, a tailor, and Carlo Frua, an employee of Fiat.

From 1950 to 1957, Frua built 19 Spyders and seven coupes in three different design series.

The AC Frua or AC 428 is a British GT built by AC Cars from 1965 to 1973. Production was 81 cars built in total: 49 coupés (known as fastbacks), 29 convertibles, and 3 special bodied. The Frua is built on an AC Cobra 427 Mark III chassis extended by 6 inches (150 mm).

2025年1月28日 · Frua was tasked with styling Maserati’s new 2-litre, 6-cylinder sports car, the A6G. Over the course of seven years, from 1950 to 1957, Frua crafted 19 Spyders and seven coupés in three distinct design series, showcasing his versatility and artistic prowess.

2018年1月12日 · In 1975 Frua penned one last car for Maserati when Alessandro De Tomaso commissioned him to design a new Maserati flagship coupe around the bones of the rather homely De Tomaso Longchamp coupe. Benefiting from Frua’s deft pencil-work and proven Maserati mechanicals, the Maserati Kyalami that Frua showed in 1976 fit the bill.

Pietro Frua (1913 - 1983) The design house of Pietro Frua has never been as well known as the likes of Bertone, Italdesign and Pininfarina - but despite its small stake in the motor industry, it did develop some amazingly beautiful designs.

Frua. During World War II car-styling work was scarce and Pietro Frua had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric ovens and kitchen units, as well as a monocoque motorscooter.

2024年5月12日 · Initially through Ghia with cars like the Renault Floride, and later styling the Volvo P1800, the Glas 2600 V8, and the BMW GT. Now sought after by everyone, Pietro Frua placed no limits on his dream and continued his career as a "freelancer," if we can call it that, designing the Monteverdi Highspeed and the AC248.

Pietro Frua (May 2, 1913 - June 28, 1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s. Pietro Frua was born in Turin, the fourth son of Angela, a tailor, and Carlo Frua, an employee of Fiat, the centre of coachbuilding in northern Italy. After school he was educated as a draftsman at the Scuola Fiat.

AC Frua 428 Manufacturer AC Cars Production 1965 to 1973 Class GT Sports Car Body Coupé, Convertible Engine 6.9-7 litre V8 Transmission 4-speed manual 3 speed automatic Wheelbase ... Read more... AC History (1908-)