Franco Martinengo - Ferrari 250 Testarossa

The image shows a work by Franco Martinengo (1910–2001), a renowned Turin-based automobile designer and painter who served as director of the Pininfarina styling center for about twenty years.

The Work:
The drawing, signed bottom right and numbered "26/99", is a lithograph depicting a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. The style is Martinengo's typical: dynamic and instinctive, characterized by bold black strokes that convey the sense of speed and movement typical of his artistic pursuit defined as "art in motion".
Who was Franco Martinengo?
Career in Design: He began working at Stabilimenti Farina in 1928, later becoming its director. In 1952 he moved to Carrozzeria Pininfarina, where he oversaw the birth of iconic models such as the Fiat Dino Spider and the Alfa Romeo Duetto.
Artistic Activity: As a painter, he used several techniques including oil, watercolor, and etching. His works are often devoted to the world of engines, merging his technical precision as a designer with a strong chromatic passion.
Curiosity: He was a first cousin of Pope Francis