27 MARCH 1960
On March 27th 1960, at the age of 66, following an illness and surrounded by the affection of his sons Giuseppe, Franceso and Roberto, Alfredo passed away. According to his wishes, a chamber of rest was set up inside the factory.
The family and the workers all kept watch over him day and night until the day of the funeral.
That morning, the community of "Borgo San Paolo" felt the need to participate, coming out in numbers to say farewell to "Monsú Stola", as he was known by everyone.
1960 the last image of "Munsù Stola" as
he was widely known.
Turin March 30, 1960 in Via Issiglio in front of numbers 38 and 40, the community of Borgo San Paolo say their final farewell.
Turin, March 30, 1960 the funeral procession in via Monginevro. The coffin is transported by the modelers, on the right we can see Carlo Bordone and Francesco Nada. To the right of Nada, Fabbris and behind him the Stola brothers. The first on the right is Ranzato.
The three brothers, full of gratitude to their father, immediately changed the company name to "ALFREDO STOLA & FIGLI" - "Alfredo Stola & sons".
They took over, already well prepared to lead the company.
The last final financial statement of Alfredo Stola of the year 1959, with a gross profit of £ 17,662,929.
On 26 July 1960, from the marriage of Francesco Stola and Aimo Maria, little Alfredo was born in Turin, whose baptismal name is in memory of his grandfather Alfredo, who passed away just four months earlier.
Alfredo will then be baptized on 4 August 1960 at the parish of Gesú Buon Pastore also in Turin, and the godfather and godmother will be Roberto Stola and Aimo Annetta.
1961 Francesco, Maria and Alfredo in corso Trapani 179.
1963 Alfredo Stola on his Dad's Fiat 1500 Cabriolet.
1963 Francesco Stola with Alfredo in San Grato di Villanova
1960 Master Model Lancia Flavia Coupè Pininfarina
1960 Master Model Lancia Flavia Coupè Pininfarina
1960 Michele Comba and Carlo Bordone
Via Issiglio September 38, August 1960 the master model of the Lancia Flavia Coupè Pininfarina. The last project directed Alfredo Stola. In the photos Francesco Stola poses for a souvenir photo before delivery. In those years confidentiality was absolutely not required.
Via Issiglio September 38, August 1960 the master model of the Lancia Flavia Coupè Pininfarina.
The last project directed Alfredo Stola. In the photos Francesco Stola poses for a souvenir photo before delivery.
In those years confidentiality was absolutely not required.
October 1960 La Morra, Sunday lunch offered by the company to celebrate the delivery of the Lancia Flavia Pininfarina model. Carlo Bordone Francesco Stola and Zenoni, standing, Renato, are recognizable rear right seated first on the right was Giuseppe Stola and to his side, Peiretti.
Technical developments in resin materials by Ciba and Bayer chemical companies had been trailed in the modelling sector in Turin since the 1950's and were opening up new opportunities.
The use of these innovative materials, which at the beginning were called "plastic woods", attracted new international customers such as Nsu, and American Motors, first for the creation of resin moulds of individual parts followed by the real "master" models "of complete motor cars.
Compared to wood, these materials guaranteed dimensional stability, resulting in a significant improvement in the final quality of mass-produced automobiles.
The "Italian boom" of the 1960's meant you were almost always at work, with a break only on Sunday afternoons, but even that was not guaranteed.
The customer of the time included Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Autobianchi, Innocenti, Bertone, Osi, Om, Pininfarina, Iso Rivolta and Nardi alongside the foreign companies already mentioned.
1962 Master Model Fiat 850 T.
1962 Master Model Fiat 850 T From left standing Carlo Bordone and Francesco Stola, seated Francesco Nada, Giorgio Rossetti and Aldo Peiretti.
1962 Resin assembly and control jig of the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 Pininfarina.
1962 Ferrari jig 330 GT 2 + 2 Pininfarina.1962 From the left Michele Comba, Aldo Fonda, Gino Rossetti and Carlo Bordone.
The Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 Pininfarina will be Enzo Ferrari's personal car, which he will use for many years.
The Alfredo Stola & Figli in 1963 will build the only assembly control jig for Pininfarina.
The Pininfarina stylist for this 330 GT was Tom Tjaarda who made several visits from the Stolas in via Issiglio 38.
1963 Master Model Fiat 850 Coupè.
1963 Master Model Fiat 850 Coupè.
1963 Master Model Fiat 850 Spider Bertone.
1963 Master Model Fiat 850 Spider Bertone.
1964 Master Model Fiat 1100 R.
1964 Master Model Ford Anglia Torino.
1964 painted Master Model Fiat 238 from the left Aldo Peiretti, Gino Rossetti, Francesco Stola,
Luigi Ivaldi e Francesco Nada.
1964 Master Model Alfa Romeo Spider Pininfarina.
1964 Master Model Alfa Romeo Spider Pininfarina.
1964 Master Model Alfa Romeo Spider Pininfarina.
One variation to the construction of demonstration models and master models, was the order from Autobianchi for the production of fiber-glass exterior body panels and chassis for the Stellina spider.
An innovative weight saving and corrosion-proof material.
Innocenti Stellina 800, in production since 1963 in 503 specimens whose bodywork details have all been
produced at Alfredo Stola & Figli.This project took place between 1963 and 1965 for a run of 503 vehicles.
The Alfredo Stola & Figli, with a team of resinists, inside the laboratory of Via Issiglio will make all the fiberglass parts of the entire production of spare parts included.
It is likely that this Autobianchi to have been the first resin car built in Italy thanks to the new chemicals available on the market.
For the record, In the same year Porsche put into production the fiberglass type 904 for a run of 120 vehicles in Germany.
1964 The team dedicated to the production of the fiberglass details of the Autobianchi Spider Stellina, from the left Sellan Sante, Ranzato, Valentino, Nada, Sanna, Lombardi, Bambino.
Turin 1963 in via Issiglio 38 a photo of Francesco Stola, in the center, with some of his modelers. Standing from left Sellan Sante, Fabbris, Francesco Stola, Comba and Bambino below Gastaldello, and Ranzato Antonio
Turin 1963 in via Issiglio 38 a photo of Francesco Stola, in the center, with some of his modelers. Standing from left Sellan Sante, Fabbris, Francesco Stola, Comba and Bambino below Gastaldello, and Ranzato Antonio
Turin 1964, in front of number 38 , via Issiglio. Francesco Stola with his son Alfredo and his Maserati Sebring.