25 APRIL 2006

Massimo Stola 1960 - 2006On the 25th April 2006, at the age of just 46, Massimo Stola passed away after a long illness which he fought with courage and dignity.
He was a good person, and a tireless worker of great intelligence.
The company owed so much to him in the areas of surface mathematics and CNC milling of models.
Between 1979 and 1981, Massimo was a pioneer in Italy for the development of dedicated software in these areas.

18 AUGUST 2006

December 2005 Turin. Aldo Brovarone showing Alfredo the definitive sketches of the RUF RK Coupé.

On 18 August 2006, as a natural evolution of the RK project, again using a Porsche 987, Ruf Automobile together with STUDIOTORINO presented the RK Coupé at "The Quail Lodge" in Carmel, California.
This Coupé, again designed by Aldo Brovarone, was also produced in two models for the European market with a 3600 cc kompressor engine developing 470 bhp. 30 bhp of power increase compared to the first two RUF RK Spyder as a result of the development work followed first hand by Alois Ruf.

6th August 2006. On the roof of the Lingotto, Turin prior to leaving for Quail Lodge,
Carmel (USA) for the official presentation on the 18th.

18th August 2006, Carmel. Official presentation of the RK Coupé in the area dedicated
to Ruf Automobile at The Quail Lodge.

18th August 2006,Prior to arriving at Quail Lodge two classic photos, in Carmel in front of the famous Gilmore
dealership and at Pebble Beach on the 1 of the famous 17 miles road.

September 2007, Turin. The second RUF RK Coupé delivered to Germany.

8 FEBRUARY 2008

On 8 February 2008 in Rome, at the exhibition "Scrigno Tesori d'Italia", STUDIOTORINO on behalf of "Studio M" displayed a scale model of the Maserati "Cinqueporte".
On the same occasion, again for "Studio M" they launched the colour and trim for both exterior and interior for the Fiat 500 "Pepita".
The Technical Partner for these two projects were Salt Gavina ADM and Daniele Gaglione.

January 2008. A. Stola finishing the Maserati
Cinqueporte model, prior to sending it to Rome.5th February 2008, Villarbasse. Maria Paola Stola
on Pepita before the presentation in Rome.

February 2008, The scale model of the Maserati Cinqueporte in the photo studio.

5th February 2008, Villarbasse, The 500 Pepita before delivery to Rome. Painted with 24 Carat gold in the mix,
even the gold on the tyres is painted with the precious metal . The Interior is upholstered in crocodile
skin and the dash finished on mother of pearl.

Première on 12 December at the Turin Gallery, COUPETORINO is presented at the exhibition "FORMS OUT OF THE SERIES" with a scale model, imagined for a single model derived from the historic icon of the spider, the Mercedes SL (R 230).

5 SEPTEMBER 2008

2008, Hotel Four Seasons George V, Paris with HRH principe Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, Pierfranco Gavina of Salt, Alfredo Stola and designer Daniele Gaglione.On 5 September 2008, Alfredo Stola met Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud in Paris with the specific request to study the design and the feasibility of two bodies based on the Bugatti Veyron and the Audi R8, which he had purchased.
The intention was the construction of two custom-built cars built on the Bugatti and Audi chassis'.
Designer Daniele Gaglione also participated in the meeting, organized by Pierfranco Gavina of Salt at the Hotel George V.

Caselle,Turin 15th ottobre 2008. Prince Kaled lands at Caselle in his Boing 747-400 of the Kingdom Holding Company to examine the "work in progress" . On this occasion Alfredo Stola accompanies the Principe in his Bugatti Veyron to Maranello for an exclusive visit to Ferrari organised by engineer Harald Wester.

On December 22nd, 2008 at the Hotel Principi di Piemonte in Turin, the two styling proposals were presented to Prince Saudi, despite being greatly appreciated, they were never to be produced.

Style proposal for a one-off based on the Bugatti Veyron.

Style proposal for a one-off based on the Audi R8.

12 SEPTEMBER 2008

Original drawing by famous Astorina cartoonist Enzo Faccioli.

On 12 September 2008, Turin was nominated "World Design Capital Torino 2008" and Studiotorino presented the 500 Diabolika project, based on an idea by Maria Paola Stola.
Two examples were produced of the artistic personalization, inspired by the comic book Diabolik published by Astorina.

12th September 2008, at Mycrom, Via Spalato, Turin..

Dr. Mario Gomboli, editor at Astorina, Eva Kant and Maria Paola Stola.

Among the illustrious guests at the presentation of the 500 Diabolik were Lorenzo Ramaciotti, Marcello Gandini, Silvia Baruffaldi and Silvia Galli of Auto & Design.

Maria Paola Stola oversaw and coordinated the technical Partners Mycrom, Salt Gavina, ADM, Borrani, Brembo and Pirelli.
The selection of the specially commissioned comic strip drawings for the interior, was made with Mario Gomboli of the Diabolik publishers.

July 2009. Palazzo Mistrot, Villarbasse (Turin). The two 500 Diabolika produced prior to delivery.