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16 JUNE 2005

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Novembre 2004 Torino. Aldo Brovarone disegna molte proposte della spider di STUDIOTORINO.November 2004, Torino. Aldo Brovarone sketching numerous proposals fot the STUDIOTORINO spider.On 16 June 2005, after 6 months of work, the first two STUDIOTORINO specials were presented at the Turin motor museum, Biscaretti di Ruffia.
They were the RUF RK Spyder and the RUF R Spyder designed by Aldo Brovarone and both built on Porsche 987s, the project was developed together with Alois Ruf from Ruf Automobile.
The two prototypes were purposely hand built using the most traditional techniques of the Turin school of modeling and bodywork.
February 2005, Rivoli. C.Bordone, A. Stola, S. Sellan and V. Della Rocca.February 2005, Rivoli. C.Bordone, A. Stola, S. Sellan and V. Della Rocca.Upon completion of STUDIOTORINO's spyder, Alfredo gave a preview of the result to three men who were fundamental in the history of his family's firm.
Carlo Bordone, Sellan Sante and Vittorio Della Rocca were the workshop managers who worked at various times between 1945 and 2002 in the model shops in Via Issiglio 38 and Via La Thuile 69/71 in Turin and in Via Ferrero 9 in Rivoli.

15 giugno 2005 Villarbasse. Il giorno prima della presentazione ufficiale Alfredo e Maria Paola Stola posano con la RK Spyder.15th June 2005, Villarbasse. Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola posing with the RUF RK Spyder
on the day of the first official presentation.

17 giugno 2005 Torino. Il giorno dopo la presentazione ufficiale sulla pista del Lingotto il secondo prototipo R Spyder arancione.17th June 2005, Torino.
The day after the presentation, on the Lingotto test track with the second orange RUF R Spyder prototype.

Between 2006 and 2007 two more examples were built of the Spyder version for the American market with the 3600 cc kompressor engine that developed 440 bhp.

16 giugno 2005 MAUTO di Torino. Un momento della Premiere di STUDIOTORINO, al centro la RK Spyder. Attualmente quest'esemplare è a Torino sempre con gli interni rossi ma con la tinta della carrozzeria bianca.16th June 2005, MAUTO di Torino. A from the STUDIOTORINO premiere.Centre, the RUF RK Spyder. Currently this example is in Turin, still with the red interior, but now with white body work.

0716th June 2005, Alois Ruf at the Premiere
with one of his engines.
0816th June 2005, Alex Lordi and Maria Paola Stola with
the RUF R Spyder, this example is now in California (USA).

09June 2006, Rivoli. The third RUF RK Spyder
leaving for Kansas (USA).
10May 2007, Torino. The fourthe RUF RK Spyder leaving
for New Hampshire (USA).

 

25 APRIL 2006

Massimo Stola 1960 - 2006Massimo 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

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02December 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.

6 agosto 2006. Sul tetto del Lingotto a Torino prima della partenza per il The Quail Lodge a Carmel (USA) dove il 18 agosto verrà presento ufficialmente.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.

18 agosto 2006 Carmel. Presentazione ufficiale della RK Coupé nell'area dedicata alla Ruf Automobile al The Quail Lodge.18th August 2006, Carmel. Official presentation of the RK Coupé in the area dedicated
to Ruf Automobile at The Quail Lodge.

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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.
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Settembre 2007 Torino. Il secondo esemplare di RK Coupé consegnato in Germania.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.

01January 2008. A. Stola finishing the Maserati
Cinqueporte model, prior to sending it to Rome.
025th February 2008, Villarbasse. Maria Paola Stola
on Pepita before the presentation in Rome.

03February 2008, The scale model of the Maserati Cinqueporte in the photo studio.

045th 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.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.

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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.

Proposta di stile per una "fuoriserie"su base Bugatti Veyron.Style proposal for a one-off based on the Bugatti Veyron.

Proposta di stile per una "fuoriserie" su base Audi R8.Style proposal for a one-off based on the Audi R8.

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