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Lingotto is a building complex on Via Nizza in Turin, Italy. It once housed a car factory built by Italian automotive company Fiat and today houses the administrative headquarters of the manufacturer and a multipurpose centre projected by architect Renzo Piano.
Even before it was finished, the Lingotto building had become part of the popular Italian imagination: through Persico and Le Corbusier's interpretations of it, through the images of famous photographers, as well as the many visits to the factory by almost every major delegation visiting Italy.
In over 60 years the Lingotto factory gave life to over 80 different automobile models, the most famous of which were the Torpedo, the Balilla and the legendary Topolino (the first real version of Fiat 500). This last model was built from 1936 until 1957 when the version of the new Fiat 500 was presented.
May 22, 2023 · FIAT’s future cars will be inspired by signature aspects of the Lingotto and of the world-famous rooftop track: including its characteristic lightness, optimization of space, and the intensity of its façade.
Aug 4, 2022 · A flawed masterpiece. Since its inauguration in May of 1923, the Lingotto attracted high-profile visits, including the legendary architect Le Corbusier, who cemented the Lingotto’s position in...
This iconic rooftop test track, perched atop the historic Lingotto building, once served as the final checkpoint for the Fiat 500s rolling off the assembly line. Designed in the 1920s, it represented the pinnacle of industrial ingenuity, merging functionality with architectural elegance.
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Dec 27, 2013 · Discover Fiat Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy: Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.
