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Turin Rooftop: the Lingotto

By Artborghi @artborghi

Turin rooftop: the Lingotto

On the roof top of FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) Lingotto, the ex car industry of Turin. Now converted into a shopping mall, only the rooftop survived. A 2 km long circuit for testing the cars just produced in the floors beneath.

Turin rooftop: the Lingotto

A German plated old fashioned FIAT ready for the test

Turin rooftop: the Lingotto

The circuit is not in use anymore

Turin rooftop: the Lingotto

The modern “Bubble” of Renzo Piano installed on FIAT Lingotto

Turin rooftop: the Lingotto

The ex chronometer builduing

Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes in Turin:

1. Deep red Turin
2. Red code
3. Citizens of Turin
4. Framed in Turin
5. Turin other postcards
6. On colors off
7. City lines Turin
8. Turin top bottom
9. Windows of Turin


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