Designer Nuccio Bertone took charge of the company after World War II and the company was divided into two units: Carrozzeria for manufacturing and Stile Bertone for styling. Gruppo Bertone was founded as Carrozzeria Bertone in 1912 by Giovanni Bertone. The company was based in Grugliasco in northern Italy. In the late 1980s, Bertone styled the K20 motorcycle helmet for Swiss bicycle and motorcycle helmet manufacturer Kiwi. In addition, the Bertone studio was responsible for two of the later designs of the Lambretta motorscooter. Bertone had externaly styled cars for Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, BMW, Citroën, Ferrari, FIAT, Iso, Lancia, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volvo, among others.
Bertone styling was distinctive, with most cars having a strong "family resemblance" even if they were badged by different manufacturers.
Gruppo Bertone, commonly known simply as Bertone, was an Italian automobile company, which specialized in car styling, coachbuilding and manufacturing.
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