Automobili Mignatta

Automobili Mignatta

Automobili Mignatta
🇮🇹 Italy

A small Italian coachbuilder founded in 2024 in Valfenera d'Asti, Piedmont, hand-building a retro-styled, screen-free two-seat sports car around a naturally aspirated Ford V8.

Automobili Mignatta models

Rina
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Rina

The Rina is Automobili Mignatta's hand-built two-seat sports car, offered as a Barchetta and a Coupe. It runs a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter Ford-sourced V8 tuned to around 500 hp, a six-speed manual gearbox, and a carbon-fiber monocoque weighing about a tonne, with no touchscreens inside. Production is limited to about 30 cars a year, hand-built to order, from $290,000.

500 hp RWD

News about Automobili Mignatta

Automobili Mignatta's Screen-Free V8 Coupe
Automobili Mignatta's Screen-Free V8 Coupe

A tiny Italian coachbuilder in Piedmont hand-builds around 30 cars a year - a two-seat retro sports car with a naturally aspirated, Ford-sourced 5.0-liter V8 tuned to about 500 hp, a six-speed manual, and no touchscreens. The open Barchetta has been reaching customers since 2025 from $290,000; a fixed-roof Coupe was previewed at Goodwood in July 2026, with the first example due in 2027.

14 Jul 2026

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About

Automobili Mignatta is an independent Italian coachbuilder founded in 2024 by José Mignatta and based in Valfenera d’Asti, in Piedmont. The company grew out of JM, a sister business that has spent 25 years working with carbon fiber and composite materials on restomods and components for other automakers, and it leans on that expertise to hand-build its own cars in-house rather than outsource the monocoque.

The brand’s first and, so far, only model is the Rina, a two-seat sports car built in Barchetta and Coupe body styles with a deliberately analog interior - no touchscreens, a six-speed manual gearbox, and a naturally aspirated V8 sourced from Ford. Production runs at roughly 30 cars a year, each built to order.

Frequently asked questions
Who owns Automobili Mignatta?
Automobili Mignatta is a privately held company.
What country is Automobili Mignatta from?
Automobili Mignatta is a Italian brand, headquartered in Valfenera d'Asti.
When was Automobili Mignatta founded?
Automobili Mignatta was founded in 2024.
What kind of cars does Automobili Mignatta make?
Automobili Mignatta makes hand-built retro sports cars.
Who owns Automobili Mignatta?
Automobili Mignatta is an independent, privately held company founded by José Mignatta in 2024. It draws on the composite-manufacturing expertise of JM, a sister company that has worked in carbon fiber for 25 years on restomods and components for other manufacturers.
Where are Automobili Mignatta cars built?
Every car is hand-built to order at the company's workshop in Valfenera d'Asti, in Italy's Piedmont region, at a rate of about 30 cars a year.
What is Automobili Mignatta's first car?
The Rina, a two-seat retro-styled sports car offered as a Barchetta and a Coupe, built around a naturally aspirated Ford-sourced V8 and a six-speed manual gearbox, with no touchscreens.
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