The Pininfarina empire continues to contract, the latest chunk of its once thriving automotive contract manufacturing business set to disappear off the books is its Swedish joint venture operation with Volvo, Pininfarina Sverige AB

Pininfarina Sverige AB, a joint venture between Pininfarina and Volvo, has just celebrated the 25,000 Volvo C70 to come off the production line at its purpose-built Uddevalla factory in Sweden

As cabriolets become the must-have car option in this year's hot European summer, four of the latest model launches boast the Pininfarina trademark: the Alfa Spider, Mitsubishi Colt CZC, Volvo C70 and Ford Focus CC