The company is based in Turin . It was founded as Carrozzeria Bertone in 1914 by Giovanni Bertone , with designer Nuccio Bertone taking over after World War II . The company was divided into two units — the Carrozzeria building as many as 40,000 cars per year at its height, and the styling studio, '''Stile Bertone'''. The company is currently headed by Lilli Bertone , widow of Nuccio.