Early Years
Frua was born in Turin, the centre of coachbuilding in northern Italy. He was the fourth son of Angela, a tailor, and Carlo Frua, an employee of Fiat.
After school he was educated as a draftsman at the Scuola Fiat, where he underwent his apprenticeship.
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