*One of only 973 cars built by Pinin Farina *Early 2nd series example *Swiss delivery and only 3 owners from new *Excellent condition Styled like its Aurelia B10 big brother, Lancia's new small car, the Appia, arrived in 1953.

The Lancia tradition of innovation in automotive technology was exemplified by the Appia's ultra-compact engine: a narrow-angle (10 degrees), 1,089cc V4 whose inclined overhead-valves were set in hemispherical combustion chambers and operated by twin, block-mounted camshafts.

The unitary chassis construction adopted on the pre-war Aprilia was, naturally enough, continued, as was Lancia's traditional sliding-pillar independent front suspension.

'Notchback'-styled Series II cars came with a lengthened wheelbase and more power (up from 38 to 43bhp) while the final (3rd) series boasted further styling revisions and 48bhp.

Complementing the standard Appia saloon was a series of limited edition models produced on a separate chassis (code number '812.01') and bodied...