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£13,440 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)

1937 Lancia Aprilia

Brightwells • UK • 1 Apr 2026

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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£13,440 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)

1937 Lancia Aprilia

UK • 1 Apr 2026 • Lot 75

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Lancia Aprilia, a UK market RHD car, boasts a rich history with only a few owners. Expertly restored and modified for fast road and track use, it features a larger 1,670cc engine (according to V5C), vast history file, and numerous upgrades, making it a unique and desirable classic.

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Condition 

7

The car is described as being in great shape for an 89-year-old and has been expertly restored. There is mention of wear to the exterior and interior, requiring minor reconditioning, so it is not in excellent condition, but still in very good overall condition.

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78,000 miles

3 8 1 7 2 1

RHD

United Kingdom

Manual

EGH335

1937

Auction

£13,440 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)

1937 Lancia Aprilia

Brightwells • UK • 1 Apr 2026

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Description

Description UK market RHD car with just one interesting owner from new until 1995; expertly restored in 2002; modified for fast road and track day use in 2014 at a cost of over £25k; 1,670cc engine according to V5C; vast history file; lots to love about this one! Widely regarded as the pinnacle of pre-war light car design, the Lancia Aprilia was the last car masterminded by Vincenzo Lancia and was launched two months after his untimely death in 1937.

Embodying all the engineering brilliance and technical sophistication for which Lancia had become famous in the preceding 30 years, it boasted a combination of superb handling, performance and economy that was not significantly bettered for decades.

The streamlined shape of the pioneering monocoque body was no mere styling whim, it was determined by wind tunnel experimentation, one of the very first instances of this science being applied to a production car.

It meant that despite having only 48bhp from its 1,352cc V4 engine, this aerod...

Price Analysis vs Other Aprilias

£2,072

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£15,998

Median Price (Since 2020)

£146,575

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Previous Aprilia Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 20th Aug 2013

Latest MOT mileage:

81,009 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 21st Aug 2012, 81,009 miles


Passed

On 2nd Aug 2011, 1,009 miles


Passed

On 3rd Aug 2010, 1,009 miles


Passed

On 30th Jul 2009, 81,009 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

User Entered:
- advise exhaust rubbers perishing
- advise nearside rear tail light not working
- ADVISE SLIGHT BRAKE PULL TO LEFT

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Auction House Headquarters

Brightwells

Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England

Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.

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