£17,732 (Est: £15,000 - £19,000)
1949 Lancia Aprilia Circa £50k spent on a comprehensive restoration
Historics • UK • 12 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£17,732 (Est: £15,000 - £19,000)
1949 Lancia Aprilia Circa £50k spent on a comprehensive restoration
UK • 12 Sept 2026 • Lot 210
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1949 Lancia Aprilia has benefited from a substantial, decade-long restoration costing over £50,000, including extensive bodywork and mechanical renewal. The car has a fascinating history, notably ownership by Lancia enthusiast Norman Wilson, and has covered minimal mileage since its comprehensive recommissioning.
Condition
8
The car has undergone a comprehensive, decade-long restoration with significant structural, mechanical, and cosmetic work completed. It has approximately 2,600 km since the restoration and is being run in. The interior is in the final stage of completion, and correct bumpers are present but not fitted, indicating very minor items remain to be finalized.
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2,610 miles
RCR 660
1949
Auction
43826475
RHD
United Kingdom
£17,732 (Est: £15,000 - £19,000)
1949 Lancia Aprilia Circa £50k spent on a comprehensive restoration
Historics • UK • 12 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Year: 1949 Make: Lancia Model: Aprilia Registration: RCR 660
Chassis No: 43826475
Odometer: 2,610 • Circa £50k spent on a comprehensive restoration over the last decade • Fascinating history including ownership by renowned Lancia enthusiast Norman Wilson • Around 2,600Km since restoration with its aeronautical engineer owner Few cars demonstrate Lancia’s extraordinary engineering ambition of the pre-war era quite like the Aprilia, combining sophisticated independent suspension, lightweight construction and elegant styling.
This 1949 example is presented in its original shade of Lancia Dark Blue and has recently emerged from a comprehensive, decade-long restoration.
According to its accompanying buff logbook, the Aprilia was first imported into the UK in 1956 to a gentleman in Southampton before moving to Norfolk in 1960, when it was purchased by renowned Lancia enthusiast and racer Norman Wilson.
The car was painted red during Wilson’s ownership before eventually being returned to...
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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