Debuting in 1931, the Lancia Astura carried on the marque’s reputation for innovation, performance, and production quality.

The model featured independent front suspension with self-lubricating sliding pillars, and was powered by Lancia’s famous narrow-angle V-8.

The third-series Astura arrived for 1933 with an enlarged engine rated at 82 horsepower, and for the first time it was offered in two wheelbase lengths: 908 were built as Tipo 233L “ Lungo ” models with a wheelbase of 131 inches, and 328 were constructed to “ Corto ”, Tipo 233C specification on a 122-inch wheelbase.

Though well-engineered, these chassis were often clothed in conservative bodywork.

Those seeking something more exclusive enlisted the services of a coachbuilder—and when it came to crafting exquisite bodywork on the Astura’s advanced underpinnings, no one did it better than Carrozzeria Pinin Farina and stylist Mario Revelli di Beaumont.

The design seen on this chassis, number 33-5301, would later come to be k...