This GTE is understood to be one of the first five examples imported to the United States by dealer Max Hoffman.

Its early history is presently unknown, but a 1965 Northwestern University parking sticker (preserved during the car’s later restoration) indicates it soon made its way to the Midwest, as does a period key chain bearing an Illinois license plate number.

According to the late collector Ray Boniface, who would himself purchase the car in 1987, the car had been acquired by Howard West of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the late 1970s.

Boniface cherished his cars, rarely parting with them; the Appia would remain in his collection until 2012, when its previous Ohio-based owner finally convinced him to sell.

He would enjoy using the Lancia, then painted red, for daily driving duty in the warmer months until 2015.

He then decided to have it restored.

Greece-based marque specialist Chris Skriapas was tasked with the comprehensive, no-expense-spared job, spanning 2015–2017 .

The e...