£151.9k
1947 Lancia Aprilia Pininfarina Convertible
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 22 Jul 2018
Market Position:
World Record
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£151,875
1947 Lancia Aprilia Pininfarina Convertible
UK • 22 Jul 2018
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1946 Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet, chassis number 439-11854, is one of ten right-hand drive examples bodied by Pinin Farina. Featuring a 1486cc V4 engine and a comprehensive five-year restoration overseen by Lancia expert Jean Pierre Baumgartner, this vehicle presents a rare opportunity to own a significant piece of automotive history, offered to the market for the first time.
Condition
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The car underwent a meticulous five-year restoration by top Lancia experts, addressing both mechanical and bodywork aspects. It is described as being in superb, post-restoration condition, with mechanics restored by a Lancia specialist and the body expertly resprayed. The interior was also refurbished by a known Swiss car upholsterer. The listing explicitly welcomes inspections, reinforcing the claim of outstanding condition.
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439-11854
1947
Auction
RHD
United Kingdom
£151.9k
1947 Lancia Aprilia Pininfarina Convertible
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 22 Jul 2018
Market Position:
World Record
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Description
A significant Lancia hand-crafted by 'Pinin' Farina.
Built on a Type 439 chassis, this supremely elegant Cabriolet is one of ten clothed by Batista Farina RHD from new and powered by a narrow-angle V4 of 1486cc, a very advanced design, unique at the time It spent most of its life in Switzerland where it was purchased by Jean Pierre Baumgartner, a world authority on Lancias of this period Then subject to a five-year restoration (two years on the body alone) by the top Lancia experts in Europe The car remains in superb, post-restoration condition and we welcome any inspection #439-11854 is a significant motor car and probably the finest example of Pinin Farina's post-war Cabriolets Offered to the market for the first time ever.
A once in a lifetime opportunity The Lancia Aprilia Berline was introduced in 1937 and was the last Lancia to have Vincenzo Lancia's input before his death.
The engine was a narrow-angled V4 1300cc unit (one cylinder head) and sliding pillar front suspension wa...
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