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Lancia Aurelia B20S Série VI – 1957

The item was sold for 90 000

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Lancia Aurelia B20S Series VI - 1957

Chassis n° B20S 1581
French registration
Vehicle sold without technical inspection

French registration title
Sold without contrôle technique

"A true masterpiece of balance, the B20 honors the fundamentals of the Lancia brand.

"A masterpiece of balance, the B20 is a tribute to the Lancia brand's fundamentals"

The Lancia B20 is certainly one of the most sophisticated
of its time. Atypical and elegant, it cultivates the art
of paradoxes, with lines that are wiser than its competitors
while concealing a more assertive temperament, with surprisingly
modern roadholding.
Acquired in 2000, it required a complete restoration
over a period of three years. Since then, almost
100,000 km between France and Sweden!
The restoration work included extensive sheet metal
by the Blaise Pascal body shop in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Vitry-sur-Seine. The mechanics and running gear were entrusted to
by Etablissements Tecnica Auto in Paris, and upholstery by
LSP in Vitry-sur-Seine. All the work is documented in a comprehensive
file containing restoration and maintenance invoices and
expert reports.
Chassis number 1581 comes from the sixth and last production series
and therefore benefits from all the improvements of the latest
of the latest model, including a more robust split-case transaxle
de Dion rear suspension, a 2.5-litre V6 engine developing
112 hp engine, door deflectors, as well as a more comfortable
more comfortable seating position, improved cabin insulation and
insulation and Jaeger instrumentation. >|
All series combined, only 3,871 B20s were produced.
some with sought-after accessories such as the steering wheel
such as the steering wheel or the rare floor-mounted gearbox
gearbox proposed by Nardi, both of which are featured on our
with the two-tone upholstery and carpets typical of the latest
latest models.
Equipped with an electric "forced-air" cooling fan
electric fuel pump, stainless-steel exhaust and tripmaster
exhaust and a Halda tripmaster, our example was regularly
maintained until 2022. Restarted last month by Atelier
46 in Courbevoie, a simple overhaul will be necessary to enable
will be necessary to get this beautiful example back on the road
serenely.

The Lancia B20 is certainly one of the most sophisticated GT
cars of its time. Atypical and elegant, it cultivates the art of
paradoxes with lines that are wiser than those of its competitors,
while concealing a more assertive temperament, surprisingly
modern in its road holding.
Acquired in 2000, it required a complete restoration over a period
of three years. Since then, it has travelled almost 100,000 km
between France and Sweden! The restoration work included
extensive sheet metal work carried out by the Blaise Pascal body
shop in Vitry sur Seine. The mechanics and running gear were
entrusted to Tecnica Auto in Paris, and the upholstery to LSP
in Vitry sur Seine. All the work is recorded in a comprehensive
file containing restoration and maintenance invoices and expert
reports.
Chassis number 1581 comes from the sixth and final production
series and therefore benefits from all the improvements of the
latest model, including a more robust split-case transaxle,
de Dion rear suspension, a 2.5-litre V6 engine developing
112 bhp, door deflectors, as well as a more comfortable seating
position, improved passenger compartment isolation and Jaeger
instrumentation. >|
Only 3,871 examples of the B20 were produced in all series, some
of them with sought-after accessories such as the steering wheel
or the rare floor-mounted gearbox designed by Nardi, both of
which can be found on our example with the two-tone upholstery
and carpets typical of the latest models.
Equipped with an electric 'push air' cooling fan, electric fuel
pump, stainless steel exhaust and Halda trip master, our car
was regularly serviced until 2022. Restarted last month by Atelier
46 in Courbevoie, a simple service will be needed to get this
beautiful car back on the road with peace of mind.