LANCIA, PININ FARINA AND A SPECIAL APRILIA The Aprilia was a crucial model for Lancia and the last model completed before the death of Vincenzo Lancia in 1937. The factory berlina went into production that year and featured advanced bodywork, independent four-wheel suspension, and a remarkably compact narrow-angle V-4. With a structural engine bay and hood, and a unitized sheet metal floor and rear section, the platform offered torsional rigidity while providing enormous design freedom for coachbuilders, including, of course, Pinin Farina. As noted by the research of Lancia brand historian and former Pininfarina historical advisor Paolo Giusti, chassis 439-11844 was completed by the factory on March 27, 1947. Two weeks later, it was purchased by SVAM—the Lancia dealer in Modena, Italy—for the sum of 556.480 Lire. SVAM then immediately sent the bare chassis to Pinin Farina with the special instruction to fit it with unique "2+2" convertible bodywork.

Mileage 138 km

Year of construction 1947

Color gray

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