Sorry, no Alfa, but who can help ...

Kay · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 05:18 AM

Who can help with the following photos ? They were taken around 1990 in a temporary museum, that showed parts of the famous "Sleeping Beauties" collection. The text says, that it is a "Lancia Aurelia B20 Pininfarina".

Is the text correct, or what is it ? Does anybody know this exact car ? How many of those were produced ?

I know, it's no Alfa. But I also know that there are a lot of people with know how on other italian cars in this forum

Thanks in advance
Kay

dim · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2007, 06:11 AM

1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 Vignale, designed by Michelotti
One similar car (s/n B52*1026) was sold by Blackhawk in 2005

Kay · #3 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 12:26 AM

Thanks, for your reply. This really helps. I was quite sure, it couldn't be a B20, but didn't know what it was.

Does anybody know how many of these "Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe Vignale" have been produced ?

Thanks!
Kay

dim · #4 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 11:53 AM

How many? hmm.. at least 2

The car from "Sleeping Beauties" collection is s/n B52-1015, now resides in NL
Before and after restoration:

Kay · #5 (**permalink**) 04-26-2007, 12:17 PM

Hi DIM,

thanks a lot. This really seems to be the car. I found some other photos elsewhere, in the meantime.

Do you know what happened between 1991 (when the museum closed) and 2003 (when the unrestored car was presented) ???

Kay

FBoekman · #6 (**permalink**) 04-27-2007, 10:48 AM

Hm, awful wheels on the restored car. Who would change the nice painted wheels for that...!!!

alfa croatia · #7 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 11:13 AM