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We’re not Lancia experts to the point of being able to state definitively whether this is a B50, B51, or B52, so we’ve made an assumption based on the year provided by the seller. The seller—well known to many of you—Joop Stolze, is currently liquidating his entire collection (though we’re quite sure he’ll be keeping a few cars for himself, likely the best ones). It’s a very large collection…

Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

Lancia was founded in 1906 by Italian racer and inventor Vincenzo Lancia. From the very beginning, its owner did not follow the beaten track, but became a pioneer in various fields of automotive design. This has helped Lancia models always stay ahead of their time and be in demand among innovation enthusiasts.

Design Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

In 1952-1953 Italian body shops simultaneously decided to join the aviation fashion that became widespread in the United States after the war.The atelier presented Pinin Farina - Lancia Aurelia PF200 coupes and convertibles.

Design Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

The first Aurelia PF200 was unveiled at the 1952 Turin Motor Show, where thousands of visitors, including potential buyers, drew attention to it, although there was no talk of mass production. The show car was based on the Lancia Aurelia B52 chassis with a 2-liter V6 engine producing 75 or 90 hp.

Design Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

In the design of the car, developed by Battista Farina himself and his son Sergio, the oval radiator grill with a forward-protruding chrome frame was first of all striking.

Design Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

It resembled the air intake of the F86 Saber or MiG-15 fighter. Round headlights were located at the ends of the cigar-shaped sidewalls, along with decorative remnants of the front bumper ("bumperettes"). The reactive theme was continued by tail fins with vertical chrome inserts, a tapering tail and triple exhaust pipes protruding from the body, similar to machine guns.

Under the hood Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

There were two different open-top PF200 bodies: one had a soft roof and a curved windshield, hence the name Convertible, and the other (Spyder) had only a flat windshield with an unusual bulge opposite the driver's seat.

Interior Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

Besides them, at least two coupes are known. The first, presented at the 1952 Paris Motor Show, featured a long panoramic rear window divided into three sections by thin bridges, while the second, shown at the same exhibition in 1954, received "sailing" C-pillars and a recessed rear window. In total, from 1952 to 1955. 6 copies of the Lancia Aurelia PF200 were built, of which four have survived to this day.

Design Lancia Aurelia PF200 Spyder

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Starring: ‘51 Lancia Aurelia B50 Cabriolet

When we see examples like this, we get emotional because they are true time machines, the kind of which there are very few, if any, left. Clearly, examples like this no longer have mirror-like paintwork or gleaming chrome, yet they shine with an intense light: the light of history that they carry with them and have miraculously endured intact, preserving all the characteristics they had when…

If you want to get an idea of what this car might have looked like in 1950, try searching for other foreign cars produced in the same year, and you will realize how advanced cars like this were in terms of design. Even now, this car shows its age, yet its proportions are still perfect to the discerning eye. Another striking feature of this extremely rare model is the attention to detail, typical…