1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible
- Colour
- Light blue with black hood
The Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible (chassis 1187) is the sixth example built of the revised 1956 series, distinguishing itself from the earlier Spider by its conventional windscreen, wind-down windows, and enlarged doors. Initially registered in Bologna, the car's documented Italian history runs from 1961 through successive regional owners. During one later custodianship the car underwent a thorough restoration, leaving it finished in pale blue with a black hood and beige leather. It is accompanied by Italian registration documents and an ASI certificate, and gains additional cultural cachet as the model immortalised in the 1962 film Il Sorpasso.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €231,125 (≈ $254K)
- → 1961Factory deliveryFirst Bologna registrantpartial documentation
Car initially registered in Bologna; history becomes traceable from a re-registration there in 1961, suggesting an earlier original owner whose details are not specified.
- 1968 → 1984Acquisition unknownFerrara-based ownerpartial documentation
Vehicle re-registered in Ferrara in 1968 and remained with this single custodian for approximately sixteen years.
- 2018 →Private saleMr. Sáraggafull documentation
Current vendor; car accompanied by Italian registration paperwork and an ASI certification.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownOwner from the early 1990spartial documentation
During this tenure the car underwent a thorough restoration; the current light blue, black hood, and beige interior presentation dates from this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A thorough, comprehensive restoration was carried out during the tenure of the owner who acquired the car in the early 1990s, resulting in the current light blue finish, black hood, and beige leather interior.
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