1956 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertible

B24S-1186roadItaly

Engine: 2.45L 60-degree V6 overhead-valve, 118 bhp
Colour: Azzurro (blue)

The Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertible (chassis B24S-1186) is one of only 521 examples produced, leaving the factory in August 1956 with a 2,451 cc overhead-valve V6 and four-speed manual gearbox. Delivered new to the Pesaro region on Italy's Adriatic coast, it remained in Italian ownership for decades, later entering a private collection in Reggio Emilia. The car retains its original engine and presents in a period-correct colour scheme with a wood-rimmed steering wheel and metallic-finished dashboard.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €280,000 (≈ $308K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1956-08-01 →Factory delivery
Sig. Montanari
partial documentation
First registered owner, based in the Pesaro region on the Adriatic coast, with registration PS 15664. Car was well matched to the local coastal environment.
→ 1963Acquisition unknown
Second owner in the Pesaro region
partial documentation
Unnamed owner who kept the car in the same Adriatic coastal area as the first owner before it moved inland.
1963 →Acquisition unknown
Private collector in Reggio Emilia
partial documentation
Car was re-registered RE 69800 upon joining this collection in Reggio Emilia, where it remained as part of a private holding.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Service
Thorough detailing and servicing carried out in preparation for sale to the next owner.

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