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1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 Autotelaio with Vignale coachwork by Bonetto

B52-1054roadItaly
Engine
2.0L V6
Colour
Dark body with contrasting silver roof

Chassis B52-1054 is one of just 98 Lancia Aurelia B52 autotelaio units produced in 1952–53, bodied by Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale to a design by Rodolfo Bonetto — nephew of racing driver Felice Bonetto and an emerging industrial designer of the period. The coachwork blends Italian post-war idiom with transatlantic influences, sharing cabin proportions with Michelotti's Aurelia B50 'Ginevra' for Vignale while featuring a split grille echoing contemporary Studebaker styling and a central driving light in place of a chrome nose cone.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold €280,000 (≈ $308K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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