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1962 Lancia Appia GTE by Zagato

812.03-5053roadItaly

A 1962 Lancia Appia Series II GTE Coupé bodied by Zagato, featuring the specialist 59bhp narrow-angle V4 engine and lightweight aerodynamic coachwork capable of approaching 100mph. Delivered new to a recipient in Ancona, the car later spent time on museum display near Rimini and has undocumented evidence of rally participation. Left-hand drive and never UK-registered, it has been in the same family collection for approximately three decades and has been unused since around 2010.

Ownership

  1. 2024-08-24Auction sale
    Sold £25,500 (≈ $32K)

    Iconic Auctioneers catalogue lot →

  2. 1962 →Factory delivery
    Tullio Sergio
    partial documentation

    Original owner, based in Ancona; later associated with running Ferrari 275s in the Mille Miglia. Limited information survives about the car during this period.

  3. 1987 →Private sale
    Fabbri Gabriele
    partial documentation

    Acquired in 1987 and placed the car on display at the Hotel Promenade & Residence Museum near Rimini.

  4. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Current vendor and his father
    partial documentation

    Purchased roughly 30 years before the catalogue date; the car was driven until approximately 2010, after which it was stored unused in a private family collection.

Competition

  1. Monte Carlo - Sestriere Rally

    Two undated photographs in the history file show the car participating in this rally event; no further details of the entry or result are recorded.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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