1954 Lancia Appia Series 1
A Series 1 Lancia Appia C10 four-door saloon, originally delivered to Piero Taruffi — the celebrated Italian racing driver who won the 1957 Mille Miglia and held speed records on two and four wheels. First registered in Ravenna, the car later passed to the Scianna family of Padua, in whose hands it contested several notable historic events including the Targa Florio, Vernasca Silver Flag, and Mille Miglia. Now fitted with a Fiat twin-cam engine in place of its original unit.
Ownership
- 2020-02-21Auction saleEstimate £50,000 – £60,000
- 1978 →Acquisition unknownScianna family (Dr Rosario Scianna, Dr Francesco Scianna, Emma Scianna)full documentation
Padua-based family; file contains bills addressed to Dr Rosario Scianna dated 1978 and Dr Francesco Scianna dated 1994, plus an ACI registration document issued December 2011 in the name of Emma Scianna. The car was used in multiple historic events during this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPiero Taruffipartial documentation
Renowned Italian racing driver; car was first registered in Ravenna as RA 20851. Precise dates of his ownership are not stated in the documentation.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSergio Lipizerpartial documentation
The car appears to have changed ownership by 1956, when Lipizer drove it in the Rally Lido di Venezia and again in the Rally Sestriere in 1957. Whether Lipizer was the owner or merely the driver is not clarified.
Competition
- 1956Rally Lido di VeneziaDriver: Sergio Lipizer
- 1957Rally SestriereDriver: Sergio Lipizer
- 1986Targa Florio
Entered while in the possession of the Scianna family.
- 2006Vernasca Silver Flag
Entered while in the possession of the Scianna family.
- 2009Grand Tour of Sicily 'Targa Florio'
Entered while in the possession of the Scianna family.
- 2010Mille Miglia
Entered while in the possession of the Scianna family.
- 2015Vernasca Silver Flag
Entered while in the possession of the Scianna family.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Original Lancia V4 engine replaced with a Fiat twin-cam unit; the date of this conversion is not recorded.
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