1957 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible

B24S 1504roadItaly

Engine: 2.45L V6 SOHC, twin dual-choke Weber 40 DCL5 carburettors, 118 bhp

A sixth-series Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible completed on 24 December 1957, placing it among the final two hundred examples built and making it eligible for the Mille Miglia Class D. The car retains its original engine, gearbox, bodywork, and suspension as certified by the Lancia Register, and carries an ASI Gold Plate attesting to its unaltered condition. Spent much of its life in Biella, Italy, including a decade on display in the collection of AMSAP founder Vittoro Serventi, before undergoing a conservative restoration to highlight its originality.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate €280,000 – €340,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
→ 2010Acquisition unknown
Biella-based private owner
partial documentation
Another resident of Biella who kept the car in running condition until 2010, after which a conservative restoration was carried out to preserve its original state.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Vittorio Serventi
partial documentation
Founder of AMSAP and former ASI staff member, based in Biella, Italy. Displayed the vehicle as part of his personal historic vehicle collection for approximately a decade.

Competition

1951
1951 Mille Miglia
2nd overall (13 minutes behind a Ferrari 340); class victory
The B20 GT variant re-established Lancia in motorsport with a strong overall finish and a category win.
1951
1951 Le Mans 24 Hours
Class win
One of several category victories achieved by the Aurelia during the 1951 season.
1951
1951 Pescara 6 Hours
Class win
1951
1951 Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
Class win
1952
1952 Targa Florio
1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall
Aurelia models claimed the top three finishing positions at this event.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
A conservative restoration was carried out to emphasise the car's genuinely original state, preserving its factory colours both inside and out and retaining all original mechanical and body components.
Work completed prior to the auction sale; the Lancia Register confirmed retention of the original engine, gearbox, bodywork, and suspension.

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