Italian beauty: Lancia Aurelia B 24 Spider (1954)

[1959scudetto]

One of Pininfarina’s most famous designs, built in 1954-55 (only 240 pcs., 50 of them are lying on the bottom of the Atlantic ocean when the steamer “Andrea Doria” sank after a collision with another ship in 1956 with these on board, destined for the USA).

Whereas the 1:1 cars demand prices of about $ 1000000 or more at auctions, these 1/24 diecasts are available for little money: the cream-colored one is from the Italian Quattroruote series from 2008/2009, whereas the silver example is from the Auto vintage deluxe collection that started also in Italy in 2013 – both are made by Ixo and are very well proportioned (the metallic grey one has a too glossy red interior which should be toned down) – I only added Italian and French license plates to them – otherwise they remain untouched.

On to the pics (shot 3 hrs. ago):

Edited June 3, 2022 by 1959scudetto

[Gramps46]

Thank you for sharing these iconic Lancias (aka lawn chairs ?)  I have the metallic grey one which is labeled Metro and I see a problem with the cream one, it is not in my collection.

Edited March 20, 2022 by Gramps46

[1959scudetto]

Some years ago I found these pictures on the internet - possibly the role model for the cream-colored version: cream/ivory color with dark green wheels and green (although lighter) interior:

[keyser]

Removable hardtop. You won’t see many. 
Decent article too. https://revivaler.com/lancia-aurelia-b24s-spider-america/
Dark Green interiors are favorite, rare anymore. 
Make mine Black/Crème/Silver over dark green. Nardi pack, wires and HT. ?

Lawnchairs forever. ?

Edited March 21, 2022 by keyser

[Hoffman]

Helmut, those are beautiful!! I've found them offered on ebay. Wish they cost a little less, but that's ok. They're on my shopping list now anyway. Great photographs! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Ian McLaren]

On 3/22/2022 at 7:22 PM, Hoffman said:

Helmut, those are beautiful!! I've found them offered on ebay. Wish they cost a little less, but that's ok. They're on my shopping list now anyway. Great photographs! Thank you for sharing.

 

These are beautiful.

[1959scudetto]

Thank you, guys, for me this is a typical "dolce vita" car as only the Italians could build it.