1958 Lancia Aurelia Convertible

This 1958 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible by Pinin Farina is the 423rd of 521 examples produced between 1956 and 1958. It is finished in Ferrari Blu Sera over a cognac interior, with a matching blue convertible top. It successfully completed multiple runnings of the California Mille and Colorado Grand rallies, and received a concours-grade restoration in 2018 by RM Auto Restorations.

This Lancia is the 98th example produced during the last year of the model's run. It was released by the factory on May 22nd, 1958, for distribution to the United States. It left the factory wearing a Grigio Selleria exterior over a red leather interior. Sergio Franchi acquired this B24S at some point during the 1980s and used it sparingly until commissioning a restoration in the later part of that decade. Unfortunately, Franchi passed away before the work was completed. The car was retained by the Franchi estate from Sergio's passing in May 1990 until acquisition by the previous owner, Jan Voboril. The current California-based owner acquired the Lancia in April 2012.

The current caretaker completed three tours of the California Mille and two tours of the Colorado Grand between 2012 and 2016. After which the car was laid up in the summer of 2016. A restoration by RM Auto Restorations began in November 2016 and was completed in December 2018 at the cost of $440,000 USD.

This car rides on 12-hole wheels wrapped with period-style Michelin radial tires. The 2.5-liter V6 engine has a single Weber carburetor and is paired with a floor-mounted, four-speed manual transmission.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2021