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Model Technical and Interest => Aurelia => Topic started by: Parisien on 27 March, 2013, 08:34:33 PM



Title: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: Parisien on 27 March, 2013, 08:34:33 PM
http://www.oldracingcar.co.uk/products/1955-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt-4th-series

Is this as nice as I think it is?


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Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: DavidLaver on 27 March, 2013, 08:41:21 PM

Odd steering wheel.  Modern Nardi?

Is the heater not connected?

Sitting a bit high at the back?

David


Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: Parisien on 27 March, 2013, 08:44:26 PM
I wonder David what else you'd spot if you saw it in the flesh!


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Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: Sebastien on 27 March, 2013, 09:26:30 PM
Some other quick findings:
Radiator top not correct
Radiator cap not correct for a series 4
Radiator blinds not connected
Why is the interior of the bonnet body color, and not black?
Multicolored electrical wiring, instead of black
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... and finally, oh horror!, the button on the brake fluid reservoir is down!  ;D


Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: Parisien on 27 March, 2013, 10:03:46 PM
So basically........this is a botched restoration.... :o...they need to start all over again......... ;D

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Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: rogerelias on 28 March, 2013, 05:47:32 PM
Correct or not, I could live happily with it ;D ;D


Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: williamcorke on 28 March, 2013, 06:25:54 PM
This car was featured and discussed on BringaTrailer.com back in January.  Some of you might enjoy the comments thread; if you're not familiar with BaT it will at least give you a flavour of this slightly addictive website.

http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/29/the-counts-coupe-1955-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt/ (http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/29/the-counts-coupe-1955-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt/)


Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: blueboxer on 28 March, 2013, 07:08:59 PM
This car was featured and discussed on BringaTrailer.com back in January.  Some of you might enjoy the comments thread; if you're not familiar with BaT it will at least give you a flavour of this slightly addictive website.

http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/29/the-counts-coupe-1955-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt/ (http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/29/the-counts-coupe-1955-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt/)
I particularly enjoyed this quote “It can sound like damning with faint praise or an exercise in pointlessness when you say that an old car drives in a modern way (then buy a newer car!), but a B20 has modernity where it matters and oldness where it matters more.”


Title: Re: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 4th Series ..via The Old Racing Car company
Post by: Parisien on 28 March, 2013, 07:29:10 PM
Though strictly speaking very few of the cars on the BaT site are restoration jobs, its sort of been highjacked over a period. As Will says interesting comments plus you can filter the cars by country of origin if only interested in Italian cars, or a straight Lanica/Aurelia search

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