Lancia Motor Club

Hello folks. As my impending move to France grows nearer and the date by which I must vacate my storage building gets closer, the need to move cars and parts on gets stronger! Besides the Appia Furgoncino that I sold to Simon last year, I also have another 'project' Appia - nowhere near as exalted as the Furgoncino, but a heck of a lot cheaper.

I have no pix of it as it is at the moment but I will try to take some soon. However, it is not pretty at present - I have bare-metalled it and then treated the bare metal surfaces with Fertan anti-rust treatment to preserve it, which goes black. But under the unprepossessing colour it is a sound car and a fairly easy project for someone who wants a cheap Appia for not much money. I will post some photos in a day or two, but for the moment here is the low-down:

Price £750 negotiable (it will be cheaper the sooner you buy it - I really need the space, so if someone calls tonight and says they will collect it for X pounds tomorrow morning they will have my undivided attention and they will get a BLINDING deal!).

PROS: Very solid underneath, mostly solid on the body
Engine ran when we got the car and it has the sweetest gearbox and clutch of any Appia I have driven (only round the yard though!)
Pretty much complete - there might be a few little bits missing but nothing major

CONS: Rusty in the rear wings, and the sills and door edges one side (I think it was facing the prevailing rain). Not too bad though, and I have ground most of it out
Interior not great and no seats (but Don Cross promised me he could provide a set that would need reupholstering, for not too much money)
Engine on 3 cylinders - almost certainly a ring (it usually is on Appias). Easy and cheap to fix, though.
Various small dings and dents to the body
Windscreen cracked

That's pretty much it, I think. It would make a great 'daily driver' - not worth trying to make a concours winner out of it because it would cost you a fortune. But if you took the bumpers off, did a basic job on the body, fitted some seats (possibly Corbeau or similar in front), and got the engine running, it would make a great knockabout car, and it is solid enough to go on for a long time yet (Appias don't rust too badly underneath).

There you have it - please contact me via the old westernlancia website or on alan (dot) wesson (at) atlas (dot) co (dot) uk

Sorry about the blank message - was trying to edit the previous one and I 'quoted' it instead. And now I don't know how to delete this, so please ignore it!

I assume it is sold by now. £750? If not let me know!

Sorry Richard - I'm afraid it is! Even I was surprised at how quick that was!

Cheers

Alan

I would still like to see some photos of "the one that got away" (for better or worse!) Hopefully  the new custodian will be posting here. A sliding pillar Lancia for the price of a good book?

Oops - I bought another one !

Promise to share progress with everyone .....

Simon, you are a very naughty boy !!!!!!!!!

                                 Andy

Only one to go????

Hi Simon
               I have the remains of my S3 Appia still minus engine and front axle if you need odd bits but will be in Oz till mid Jan. It has useable seats.
                                                                 Ben

Thanks pm sent

Juliet will be a bit happier if there are seats, fortunately divorce lawyers on hold for the time being !!

Simon

Title for your next Blog

"Appia times"

 ;D

Tim