Lancia Motor Club

This came via an unsolicited e-mail to the club so no knowledge of vendor, appears to be a dealer:

My name in Pipo Martínez Ridaura and I am selling this lovely car:

 
I present this unrestored Lancia Aurelia B20 Gt2 '53 running car LHD.
 
The chassis is: B202921
 
Here you have a link with many pictures and a good film.
 
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/665b9swhcgftbcx/AABWo7e5x0QrmzAqKHHrkG7ja?dl=0
 
As you now the prices of this car are increasing so I think is a good opportunity.
 
I am selling in 72.000eur and the car is in Spain, stored for a immigrant family for more than 30years.

For any question you can write  (email;classicpassions@hotmail.com) or call to my cell 0034 663777202.
 
Regards, Pipo.

Another B20, not in Spain, just came up on my 'alerts'. Asking price $15k USD, less than £10k.  Jump fast! (if it's real.)

http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/4666994975.html (http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/4666994975.html)

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The Craigslist one is now deleted. Shame as all I need is a bodyshell really. I have got everything else. Mind you the Advert Title said 150k USD whereas the ad said 15k!

I should have taken a screen grab, sorry.

The Spanish car seems a little odd, LHD and 1953, I didn't think LHD came out till '55. Plus the location of the gear lever suggests its got a hydraulic clutch.

B20-2921 makes it a 3rd series, RHD of course, and 1953 is correct for a 3rd.
Strange that it is LHD on photos!
On the film you see a mexican number plate - and that strange wooden dashboard.
Film seems to prove that engine runs! 

Is it possible that the LHD is a conversion? That could be the reason for the dashboard. If it was LHD from the factory  then would it not be a B20S?

I cannot make out any detail in the one under bonnet shot, it all just looks a dirty mess.

                              Andy

It seems it was a later conversion…. to LHD.

The main giveaway that it has been converted to LHD, (apart from as Andy says the chassis number is for a RHD car) is the fact that under the bonnet the battery is on the right and the suspension oiler/brake reservior are on the left. On LHD cars they are the other way around.

If anyone is serious about buying this car and converting it back to original, I am pretty sure I have a rhd B20 dashboard + steering column, steering box, front axle and original underfloor pedal assembly etc etc.
Chris

... and they keep on turning up. Here's another in the USA, 6th, lhd.

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/lancia/aurelia/1649255.html?refer=rss (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/lancia/aurelia/1649255.html?refer=rss)

(http://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/29019239-770-0@2X.jpg?rev=1)

Is that a brake cooling duct on the front hub?

Yes. Standard for 6th Series cars.

Dare I say "cool"!