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Title: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: williamcorke on 22 August, 2016, 01:09:42 PM
This is the famous - to us LMCites - Eric Clapton (Scott) car.

(https://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2016/08/Lancia-1-970x647.jpg)

https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/08/22/1936-lancia-astura-earns-marques-first-best-of-show-at-pebble-beach/?refer=news (https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/08/22/1936-lancia-astura-earns-marques-first-best-of-show-at-pebble-beach/?refer=news)


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 22 August, 2016, 02:46:39 PM
Looks like it has gained rear wheel spats, something it has never had before.
For more history on this car see:- http://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2967.15


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Sebastien on 28 August, 2016, 03:14:16 PM
Now a film of the car taking "Best of Show"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFUPpHKPukk&sns=em

Enjoy!


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 11 October, 2016, 06:18:42 PM
There was an almost identical, but unrestored Astura 'Bocca' at the Chantilly concours at the beginning of September 2016.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: frankxhv773t on 11 October, 2016, 11:16:04 PM
And the Bocca car has rear wheel spats.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 12 October, 2016, 07:07:11 AM
Agreed, the 'Chantilly' car does have rear wheel spats, but I haven't seen the Clapton/Scott car with them on before.
Not all 'Boccas' had them originally, as per this period photo.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Jaydub on 12 October, 2016, 10:25:19 AM
What a stunning car! When you consider what was available in Britain at the time.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: frankxhv773t on 12 October, 2016, 06:58:31 PM
It was just an observation. I rather prefer it without the spats and with just one wiper per side. The Clapton car looks rather cluttered with two on the drivers side.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: stanley sweet on 13 October, 2016, 09:21:58 AM
Yes - those wheel discs are too beautiful to cover up.


Title: Re: First 'Best in Show' for Lancia at Pebble Beach
Post by: Sebastien on 02 March, 2017, 03:20:52 PM
The Pebble Beach winner 2016 now for sale:

http://hymanltd.com/vehicles/5867-1936-lancia-astura-tipo-bocca-cabriolet/

Interested parties have now (March 2017) 2 possibilities to buy a Tipo Bocca Astura. Either at an auction (RM at Amelia) or with a dealer (Hyman Ltd). Difficult choice ahead!