Lancia Apprilia #1
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Lancia Apprilia #1
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Lancia Aprilia #2
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Great car! First monocoque ever, isn't it?
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it was also very streamlined. (I learned this from CAR).
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Actually no. Apparently monocoques were used as early as 1913 by manuafacturers like Lagonda. And the Augusta in 1932 was the first car to combine unitary construction with a monocoque.Originally Posted by Leo_Ant
EDIT Could someone correct the thread title, please? It should be Aprilia instead of Apprilia.
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The first monocoque was the Lambda I guess... I read this in a Classic Car issue about the 10 most innovative cars ever.
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According to a book about a Lancia I have, the Lambda was the first car to feature unitary construction, not a monocoque.
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I stand corrected. I'm confusing concepts here...
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Lancia Aprilia #3
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Lancia Aprilia Sport
This “car of the future” could aptly be described as an original 1930s design brought to life using the technology of the third Millennium.
To celebrate the centenary of Lancia and the long standing affiliation between the marque and the Milanese coachbuilder for its Sport versions, Andrea Zagato decided to create a Lancia Aprilia Sport identical to the car built by his grandfather Ugo in 1938.
The complicated process did not start from hand drawn sketches, as with today's cars, but from two faded monochrome photographs – the only remaining source of accurate information.
As the original car no longer exists, state of the art digitalisation, CAD modelling and CNC machining technologies were used to reconstruct the plans for this version of the Aprilia Sport, which most effectively expressed the aeronautical themes of the 1930s.
The sheet metal of the bodywork was then skilfully hand crafted by master panel beaters, working on a solid, machined buck. The final result is a symphony of perfectly taut lines and seamless highlights, impeccably resolving the limitations of prewar construction techniques in putting a concept into reality.
Shaped like the cross section of a wing, in a single volume undisturbed by external fenders, this car is a milestone in the almost 90 years of history of Zagato.
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Lancia Aprilia #5
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Lancia Aprilia #6
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Lancia Aprilia #7
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Lancia Aprilia 1949
RM Auctions Monaco, May 11 - May 12, 2012
Estimate
€38.000-€45.000
48 bhp, 1,486 cc V-4 single overhead cam engine with four-speed manual transmission, sliding pillar independent front suspension and swing arm, torsion bar, transverse leaf spring independent rear suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,750 mm (108.3")
• Matching numbers; original engine, gearbox and body
• Only two owners from new
• The last vehicle conceived by Vincenzo Lancia
As automakers, airplane designers and engineers alike began to realise not only the physical appeal of streamlined designs but also their dramatic effect on performance, wind tunnel engineering became increasingly commonplace. In 1936, Vincenzo Lancia’s marque, now 30 years old, premiered one of the very first results of development using the revolutionary wind tunnel at the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Lancia Aprilia.
The last vehicle conceived by Vincenzo Lancia himself before his passing in February 1937, the Aprilia, like every Lancia before it, possessed a tremendous level of technology in an attractive, sporty package. With a remarkably low drag coefficient of 0.47, the monocoque Aprilia was an immediate success. Adding to its appeal was a unique, fully independent suspension. Its fastback shape and pillarless coachwork ensured that it was a remarkable sight on the roads. The Aprilia featured Lancia’s compact and capable V-4, initially in 47 horsepower, 1,352 cc tune, and later, as a 48 horsepower, 1,486 cc displacement engine.
The right-hand drive 1949 Aprilia offered here is from the last year of production of the second series, which was introduced in 1939. It sold new to the first owner on 19th January 1949 in Turin and has remained in the area ever since. This Lancia Aprilia has only had two owners from new, each maintaining the vehicle for decades. A restoration was carried out 20 years ago and a photo documented engine rebuild was executed earlier this year. The owner asserts that the car is all matching numbers and still retains its original engine, gearbox and body.
With its innovative and aerodynamic body and sophisticated suspension, the Aprilia’s importance in Italian automotive engineering is unquestioned. This example, with continuous ownership history from new and Mille Miglia eligibility, is certainly one of the more desirable examples.
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