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Lancia Aurelia

Lancia Aurelia (Italy, 1954)

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History, Development and General Characteristics

Lancia launched the forth series of the Aurelia in 1954 and the car stood out for being the first series of this model to offer left-hand drive.
Lancia also added an open car version to line-up, which replaced the convertible – the B24 Spider.
However, the company stopped the production of the coupe version in 1955.



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Engine and Transmission

The forth Aurelias came with a 2541 cc version of their V6 front engine, with maximum power output at 118 hp. Their top speed was something like 115 mi/h (185 km/h).
These Aurelias were driven by their rear wheels and by a 4-speed manual transmission.



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Chassis

Unitary steel construction.   Platform (no data)   Suspension Forth series Aurelia cars are built with a front sliding pillar and a semi-elliptic leaf spring and a rear De Dion tube suspension.   Steering Worm and sector.   Brakes All-round drum brakes.



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Body and Design

The Pininfarina styled Lancia Aurelia was available as a sedan, a coupe and a 2-seat open car (Spider) for its forth generation.



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Motorsport

In 1955, two Aurelia B20 Zagato’s entered the Coppa Intereuropa at Monza.



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