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Aurelia Series II (Italy, 1952)

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History, Development and General Characteristics

In 1952, Lancia launched its second series Aurelia coupe and sedan. The new coupe’s power was increased and the new sedan is now dubbed B22.
It is said that a rare 4-seat convertible B50 was seen in Holland.
The series 2 production ended with almost 1100 units built.



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Engine and Transmission

Second series Aurelias are powered by a V6 front engine, with capacity at 2451 cc and power output from 80 to 90 hp.
This car is driven by its rear wheels and a 4-speed manual transmission.



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Chassis

Unit steel construction.   Platform (no data)   Suspension Second series Aurelia’s front suspension is built with a sliding pillar and a semi-elliptic leaf spring, while its rear suspension consists on semi-trailing arms.   Steering Worm and sector   Brakes All-round drum brakes.



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Body and Design

The second series Aurelia sedans, coupes and convertibles received only some small re-touches on its bodywork, like its chromed bumpers that replaced the previous aluminium ones.



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Motorsport

Umberto Maglioli and Luciano Monteferrario drove a standard Aurelia B22 sedan at the 1952 Mille Miglia and placed 19th overall, while winning the National Tourism class of over 1500 cc.
Maglioli also drove a Roots-supercharged 2-liter Aurelia B20 at the Carrera Mexicana in the same year and scored the forth place.
Plus, the B20 cars that were driven by Gino Valenzano, Bonetto and Anselmi at the 1952 Targa Florio finished the race in an impressive 1-2-3 place row.



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Lancia introduced to the public its Aurelia model at the 1950 Turin Motor Show. Designer Vittorio Jano developed the style for the Aurelia’s bodywork. The Lancia Aurelia was both the first automobile to be powered by a production V6 engine and the first real Gran Tourer. For the six series of its lifetime, the Aurelia model range was completed with coupe, sedan and convertible versions. It is estimated that 13.488 copies of the Aurelia were built since its production began in 1950 ...  more
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