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1949 Lancia Ardea 3rd Series
Highlights
- Original number plates from 1949
- Regularly maintained but never fully restored
- Numerous recent works carried out
- Well-documented history
- Stored in a garage and showroom for the last ten years
The Attractions
The Lancia Ardea 3rd series was the first mass-produced car with a five-speed manual gearbox. It was also a pioneer of V4 engines, equipped with a compact 903 cm³ engine capable of producing the impressive power of 26 bhp. Known for its advanced engineering and elegant design, the Ardea was born at a time in history when Lancia was building some of the best cars in the world.
This beautiful example from 1949 retains its original number plates, is still in Italy today and, according to our information, has never been restored. We have been informed that it owes its excellent condition to the fact that it has been meticulously maintained and used exclusively within the owner's home town.
The history of this Lancia is well documented, with ownership details dating back to the first time it changed hands, 1960. For the past ten years, it has been kept in a showroom and private garage, and has been maintained with great care.
History and Documentation
- Specimen destined for the Italian market
- We have been informed that it is offered with valid overhaul
- Kept in a showroom and garage
- Retains its original number plates from 1949
- First registered in 1949. Unfortunately the original owner's name was not retained, because when the car was resold, half of the first page of the registration papers was cut out
- The seller indicates that it is possible to request the chronological extract from the P.R.A.
The list of previous owners includes:
- P. Pierina (1960) born 1909 in Pistoia and resident in Pistoia
- B. Annibale (1972) born in Buenos Aires in 1909 and resident in Pistoia
- A. Pietro (circa 2002) born in Vinci in 1935 and residing in Empoli
- F. Massimo (March 2002) born in Florence in 1972 and resides in Florence
- R. Michele (2002) born in 1961 in Guardiaregia (CB), where he still lives
- Current owner since 2007
The seller gave us further details:
"In 2007, after buying a new and bigger structure to carry on the business, which has been run by my family for more than 70 years, I started looking for the first model of the car used by my grandfather when he started the business, to display it in the shop window.
After nine months of fruitless searches on the Internet, by chance, I found the vehicle 100 km from home, and I bought this car from Mr Romano, which, by a lucky coincidence, was the same colour as the one my grandfather had bought at the time."
The Condition
- Extremely original, beautifully presented inside and out and underneath
- Four-door configuration without centre pillars allows excellent accessibility to the passenger compartment
- Correct and solid-looking bodywork
- Paintwork in very good shape with slight patina
- Aluminium trim has been polished
- Underbody appears in perfect order
- Front and rear seats reupholstered
- Rubber floor mats and rear sunblind correct for the period
- Headlining and door panels in very good condition
- Dashboard, switches and instrumentation present very well
- Equipped with a modern fire extinguisher
The Mechanics
- V4 petrol engine of 903 cm³
- Five-speed manual gearbox
- Brake system restored: cylinders and shoes replaced
- Hydraulic fluid replaced
- Brushes and dynamo coils replaced
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