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1938 LANCIA APRILIA BERLINA,Over £60k spent with Jim Stokes! SOLD

1938 LANCIA APRILIA BERLINA S1. Over £60k spent with Jim Stokes Workshops and more with other specialists on restoration!
We love getting Lancia Aprilias in stock, truly a landmark car in the history of motoring to those that know!
Developed just before the 2nd World War, the Aprilia was Lancia's small to medium sized saloon, it's bodywork was built in a unitary construction, so no separate chassis and continued Lancia's use of sliding pillar front suspension, both used by Lancia way back to the Lancia Lambda of the 1920's.
It was one of the first cars to be developed with the use of a wind tunnel, hense it's striking aerodynamic shape.
It also benefitted from a pilarless door opening, between front and rear doors, enabling excellent access for passengers to the front & rear of the car.

Powered here by a small, narrow angle V4, 1350cc engine, combined with a delightfull, 4 speed gearbox. Add to this inboard rear brakes and a wheel at each corner of the car and you have one of, if not the best handling car of it's day and well into the future.

Our example is an original, UK sold car. It has undergone extensive restoration over a long period and comes with an impressively large history file. This including reams of invoices from renowned restorers Jim Stokes, plus paperwork showing work also carried out by Lancia marque specialists Sheldt & Pettet, Andrew Thorogood restorations, Touring Superleggera, London and many more!

Painted in a very stylish black, with contrasting, green leather interior it presents very nicely indeed. The bodywork is in excellent, rust free order and the dors shut just as they should. The interior, leather retrim is to a very high standard, both in terms of materials and workmanship. The roof lining has also been renewed.
The car starts on the button and drives just as an Aprilia should. Changing up through the gears is a delight, no need to double de clutch, a slick change you just don't get on other cars of this period. The brakes are firm and pull the car up well and in a straight line and the engine runs smoothly performs well.
There is a two inch think file with bills and receipts,£60k of which is with Jim Stokes Workshops alone!

Overall this is an excellent example of an early, 1300 Aprilia. It has has a small fortune spent on it over the years and promises many years of future enjoyment.

Going with the car will be the original card log book and a collection of manuals and handbooks. Some original and some reproduction. We also have a set of 4 new hubcaps, yet to be fitted.



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