Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #194 - Serra Lancia Aurelia

[Djetset]

A very precise answer please to earn a point.  I need to know the name of the coachbuilder, and what the base make and model is.

[Carnut]

Lancia Flaminia GT 3C 2.8 Coupe by Touring

[Djetset]

You got the Lancia bit right, but the rest is wrong I'm afraid.  Take a closer look, and you'll see that it's almost a Touring-bodied Flaminia GT, but not quite!  Sorry!!

[Carnut]

You got the Lancia bit right, but the rest is wrong I'm afraid.  Take a closer look, and you'll see that it's almost a Touring-bodied Flaminia GT, but not quite!  Sorry!!

I wondered why it was so easy...!
So my second thought was that it's a 2.5 GT, which was superficially similar to the 3C 2.8 but had a 23cm shorter wheelbase and was actually slightly smaller all round and with only 2 seats, to create a more sporty car.
But - the windscreen still doesn't look quite right.  Did Touring create a one-off Appia coupe that looks just like the Flaminia but is smaller all round?

[Djetset]

You could be on to something with the differing dimensions, so keep on digging, and good luck.

[Carnut]

Can't find anything else out.
Can only think it's constructed on a Lancia floorpan shorter than the Flaminia, i.e. a Flavia, but don't know why.  Maybe as a proposal for a Flavia Coupe, the productions version of which was produced by Pininfarina of course?

[Djetset]

I admire your detective work, but sadly it hasn't taken you to the right answer as yet.  I have to say that I think this one is quite tricky, but I'm sure the right answer will come along.

[franck.kegelart]

This is a Lancia Aurelia, bodied by spanish coachbuilder Serra in Flaminia-style

[Djetset]

Correct, and very well done, as I think this was quite an obscure one.  A well deserved point.