Solved - MJW #358 - Lancia Astura Pininfarina Saloon

woodinsight · April 17, 2011, 03:22:20 PM

Well this one is a bit of a mystery for me.
I know the make and model but not who built the coachwork.
One point on offer for the full answer.

woodinsight · April 24, 2011, 04:53:04 PM

Experts? who built this body?

Tackitt · April 25, 2011, 10:22:23 PM

Very handsome car! The bodywork looks German. Is the car German?

barrett · April 25, 2011, 11:00:50 PM

I guess it's a Lancia Astura but I've no idea about the body. I agree it has a certain Germanic quality though...

woodinsight · April 25, 2011, 11:03:17 PM

Quote from: Tackitt on April 25, 2011, 10:22:23 PM
Very handsome car! The bodywork looks German. Is the car German?

Yes I agree the bodywork appears to be German but the car was registered in the UK.

woodinsight · April 25, 2011, 11:05:17 PM

Quote from: barrett on April 25, 2011, 11:00:50 PM
I guess it's a Lancia Astura but I've no idea about the body. I agree it has a certain Germanic quality though...

Yes, it's a British registered Lancia Astura.
I still need the coachbuilder (I don't know) for the point.

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 05:51:30 AM

I wonder if a pro has the answer? (I need some sort of proof for the point)

Paul Jaray · April 26, 2011, 06:10:31 AM

Pininfarina!
There is the PF logo on the side of the car.
I have my Pininfarina Encyclopedia in a box and can't verify but I'll post the details when able.

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 06:17:06 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 06:10:31 AM
Pininfarina!

As I stated before PJ I don't know who the builder is. I'm sure you will be correct but do you have any proof?
Anyway it's locked for you now....

Paul Jaray · April 26, 2011, 06:19:57 AM

There is the Pininfarina logo on the side of the car.
My encyclopedia is in a box now and I can't check but I'll post more info when able.
You can unlock it, thank you.

Those pics are there just to show the logo, I know they are a different serie.

Wendax · April 26, 2011, 06:29:20 AM

Not a proof, but a hint. I had noticed that on some Asturas Pininfarina had used the same hood louvers:

woodinsight · April 26, 2011, 07:44:03 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 06:19:57 AM
There is the Pininfarina logo on the side of the car.
My encyclopedia is in a box now and I can't check but I'll post more info when able.
You can unlock it, thank you.
Those pics are there just to show the logo, I know they are a different serie.

Thanks PJ that's more than enough proof for me together with Wendax's photo showing Pininfarina's bonnet side louvres.
Another point for you.

The unadulterated view -

75america · April 26, 2011, 10:58:20 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 06:19:57 AM
My encyclopedia is in a box now and I can't check but I'll post more info when able.

Mine is just on the shelf, so I checked it. I can't find back the exact same car in the Catalogue Raisonné, but a very, very similar car (side indicator behind the rear doors is missing, it has an additional pare of headlights,...) is present as a Lancia Astura IV serie Berlina from 1940.
Looking at the lights, I believe that the picture was taken during the war.

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Solved - MJW #358 - Lancia Astura Pininfarina Saloon