Topic: SAC#168 :Lancia Aprilia at London Motor Show 1937 ( coachbuild by Eagle ? )

[SACO]

Identify the make, model and the year  for a point.
I don't know the coachbuilder and if that can be positively identified it will be worth an extra point.

[SACO]

Experts ?

[Craig Gillingham]

Lancia Ardennes?

[SACO]

Yes ,it's a Lancia ,but not Ardennes !
Locked for you !

[Craig Gillingham]

1937 Aprilia?

I've found a photo of the same car at the 1937 London motor show. Maybe an English body?

[SACO]

Yes Aprilia , London motor show
,but I have an other date !

[Craig Gillingham]

I've found that Earls Court didn't open until 1937, so I'll go a year later for the car, 1938?

[D-type]

Wasn't the London Motor Show at Olympia before Earls Court?  So there would still have been one in 1937

[Craig Gillingham]

Wasn't the London Motor Show at Olympia before Earls Court?  So there would still have been one in 1937

I'm only going by what I've read, Earls Court opened in late 1937, and the motor show was one of the first events held there. The Lancia display I found is from 1937 at Earls Court, also this is the year Aprilias were introduced. I think this car has to date from around that era, within a couple of years.

[SACO]

No , I thought 1939 but there was no London Motor Show in 1939.
1 point for Craig Gillingham  for the Lancia Aprilia at  London Motor Show 1937 !

[Joćo]

Lancia Aprilia at  London Motor Show 1937 !

I believe he's right.

Same location, bigger picture :

Aprilia Tourer bodied by Eagle (GB) maybe this one is bodied by them too.

[Craig Gillingham]

Aprilia Tourer bodied by Eagle (GB) maybe this one is bodied by them too.

The Aprilia saloon and the Aprilia tourer have the same side body mouldings, and the same bonnet louvers. So, It's very possible (also I think that's worth a point towards Joćo).

[Joćo]

There's no need to worry!

Another picture :

[SACO]

Yes , an extra point for Joäo !