Topic: SAC#373:,Lancia Astura 1932 rebodied by Castagna for Bruno Mussolini 1936

[SACO]

Please , make, model,  coachbuilder and name of the man  ,for 1 point 

[SACO]

Experts !

[targhediferro]

I suppose this is the Lancia Astura ex Bruno Mussolini, coming from a rebodied Alfa Romeo Castagna.

[targhediferro]

At the moment I cannot remember the name of the man who owned the car in England for a long time, with the plate DXU577, but I'll find it. The chassis is from 1932.

[SACO]

Yes ,Lancia Astura 1932 rebodied by Castagna for Bruno Mussolini for MM 1936
1 point for you !
Perhaps the same car :

[SACO]

The owners :
Bruno Mussolini :1936 -
R.V Bird :1946-1954 ( perhaps the man on the photo ? )
Ron Barker : 1954-1956
T.A Rogers : 1956-

[Ecnelis]

Is this the same car?

Special version of the Lancia Astura 233C, the body of Ercole Castagna for Bruno and Vittorio Mussolini, the sons of the Italian dictator was built.  The two brothers had Mussolini founded the "Scuderia Parioli," a racing group for children from wealthy families. The vehicle shown on 11 August 1935 and was delivered by Minetti and Gerardi at the 24th "Ore di Pescara - Abruzzo Targa" driven. They were lying in 3rd place, as they were eliminated because of an incorrect fuel mixture. The vehicle was then Vittorio Mussolini as a city car and has worked Participated in 1935 at the Concorso Eleganza Villa Olmo.

 

for MM 1936

Are you sure about that?

[targhediferro]

Thank you...perhaps you forgot my point, I'm always 26.  Not so important but I like to dream about 200.

[SACO]

I'm sorry !

[SACO]

The story of the car by T.A Rogers :