Ubb76 Lancia Aurelia B53 Balbo 1951 (?)

mekubb · March 20, 2013, 05:33:15 PM

Make, model, coach builder and year for a point

mekubb · April 03, 2013, 03:07:10 PM

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targhediferro · April 03, 2013, 05:04:53 PM

Lancia Aurelia B52?

mekubb · April 04, 2013, 02:17:22 AM

Quote from: targhediferro on April 03, 2013, 05:04:53 PM
Lancia Aurelia B52?

It is a Lancia Aurelia, not sure if it's a B52 (my source doesn't reveal that). Locked for you to come up with the year and coach builder.

targhediferro · April 04, 2013, 07:45:43 AM

Is it a Frua, 1951?

mekubb · April 04, 2013, 02:07:32 PM

Not Frua, one more before I'll unlock it

targhediferro · April 04, 2013, 02:11:06 PM

I haven't find this car. I just guess Vignale.

mekubb · April 04, 2013, 02:33:13 PM

Not Vignale, open again to all

targhediferro · April 04, 2013, 04:35:54 PM

Bertone?

mekubb · April 04, 2013, 04:54:27 PM

Not Bertone

Iluvatar · April 04, 2013, 04:56:51 PM

Lancia Aurelia B53 Balbo?

targhediferro · April 04, 2013, 05:40:07 PM

~~Allemano~~? Ghia?

mekubb · April 05, 2013, 03:12:25 AM

Quote from: Iluvatar on April 04, 2013, 04:56:51 PM
Lancia Aurelia B53 Balbo?

Balbo is right, locked for you to give the right year

Quote from: targhediferro on April 04, 2013, 05:40:07 PM
~~Allemano~~? Ghia?

So not Ghia...

Iluvatar · April 05, 2013, 07:12:00 AM

1952?

mekubb · April 05, 2013, 08:10:43 AM

Quote from: Iluvatar on April 05, 2013, 07:12:00 AM
1952?

Very close.... one more guess

Iluvatar · April 05, 2013, 10:40:22 AM

I have it as a B53... and the B53 chassis were built only in 1952... so... 1953??

mekubb · April 05, 2013, 11:30:42 AM

Well, my source (a well-known classic car dealer) says its from 1951... so if the B53 chassis were built from 1952 that's rather strange. May be he is mistaken and it is 1952 or 1953. Anyway I call it solved, a point for you. Here is another pic from the car.

Carnut · April 05, 2013, 06:59:32 PM

Quote from: mekubb on April 05, 2013, 11:30:42 AM
Well, my source (a well-known classic car dealer) says its from 1951... so if the B53 chassis were built from 1952 that's rather strange. May be he is mistaken and it is 1952 or 1953. Anyway I call it solved, a point for you. Here is another pic from the car.

Since when did a classic car dealer know anything about classic cars?! (with the odd notable exception..) The BS I read from them is unbelievable!

mekubb · April 06, 2013, 02:59:28 AM

What is a BS ? May be I am missing something... I agree that many classic car dealers don't know what they are selling but where did you read about the puzzle item ?

Carnut · April 06, 2013, 08:46:22 AM

Quote from: mekubb on April 06, 2013, 02:59:28 AM
What is a BS ? May be I am missing something... I agree that many classic car dealers don't know what they are selling but where did you read about the puzzle item ?

BS = Bullshit!
I wasn't referring to the puzzle car at all - it was just a general comment about so many "Classic Car Dealers"...

Paul Jaray · October 13, 2015, 04:08:10 PM

According to my source it was built in small series in 1952 and was designed by Franco Scaglione for Balbo.

Iluvatar · October 14, 2015, 08:02:26 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 13, 2015, 04:08:10 PM
According to my source it was built in small series in 1952 and was designed by Franco Scaglione for Balbo.

Yes, this should be the correct identification of the car. Franco Scaglione started his work as a designer in 1952 with Balbo, creating this Lancia and a Fiat 1400, and soon moved to Bertone where he would have become the famous designer we all know.
Do you know the fate of the puzzles car?

Franco-Scaglione · March 29, 2018, 05:55:14 AM

Hi, this car is a 1952 Lancia Aurelia B53 Clothed by Carozzeria Balbo (in Turin) chassis B53-1016. Attached design drawing of that car by Franco Scaglione. Also attached photo of restored car.

Carnut · March 29, 2018, 09:51:52 AM

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Ubb76 Lancia Aurelia B53 Balbo 1951 (?)