Lancia Aprilia Aerodinamica Viotti

This Lancia Aprilia Aerodinamica Viotti, wearing chassis number 39-3745, was produced in the late days of 1938 and sent, according to the Lancia factory record, to the famous torinese coachbuilder Viotti. At that time Viotti had become one of the most recognized and awarded “carrozzeria” workshops, and had a strong relation with Count Mario Revelli di Beaumont, as he became from 1934 to 1938 Viotti´s chief styling consultant. Revelli had won wide recognition as the founder of the futuristic design applied to the car, rooted in the most advanced studies from the aeronautical field, supported by research made in the aerodynamic facilities of the University of Torino. The shaped profiles and innovative curves, with fresh and uncharged lines, made the cars modern looking even 20 years later. Lancia Aprilia Aerodinamica Viotti chassis 39-3745 was sold as a rolling chassis to the Genova Lancia Dealer Ghiara & Co., which paid Lire 18.475, and charged a 30% profit, as usual at that time. He ordered a one-off body from Viotti following the desire of the buyer, who finally paid an enormous amount over Lire 48.000, the price of two complete factory Lancia Aprilia standard models. The design, based on the car revealed to the public by Viotti in the 1937 Torino motor show, was a “berlinetta Sport aerodinamica”, on the 2 door 4 seat configuration, and is the only known to survive until our days. A wind-shaped body was built using lighter aluminium in doors and boot panels in the some kind of futuristic but elegant and special design.