THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Manufacturer
- Lancia
- Base model
- Aprilia
- Coachbuilt version
- Cabriolet Pinin Farina
- Coachbuilder
- Pininfarina
- Production period
- 1947
- Body style
- Cabriolet
- Designer
- Fedele Bianco
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original price
- Not documented
- Latest recorded sale
- USD 162,400 2021-05-22 · RM Sotheby's
01 / THE STORY
History & context
The Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet Pininfarina represents one of the bespoke open-bodied interpretations of Lancia’s advanced Aprilia chassis in the immediate postwar period. This dossier concerns chassis 439-11854, identified in the Carrozzieri Italiani archive as a 1947 Pinin Farina-bodied cabriolet. Unlike the standard factory saloon, the cabriolet employed specialist coachwork developed around the compact mechanical package of the Aprilia.
Launched before the Second World War, the Aprilia was noted for its narrow-angle V4 engine, independent front suspension and unusually considered aerodynamic design. Postwar examples continued to provide a foundation for coachbuilders producing small-series and individually commissioned bodies. Pinin Farina’s cabriolet treatment gave the model an elegant open configuration while retaining its underlying Lancia identity.
The historical record for this particular car must be kept separate from the broader story of the Pinin Farina Aprilia cabriolets. Period concours appearances and details associated with other Aprilia chassis cannot automatically be transferred to chassis 439-11854. Further archive documentation may refine the vehicle’s individual ownership and exhibition history.
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production type
- Limited
Engine & performance
- Engine configuration
- V4
- Displacement
- 1,486 cc
- Power (CV)
- 48 CV
- Engine speed
- 4,300 rpm
- Transmission
- Manual 4-speed
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Specification notes
- Factory chassis built/delivered to Pinin Farina in 1946; first registered January 1947. Exact event-survivor bridge to Mantova 2024 is established by CI photo filename 20240602_162425~2 and visible registration 63891R TO. | Confidence detail moved from confidence: very_high_exact_chassis_engine_coachbuilder_survivor_event_plate | Source-backed donor/model-level baseline for Lancia Aprilia second series (1940–1949 in this projection): narrow-angle V4, 1486 cc, 48 CV at 4300 rpm, 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive. Coachbuilt-body dimensions, weight and maximum speed are intentionally not inherited.
- Gearbox
- Manual 4-speed
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Power RPM
- 4300 rpm
03 / DESIGN, BODY & SUPPLIERS
Design, body & suppliers
Design & manufacture
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Lancia
- Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
- Pininfarina
- Designer · Documented
- Fedele Bianco
Body form & construction
- Body style
- Cabriolet
04 / EVENTS & CHRONOLOGY
Events & chronology
Historical awards to researchRecorded results awaiting reconciliation
- Event
- Concorso d'Eleganza di San Remo
- Date
- 1947
- Recorded award / result
- Best of Show and class winner
- Event
- 8° Concorso d'Eleganza Città di Mantova
- Date
- 2024-06-02
- Recorded award / result
- Best of Show and class winner
- Verification status
- To be verified — this historical result has not yet been accepted as a confirmed CI 2.0 Award. The event, recipient and evidence require reconciliation.
IV Concorso d'Eleganza di Sanremo 439-11854 · Best of Show and class winner · Unregistered · Unreviewed
- Date
- 1947
- Chassis
- 439-11854
- Award / result
- Best of Show and class winner
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: list_of_awards_0_events|list_of_awards_1_events. No award inferred.
8° Concorso d'Eleganza Città di Mantova 439-11854 · Best of Show and class winner · Unregistered · Unreviewed
- Date
- 2 Jun 2024
- Chassis
- 439-11854
- Award / result
- Best of Show and class winner
Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: list_of_awards_0_events|list_of_awards_1_events. No award inferred.
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD
General chronology
Chronological history3 dated records
- 439-11854 · Event
IV Concorso d'Eleganza di Sanremo · Best of Show and class winner
- Unassigned chassis · Auction
RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 162,400
- 439-11854 · Event
8° Concorso d'Eleganza Città di Mantova · Best of Show and class winner
05 / VALUE
Value & price history
Auction & sale history
| Date | Venue | Chassis | Record | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2021 | RM Sotheby's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 162,400 |
Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.
06 / CHASSIS REGISTER
Chassis register
Chassis 439-11854
- Chassis number
- 439-11854
- Engine number
- 24292
- Year
- 1947
08 / GALLERY
Photo gallery 1 photographs
09 / PERIOD ARCHIVE
Period photographs & advertising
The period archive gallery will show historical photographs, advertisements, brochures and press images once assets, provenance and usage rights have been recorded in the masterfile.
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