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Lancia Astura Cabriolet Tipo Bocca

1936Coachwork by Pininfarina

THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

Model dossier

Manufacturer
Lancia
Base model
Astura
Coachbuilder
Pininfarina
Production period
1936
Body style
Cabriolet

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR

Coachbuilding, design & conversions

PRICE & SALES RECORD

Vehicle value

Original price
Not documented
Latest recorded sale
USD 1,187,500 2023-08 · RM Sotheby'sRecorded sale of an example of this model.
Price details & sale history ↗

01 / THE STORY

History & context

No editorial history has yet been published for this vehicle.

02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY

Specifications & construction

Production & construction

Production
6
Production type
Limited
Production notes
Tipo Bocca family total of six is independently supported by RM Sotheby's specialist histories: three short-wheelbase and three long-wheelbase Pinin Farina Astura Cabriolets. Mario Revelli di Beaumont is documented as the family/style designer. Exact child histories remain segregated; page-level awards, engines and provenance are not propagated across all six.

Engine & performance

Engine configuration
V8
Displacement
2,973 cc
Power (CV)
82 CV
Engine speed
4,000 rpm
Transmission
Manual 4-speed
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Specification notes
Source-backed donor/model-level baseline for Lancia Astura Series III–IV: narrow-angle V8, 2973 cc, 82 CV at 4000 rpm, 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive. Coachbuilt-body dimensions, weight and maximum speed are intentionally not inherited.

Individual vehicle

Documented chassis
3 chassis
  • 33-3277
  • 33-5301
  • 33-5313
Gearbox
Manual 4-speed
Drivetrain
RWD
Power RPM
4000 rpm

03 / DESIGN, BODY & SUPPLIERS

Design, body & suppliers

Design & manufacture

Designer · Documented
Mario Revelli di Beaumont
Manufacturer · Documented
Lancia
Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
Pininfarina

Body form & construction

Body style
Cabriolet

04 / EVENTS & CHRONOLOGY

Events & chronology

Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile Milano General · From the historical archive
Date
1936
Chassis
General
I Concorso d'Eleganza per Automobili - San Remo General · Documented
Date
1937-05
Chassis
General
Venue
Sanremo

RM chassis history records 33-5313 at the 1937 San Remo concours under Piero Sanguineti, where the car received a class award.

Concorso d'Eleganza di Torino General · From the historical archive
Date
1937
Chassis
General
Venue
Torino
Amelia Island General · From the historical archive
Date
2013
Chassis
General
Villa d’Este General · From the historical archive
Date
2014
Chassis
General
Pebble Beach General · From the historical archive
Date
2016
Chassis
General
Pebble Beach General · From the historical archive
Date
2021
Chassis
General

CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD

General chronology

Chronological history11 dated records
  1. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Concorso d'Eleganza di Torino

  2. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Amelia Island

  3. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Villa d’Este

  4. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Pebble Beach

  5. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 2,145,000

  6. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Pebble Beach

  7. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 1,380,000

  8. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 2,205,000

  9. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 1,187,500

05 / VALUE

Value & price history

Auction & sale history

Date Venue Chassis Record Status Amount
2023-08 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold USD 1,187,500
2023-03 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold USD 2,205,000
2022-08 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold USD 1,380,000
2017-03 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold USD 2,145,000

Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.

06 / CHASSIS REGISTER

Chassis register

Ownership & provenance

Ownership & history · Legacy attribution
VIP Owned
Ownership association · Legacy attribution
Eric Clapton
Ownership association · Legacy attribution
Franco Bocca
Ownership scope
These associations may concern individual examples of a model. They do not establish ownership of every chassis. Legacy attributions remain subject to historical verification.

09 / PERIOD ARCHIVE

Period photographs & advertising

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