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Photo: Peter Collins
1952 Lancia Aurelia B50Photo: Peter Collins
1952 Lancia Aurelia B50
Photo: Peter Collins

On a rare sunny day in late spring, on empty roads in Wiltshire, this car was a complete delight. It handled well, was very comfortable, had plenty of interior space and went well enough.

So it should have done, it’s a Lancia, derived from the world-famous Aurelia but, in its very quality and bearing, therein lies the genesis of the end of Lancia as the company owner Gianni wanted it to be.

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