Lancia Aurelia B20GT Series 1 by Pininfarina
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Lancia |
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Modell: |
Aurelia B20GT Series 1 by Pininfarina |
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1951-1952 |
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Coupe |
Aurelia 1950-1958
The Lancia Aurelia is a car that was produced by the Italian manufacturer Lancia. Designed by Vittorio Jano, the Aurelia was launched in 1950 and production lasted until the summer of 1958.
The Aurelia used the first production V6 engine, a 60° design developed by Francesco de Virgilio who was, between 1943 and 1948 a Lancia engineer, and who worked under Jano. During production, capacity grew from 1.8 L to 2.5 L. Prototype engines used a bore and stroke of 68 mm x 72 mm for 1569 cc; these were tested between 1946 and 1948. It was an all-alloy pushrod design with a single camshaft between the cylinder banks. A hemispherical combustion chamber and in-line valves were used. A single Solex or Weber carburettor completed the engine. Some uprated 1991 cc models were fitted with twin carburettors.
At the rear was an innovative combination transaxle with the gearbox, clutch, differential, and inboard-mounted drum brakes. The front suspension was a sliding pillar design, with rear semi-trailing arms replaced by a de Dion tube in the Fourth series. The Aurelia was also first car to be fitted with radial tires as standard equipment
The very first Aurelias were the B10 berlinas (sedans). They used a 1754 cc version of the V6 which produced 56hp (42 kW). The B21 was released in 1951 with a larger 1991 cc 70hp (52 kW) engine. A 2-door B20 GT coupé appeared that same year. It had a shorter wheelbase and a Ghia-designed, Pininfarina-built body. The same 1991 cc engine produced 75hp (56 kW) in the B20. In all, 500 first series Aurelias were produced.
First prototype shown at 1950 Turin Car Show. Produced in small numbers, around 265 cars, by cabriolet-specialist Pinin Farina, B50 Cabriolet was a four-seat comfortable cruiser. Powered by 1,754cc engine. Majority of the production was done between 1950 -1952. Only four were upgraded to 2,000cc specification, retaining their B50 chassis numbers. Powered by 1,754cc engine. Some cars had an improved B52 platform.
