VeloceToday feature car: Lancia Astura Motto barchetta 1939 Gerani-Gastaldi (Italy).
Entrants at the Coppa D’Oro digitized by Alessandro Gerelli
Lancia Astura 3 liter V8 produced around 82 hp.
Astura barchetta interior.
Lancia Astura barchetta grille is definitely prominent.
This special Astura appears to have been built for touring, not racing.
Other participants and fellow travelers at the Coppa D”Oro
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante coupè 1953 Salvinelli-Rizzo (Italy)
Alfa Romeo 1750 GS Castagna 1930 Pasquale-Bordin (Switzerland)
Fiat 600 (not racing)
Alfa Romeo 1900 S sprint 1956 Zanni-Campagnola (Montecarlo-Italy)
Ferrari 375 MM 1953 Gnutti-Pozzi (Italy)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1960 Cauceti-Zuliani (Italy)
Abarth Zagato 1000 Record Monza 1960 Pizzo-Pizzo (Italy)
Maserati 3500 GT Spider Vignale 1961 Ferratti-Martins (Italy)
Maserati 450 S 1957 Commendatore-Agricola (Italy)
Ferrari 250 SWB 1961 Arengi-Bianco (Italy)
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC 1965 Viola-Viola (Italy)
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato 1962 Alzona-Tamba (Italy)
Fiat 508C 1938 Passanante-Messina (Italy) winners of the Coppa d’Oro
Ferrari 166MM 1950 Fukuda-Kojima (Japan)
Cisitalia 202 coupè 1949 Maltagliati-Salvadorini (Italy)
Hello,
regarding the Lancia Astura. On your photographs we see an Asture engine. But there’s never been produced an Astura withe a left hand steering wheel. I think this is a car build by a local blacksmith on a chassis he had on his yard.
Kind regards,
Jan
Jan, Thank you for your comment–
Unfortunately we don’t know much else about the car aside from the brief information provided by the owners.
Very possible that the chassis was as specially built as the body.
Pete Vack,
Editor
That is one UGLY car…but I’ll still take it 🙂
Best,
Stu
Hello Pete,
I was also in Cortina d’Ampezzo and saw the “Lancia”Astura.In my opinion ,same as Jan v. H. is this car a shame and unworthy for Lancia !
Than the Cisitalia !
Kind regards,
Leo
Hi Pete,
Regarding the Lancia Astura Motto Barchetta 1939, I have a mysterious photo of the same type vehicle (I’ guess) taken in March 1988. I’ll send you this photo. I’ve no idea where it was taken, but somewhere in Japan, I think. I also have a same opinion as Jan Van Hoorick wrote.
Kind Regards,
Ken