Lancia Appia Furgoncino Series 2. Supplied new on January 1, 1959 to Signor B. Caberlotto of Cornuda (TV). He used the vehicle up until 2006 for the delivery of wines and spirits to his local customers. He nicknamed the van ‘The Earl’. Caberlotto sold the van to the Appia consortium in 2010.
Photos and Captions by Jonathan Sharp
This year’s annual Footman James-sponsored NEC Classic Motor Show show at the sprawling National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham England was the largest yet. spread over 11 halls. The visitor number was also the largest ever with just shy of 58,000 attending over the three days. The show has certainly grown in size and stature since the early days at dear old Alexandra Palace in London (or as us ex locals call it Ally Pally). It is very much a show built by the attending owners clubs – everything from Alfa Romeos to Zastavas. Each year, many of the clubs try to outdo each other in their imaginative display settings. They also bring different cars each year which keeps everything fresh.
Rare and lovely Series 1 Lancia Beta 1600 coupe. I had forgotten how pretty these cars were. Congratulations to Gary Hopkins for caring.
Lamborghini 2241 R tractor, part of the Collezione Ciampi at the Sharnbrook Hotel.
Bugatti Type 57C Corsica Style Roadster, chassis 57-577. The car was rebodied in the mid-1960s in the style of Col. Giles 'Le Petie Sezanne'. The car was delivered on the 8th October, 1938 to the Bugatti agent of Lyon. The car was then sold to its first owner Emile Glaizal. The car is currently for sale and all enquiries should be addressed to William J. Anson Ltd.
Type 55 Bugatti, 1932.
Type 35 and a Bugatti vice.
Bugatti Brescia Registration number YP8506, ex-Hamish Moffet. Hamish purchased the car in 1952 for £12 10 shillings (£12.50). The car was a regular sight at VSCC and owners club rallies. Pre-war the car had won the owners clubs Brescia cup award 5 times. Following Hamish's death the car passed into the hands of Ben Cox, who continued to campaign the car in various hill climbs and trials. The car has recently passed into the care of Nick Mason.
1923 Bugatti T30 on the VSCC stand. Delivered new to Carrosserie Moderne of Strasburg, this is one of the earliest known 8 cylinder Bugatti touring cars.
Bugatti EB110 Supersport with the Bugatti T 35, often driven by Mike Marshall.
Ferrari 166 Inter Coupe Touring Superleggera.
1963 Ferrari 250 SWB of David Moores. David has owned the car since 2008. The car had been subject to a total nut and bolt restoration in California in the late 1990s. It was at that time finished in Rosso with Nero trim. On arrival in the UK the car gained its Ferrari Classiche certificate, but Dave could not resist bringing the car back to its original factory finish of Grigio Conchiglia with Pelle Connoly Rosso hide.
The best Dino 246 I have ever seen; a 1970 GT series 2 type L, the first RHD Dino 246 made. This car was displayed at the London Motor show in 1970. The car has been restored by Barkaways Ferrari based in Tonbridge Kent England.
Ferrari owners club stand had the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, 355 GT and 308 GT4 race car of Nick Whittaker behind.
A rather nice Maserati Khamsin on the Maserati Club stand.
A general view of the Maserati Owners Club stand, all very 1970s . Ghibili to the front.
1973 Citroen DS of Len Drew, one of the 16 stunning cars entered in the Meguiar's Club Showcase competition.
Matra enthusiasts club displayed a Matra Murena 2.2.
A general view of the De Tomaso stand; Pantera and Guara,
Is that an Augusta on the Lancia stand behind and to the left of the Appia ?
As the instigator of the purchase of the Furgoncino, on behalf of the Appia Consortium there is an interesting story behind the purchase if anybody is intersted.
Yes it is an Augusta behing the Appia, the body of the Augusta was designed by Lord March ( grandfather of the present Lord March of Goodwood Revival etc )
and this particular example I believe was originally owned by Lord March.
I owned an Augusta cabriolet in the very early sixties, bought from a scrapyard in Stockport for ten pounds, not in pristine condition but it drove me to work in Manchester for many months.