Lancia Aprilia

Lancia Aprilia
Production	1936–1949
Layout	FR layout
Manufacturer	Lancia
Engine	1352 cc V4 1486 cc V4

1938 Carrozzeria Touring convertible

Lancia Aprilia (1936 - 1949) were automobiles manufactured by Lancia, one of the first designed using wind tunnel in collaboration with Battista Farina and Politecnico di Torino, achieving a record low drag coefficient of 0.47. The berlinetta aerodinamica was first shown 1936.

It was the last of Vincenzo Lancia's designs, featuring four pillarless doors. First series (mod. 238, 10354 units, 1937-39) had 1352 cc V4 47bhp. Second series (mod. 438, 9728 units, 1939-49) had 1486 cc of 48bhp and a Lusso model. A lungo model (706 made, 1946-49). A total of 20082 cars and 7554 additional chassises for coachbuilders were made in Torino, about 700 in France. Special designs include Ugo Zagato (1938), a Carrozzeria Touring convertible, the army's Torpedo militare (World War II), a Luigi Bagani-built barchetta bodied by Riva di Merate (1946) a Bertone convertible (1947), one of Michelotti's first, while at Vignale (1949).

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  Lancia Aprilia Berlina 1937

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  Lancia Aprilia Berlina 1937

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  Lancia Aprilia Berlina 1939

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  Lancia Aprilia Berlina 1947

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  Lancia Aprilia Berlina 1947