1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT

Any student of automotive design or engineering will readily acknowledge the contribution that the Lancia Aurelia, with its ground-breaking technology, has made to the field. Even today, collectors of the Lancia marque agree that it is one of the all-time greats.

With marvelous road manners, the Aurelia is a pleasure to operate, and the B2O GT is a popular choice for historic rally competitors. Drivers often appreciate the car’s tendency toward oversteering, which resulted from the independent rear suspension on the earlier-series cars.

All significant rally victories were with the 2-liter cars - the first and second series produced. These early cars are much lighter than the later cars, and with the help of lower gearing, acceleration is surprisingly impressive. This car’s engine has been lightly tuned and has a larger twin-choke carburetor. This Aurelia has all the attributes of a competition example, with modifications including...