This B20 GT is one of the first right-hand-drive Series IV cars built. According to the official build records, it was released on June 25, 1954, finished in Grigio and fitted with engine number 3576, which it retains to this day. This car has been comprehensively restored by marque specialists Omicron Engineering Ltd. and is now resplendent in Pearlescent Silver-Gray paintwork and blue trim. It also features the desirable Nardi floor shift.
A previous owner was the prolific and respected motor historian and author Anthony Pritchard, who was an authority on Italian racing and sports cars, having written many books on Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and the Mille Miglia. Pritchard bought a Series IV B20 GT from legendary Lancia guru Harry Manning in 1965 for £545. He sold the car some time later. Fast-forward to 2010 and Pritchard decided he wanted another of these cars. He instructed Omicron, the well-known Lancia experts, to find a suitable car.
Omicron tracked down this example in Massachusetts in the process of being restored. It bought the car on Pritchard’s behalf and shipped it back to the U.K. Omicron then completed the restoration, including an extensive mechanical overhaul and engine rebuild with invoices totalling over £37,000. It was only when the Aurelia was back in the U.K. that Pritchard realized it was the very same car he had owned 45 years previously! He applied to the DVLA, who reissued the car’s original registration “47 ELF”, which it carries today.
There is a comprehensive history file with the car detailing the work undertaken by Omicron as well as further recent expenditures totaling some £13,000. Most recently, the Aurelia appeared on the Lancia stand at the NEC Classic Car Show in November 2022, successfully completing the 180-mile round trip without issue. Eligible for a host of prestigious historic events including the Mille Miglia, this beautiful Aurelia B20 GT is ready to enjoy.
