Lancia Motor Club

There's a lot of noise on the wires about a B24 Convertible that sold at auction for $242,000 USD.

Not such a surprising price these days you say; so why the coverage in mainstream press?

Here's the answer;
(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/769748/thumbs/s-LANCIA-large.jpg)

The car has been off the road for more than 40 years and is untouched, supposedly.  I'm not sure those bi-colour seats are original though: does anyone here know?

Here's coverage and a video:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/dirty-lancia_n_1878297.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/dirty-lancia_n_1878297.html)

Crazy times.

Also a few pics and comment on CNN. http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2012/09/12/dirty-lancia-auction/6.html richard

Have to say it does look lovely and completely straight in those CNN pictures.  Seats look good too!  It will be a lovely thing when it's cleaned-up and prepared for use - much nicer than a fully restored one to my way of thinking, so perhaps the price does make sense.

richard
you need to remove (not     off the end of the link for it to work.

Brian
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I totally agree William.A "hard top"would be nice too.    Thanks for the tip Brian.I now realise the link becomes  automatic once typed .richard                                       

Sad that it should appear on CNNMoney.  Wonder why they did not even give it a wash?  Even so, it outshines anything else there.   What a shame it is in the USA, I am sure it will be "restored" and spoiled.