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With the caption "The 'S' of the Lancia B24S simply means 'Sinistra', or left-hand-drive. Lancia stuck firmly toright hand drive until 1954."

Well almost. There are a few LHD Lambdas amongst others.
 Regards, John

Were they special orders?

Where is this photo from Richard....and roughly what year? Is it a photo of a British registered?
I am wondering if the car is Jacky's B24S Convertible as the driver looks familiar and the colours are correct for the car.
Chris

 Aurelia berlinas were available as LHD from 1951. 

I have always thought that right hand drive was simply the default situation, left hand drive was available as an option.

I have seen it somewhere, but my brain refuses to tell me where, that different states in Italy had different rules relating to the correct side of the road for driving. Indeed, in some states it varied depending whether you were in the country or the town. Changeover locations must have been interesting!!!!

                           Andy

They were available from the eighth series of Lambda. That's why both front wings were made with a "cut out" for the steering box.  They didn't offer the option on Augustas or Aprilias, even though there's a LHD Aprilia in the Turin Motor Museum (formerly the Biscaretti) which was apparently made just for the museum. I have no idea why! There are at least five LHD Lambdas known to exist. The steering box was very "thin" on those models, as it had to be fitted next to the magneto / dynamo - and there wasn't much room for it.
Regards, John  

.         24JN69 appears on the French number plate

Rear view. Found both in Oxfam. I have added the Gaston de Gerlache photos also.

Entitled "Invasion" from Veloce Today, and one other up soon for auction.

In Italy they drove on the left until 1922. A few cities - I remember Turin, Milan, Naples and Rome - we allowed to keep to the left for a couple of years while their tram lines were changed.

Sorry, pretty as she is, I would not want her scratching and denting my bonnet !

From http://www.mcarpedi.com/home/category/lancia

A film poster and a film link, does anyone have the film? From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yafIvKriSgo

1987, Midwestern US. I was twelve years old. We opened a barn - these are a couple of the images that I snapped with my Kodak "Disc" camera.

Both cars returned to Italy shortly after.

Did I read the story in a Viva Lancia magazine?

P

A little trivia ..... one of the stars of this film, Jean Louis Tritignant was a nephew of Maurice Tritignant, a renowned driver in the 50s. He drove, inter alia,  the Ferrari 801, the D50 derivative and, on retirement from the race scene, became involved in another of my passions, wine!!! He was a producer, I a mere consumer!!

                                             Andy

Andy,
I can't think of a nicer passion ;D

Brian
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Parisien -- No, I finally managed to succeed in acquiring one around 1995 - I think you read that story!

The two cars in the photos were not for sale, until they were apparently for sale a few months after we saw them.

Even in the 1980s, the roving European dealers often succeeded when the "locals" could not.

That was one of the most inspirational articles I've read about cars/Lancias...........thank you


P

Understanding the collector car market from http://mycarquest.com/2014/11/can-we-understand-the-collector-car-market.html

That linked failed for me - this one just worked:

http://mycarquest.com/2014/11

Was interesting enough to make it to the end and a little way down the comments.

Having read it I pondered the advice "buy the best example you can afford of the model you want".  I did that, and screwed some timber into the sills to get it home.  Thing is I'm not at all sure I wanted it until I saw it...for all I remain unrepentant, even pleased with it.

They/he seemed dismissive of some random rich person with a classic 911 and a tesla. I didn't quite get the point. Who wouldn't want either or both of those if they could afford them?  Money no object I'd love to at least try the BMW hybrid thing and the Tesla saloon.

THE example of a collector came recently from Simon.  A gentleman in Italy with the complete set of Appias.  That's dedication...  I've heard of the tipping point being when you stop thinking with excitement about which one you'd like next and instead are bothered by which ones are missing from the set.

Is this real? It is from breakdechasse. Also on foriegn language sites which I can't understand. In some pictures there is a bikini clad woman.

Use googel chrome and it will translate the page(s). What is the web address??

I think the modern parlance is OMG! I just hope they made it removeable.
Regards, John

At http://shootingbreak.canalblog.com/ amongst others also a DB4GTZ has had special treatment, and is fitted with a very nice roof rack

John, you read my mind!!

Here https://www.pinterest.com/pin/523402787916039173/

Original photo seems to have been withdrawn....

Ideal for your final journey .... reminds me of the motorbike and side-hearse (he-bottom)

The original HPE.

I'd like to see a Fulvia HPE based on the coupe.

I also like some pictures I've seen of an early Flavia sedan as an estate.

Shooting break.... HPSB not as sexy as HPE another TLA...

Here you are David, Fulvia HPE! (I have posted this before somewhere)
At least this one is real, unlike the photoshop B24.

Erm....not THAT Fulvia HPE...

...but I do like this Flavia:

Now I wonder what a Flavia Zagato Sportbreak would look like.

You know, I like this Flavia SB. Never seen it before. With its smiley face it could have come out of Thomas the tank engine!!!

.     A practical looking car. Just the job for fitting everything in. Just like the modern day Thesis featured on lanciacollection.skynetblogs.be/lancia-news-facts-rumours-02/

Returning to B24s