Andrew Cox
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« on: 08 February, 2022, 09:07:27 AM » |
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The Artena / Lince Special is a project that Gary Zenaty and I started in 2016 and hopefully will be more or less finished in the next year or so.
The chassis and most of the running gear is 1932 Artena, the original Australian body was scrapped over 60 years ago and the engine used as spares for the only surviving complete Australian delivered Artena ( three sold originally). The engine was built to be used in a WW2 Lancia Lince 4WD Scout Car but the evidence suggests it was never fitted and is basically a new engine. The Lince engine had a dry sump and magneto ignition which we have retained.
With luck there should be photos attached, the first three taken in 2016 and the last a week ago.
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Artena/Lince Special, 1938 Aprilia (ex Stainless Stephen), 1938 Aprilia chassis, 1951 Ardea,1966 Fulvia coupe, ex Lambda custodian.
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Andrew Cox
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« Reply #1 on: 08 February, 2022, 09:23:30 AM » |
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A few more recent photos
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Artena/Lince Special, 1938 Aprilia (ex Stainless Stephen), 1938 Aprilia chassis, 1951 Ardea,1966 Fulvia coupe, ex Lambda custodian.
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« Reply #2 on: 08 February, 2022, 01:36:07 PM » |
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Amazing project, Andrew!
The overhead view of the car makes the vehicle look small, but the modern car door lying next to it gives the true perspective of it's size.
With a wheel at each corner, it should handle well !!
Keep posting photos please!
Tim
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1939 Series 1 Aprilia undergoing very slow restoration.....
Previous Lancias: 1979 Beta Sedan 2000, 1982 Delta 1500, 1988 Delta 1.3, 1992 Dedra 1.8ie
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Andrew Cox
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« Reply #3 on: 09 February, 2022, 01:01:32 AM » |
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Hi Tim, thanks for your kind remarks. You are correct it isn’t a small car at all as it now has the 1st Series Astura wheelbase of 3177mm.
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Artena/Lince Special, 1938 Aprilia (ex Stainless Stephen), 1938 Aprilia chassis, 1951 Ardea,1966 Fulvia coupe, ex Lambda custodian.
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Andrew Cox
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« Reply #4 on: 05 January, 2025, 05:24:38 AM » |
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The Artena Lince project has proceeded to the point of the first road test. Steering box issues were immediately apparent so the box was presented to the very clever Peter Renou who sorted the wear in the tapered shaft for the drop arm and replaced the bearings. Otherwise the worm and sector were found to be in excellent condition.
The road test was encouraging with most things working as planned, with a bit of luck the car will be an entrant at the Biennial Castlemaine Rally in October.
We moved the dry sump to the side of the chassis to fix drain back issues, and the small supercharger seems to work extremely well.
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Artena/Lince Special, 1938 Aprilia (ex Stainless Stephen), 1938 Aprilia chassis, 1951 Ardea,1966 Fulvia coupe, ex Lambda custodian.
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« Reply #5 on: 05 January, 2025, 04:20:29 PM » |
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What a great project. Terribly exciting. Kudos to Andrew!
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Appia C10, Flavia 2000 coupe, Fulvia Fanalone
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« Reply #6 on: 05 January, 2025, 05:23:02 PM » |
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Incredible, never mind being a barn find, more like an attic find!
From a jumble of bits and bobs, a Lancia beauty is appearing.
Looking forward to your progress, an example to us all!
P
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