1956 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertible
Exceptional engineering meets superlative design – no wonder B24 Convertibles are among the most highly-regarded cars of the 1950s. Lancia’s Aurelia innovations included monocoque construction, alloy V6 engine, independent front suspension, and rear transaxle with de Dion suspension, all set off perfectly by a body regarded by many as a Pinin Farina masterpiece. The left-drive B24S is a Convertible, so a follow-up to the earlier and rarer B24 Spider, but it’s said to be a more practical car and still one of only 521 made. Bonhams says its restoration needs detail finishing. Price guide: £200-250,000.
1931 Lancia Lambda 8th-Series Saloon
Any Lambda – the world’s first monocoque car – represents an automotive milestone, but a 2.5-litre eighth-series car like this one is particularly sought-after. One of the last Lambdas made, its overhead-cam V4 engine and independent front suspension offered a drive unmatched by anything else in its class at the time. Restored in the 1980s but last driven in 2013, its price guide is £60-80,000.
1935 Lancia Belna Saloon
The rare Belna was what the Lancia Augusta was known as in France, where it was built at Lancia’s first factory outside Italy. Like its larger Lambda sibling, the Belna was powered by a vee engine – a 1196cc four – and featured Lancia's trademark independent front suspension for a combination that so impressed Freddie March, the then Duke of Richmond, that he designed a stylish Augusta March Special convertible version of it. The car here is a saloon with a history of being driven in rallies and even used a wedding car. It was laid up in 2013. Price guide: £18-22,000.
1979 Lancia Stratos Replica by Hawk
Yes, it’s a replica but doesn’t it look good (rather more Stratos-like than the new re-creation unveiled at the Geneva show). And also unlike the new one, this is at least Lancia-based, there being Beta 1600 coupe running gear under that aggressive wedge of Bertone-like body. The engine is the Beta’s 2.0-litre supercharged Volumex unit. The car was made from a Hawk kit in 1996 and was last used five years ago. Price guide: £18-22,000.
1972 Lancia Fulvia HF1600 Coupé
It’s the Stratos and Delta Integrale’s forebear and the car that put Lancia on the road to world rally success. The Fulvia here is one of 3690 roadgoing versions of the HF1600 coupe, the ultimate expression of the Fulvia. The HF1600 came with a 1584cc engine producing 115bhp in road trim, or, as the works rally car, 165bhp. Brin Edwards bought this one in 1986 and the car is said to have been recently driven. Price guide: £14-18,000.