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che passa in coda con l'ali-      tank was moved to the rear, while an electric fuel pump
una pompa elettrica.              provided the fuel supply.
ono allestite carrozzerie di      This frame was dressed with all kinds of bodies, rang-
 nvolte e 'ludiche' fino a ber-   ing from more informal, fun ones to sedan versions that
nti dal modello di serie, pe-     were pleasingly different from the already very attractive
uo.                               standard models.
arono i carrozzieri di tutto il   Coachbuilders all over the world took up the challenge of
ulla base della 'Belna', la ver-  dressing this chassis, and also, in some cases, the chassis
                                  of the “Belna”, which was the name given to the French-
  costruita in Francia. Il ruolo  built version of the Lancia Augusta. Pinin Farina, still
Pinin farina, tuttavia, anche     young at the time, played a particularly important role
o piano con realizzazioni di      in all of this, producing some creations of exquisite for-
articolarmente interessante       mal beauty. Fascinatingly, this period saw vehicles with
 muso d'origine della berlina     sedan-likes snouts interspersed with others sporting
ginali, frutto dell’inesauribi-   original fronts that reflected the endless inventiveness of
 oldati da Battista “Pinin”. La   the designers recruited by Battista “Pinin”. The car now
  stata restaurata ed adotta      up for sale, which has been restored, has an automatic,
one della capote automati-        engine vacuum-operated hood opening system. It is a
 one creata dal motore. Un        fantastic car that, carefully prepared, could certainly en-
o accuratamente, potrebbe         hance any collection.
one.

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