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i su questo pianale fu piut- builders, who would happily charge twice the price of a
di soli 99 esemplari allestiti. sedan. Considering that around 50 of these platforms were
quantina di questi telai ven- undoubtedly used for Viotti Giardinetta (station wagons), it
per le Giardinette di Viotti, is reasonable to assume that the sedans built on this “heavy
berline su questo telaio 'di duty” chassis can barely be counted on the fingers of one
tino meno delle dita di una hand.
The B51s, then, are rare in themselves, but the one being of-
ià rare B51, ancora più unica, fered for sale is even more special, as it is one of nine cars,
9 unità, tutte con lo stesso all with the same design but differing in many details, that
ti particolari, ordinate dalla made up a single order placed with Lancia by Biella-based
ella alla Lancia, rinverdendo Lancia dealership Bocca. In placing this order, Bocca revived
negli anni ’30 e la cosa non a tradition that dated back to the 1930s, and given the mag-
magnetica che questo dise- netic beauty of the design, it is easy to see why it chose to
e solo una Lancia, può rap- do so. It is probably true to say that only a Lancia can em-
unico di lusso e stile. Poco body such a unique combination of luxury and style. Little
della vettura, a parte essere is known about the very early history of this particular car,
el 1951, intestata alla Società other than the fact that it was registered in October 1951
uel che è certo è che, circa to a Milan-based company, Società Tessuti Serici. Around
mportante collezione di un 20 years ago, it became part of the impressive collection
l’ha conservata nel modo of a Lancia enthusiast, who has preserved it correctly ever
ola il più possibile originale. since, keeping it as original as possible. It is a unique vehicle
reparato, può avere grande that, well prepared, could be hugely successful in concours
ganza in tutto il mondo. d’élégance the world over.
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