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iano in campo automobili-       Lancia Aurelia B24 and those of the Alfa Romeo Gi-
d’altro canto, la somiglian-     ulietta Spider and the Ferrari 250 California Spider.
 a Aurelia B24 e quella delle    Produced in just 240 units, the Lancia Aurelia B24
  er e della Ferrari 250 Cali-   Spider still today offers an absolutely inimitable
                                 driving experience, as it is able to combine the
 plari, la Lancia Aurelia B24    “roadster” effect typical of similar British cars of the
 n'esperienza di guida asso-     period with engineering that is light years ahead
 uanto è in grado di combi-      of the often archaic mechanics of the said British
pico delle analoghe vetture      cars. The B24 Spider is silent, smooth and power-
 con una meccanica avanti        ful: in a word, modern. The car offered, still with its
 a, spesso arcaica, delle in-    original engine, body and gearbox, was registered
 ziosa, morbida, potente: in     in Lucca in June 1955 in the name of Carlo Bertol-
ettura offerta in asta, anco-    li, before changing hands, and registration plates, a
 a e cambio originale, viene     full twelve more times up until 1981. The history of
 Giugno del 1955 a nome di       this B24 Spider shows that at one point, in 1958, it
 iare una girandola di pro-      was powered by liquid gas too, and also that it spent
  o al 1981, e di targhe. Nella  some time (from 1970 to 1974) in Mario Righini’s col-
 er anche l’alimentazione a      lection. Exported to Belgium in 1981, it returned to
 ermanenza nella collezione      Italy in 2002. In 2013, it was added to the collection
al 1974). Esportata in Belgio    of its current owner, who had it completely restored

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