Lancia Ardea

(1939 - 1953)

Brand:

Lancia

Model:

Ardea

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Ardea

Country:

Italy

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Lancia Ardea Cabriolet Pininfarina - compact sunbathing space for four people

December 9, 2014 — Bruno von Rotz 71

Between 1938 and 1952, Lancia built around 23,000 Ardea saloons and estate cars (Furgoncino). They were all very advanced, exceptionally compact and economical. However, the convertible, which Pininfarina built on the Ardea basis and which turned the small car into a fresh air fun for the small (and wealthy) family, remained really rare. This report portrays one of the few Pininfarina convertibles and goes into the development history of the Lancia Ardea with pictures and text.

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Lancia Ardea 4.Series - far ahead of the competition

November 10, 2023 — Bruno von Rotz 67

Today, most people know the Lancia brand for models such as the Stratos, Delta and Thema. But 80 years ago and more, the Turin-based manufacturer was already shining with pioneering cars such as the Ardea, a four-door small car with excellent use of space and a five-speed gearbox. This driving report discusses the history and technology of the small Lancia and shows it in many current and old pictures, as well as in the sales literature of the time.

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Lancia Ardea (1950) - as a representative of the forties and fifties - Concours d'Elégance Suisse "spéciale" 2021 in Coppet

Lancia Ardea (1950) - Series 4, compact elegance

Lancia Ardea (1950) - Series 4 - on the sales brochure

Lancia Ardea Cabriolet (1945) - the doors open backwards

Lancia Ardea Series IV (1950) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Italiauto in St. Urban on May 3, 2015

Lancia Ardea 4th series (1952) - five gears available

Lancia Ardea Cabriolet (1945) - thanks to the short engine, good space for the crew was possible at just 3.62 meters

Lancia Ardea (1939) - at the Mille Miglia 2016

Lancia Ardea 4th series (1952) - narrow and tall, typical of a pre-war design

Lancia Ardea 4th series (1952) - compact sedan of the fourth series

Lancia Ardea (1950) - Emil Frey Oldtimer Grand Prix Safenwil 2024

Lancia Ardea 4th series (1952) - the wheelbase of 2.44 meters largely benefited the occupants

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Auctioned vehicles of Lancia Ardea

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Lancia Ardea Furgoncino 1947 Sold Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 20th August 2016 Cars (August 20, 2016)	Ardea Furgoncino	1947	Sold	Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 20th August 2016 Cars (August 20, 2016)
Lancia Ardea Berlina 1952 Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020)	Ardea Berlina	1952	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020)
Lancia Ardea 1949 Sold RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016)	Ardea	1949	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016)
Lancia Ardea 800 Furgoncino 1952 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Open Roads, European Summer (July 14, 2020)	Ardea 800 Furgoncino	1952	Not Sold	RM/Sotheby's Open Roads, European Summer (July 14, 2020)
Lancia Ardea 250 Series IV 1949 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Herbst-Versteigerung (October 14, 2023)	Ardea 250 Series IV	1949	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Herbst-Versteigerung (October 14, 2023)
Lancia Ardea Saloon Project (Jg ca) 1946 Sold Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting (March 18, 2018)	Ardea Saloon Project (Jg ca)	1946	Sold	Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting (March 18, 2018)
Lancia Ardea 1952 Sold Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 11th June 2016 Cars (June 11, 2016)	Ardea	1952	Sold	Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 11th June 2016 Cars (June 11, 2016)

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