Solved - MJW #105 - Lancia Astura by Weinberger 1938

[woodinsight]

I need make, model, year and who crafted the coachwork.
One point awaits.

[woodinsight]

This ahould be relatively straightforward for an expert

[Carnut]

Mid 1930's Lancia Astura Cabriolet?  By Pinin Farina perhaps?

[Aaron65]

Well, it's almost certainly a 1937-1940 Lancia Aprilia, but no idea on the body manufacturer...Italian?

[woodinsight]

Okay - I'll give you the year - 1938
It's a Lancia Astura - correct Carnut.
Coachbuilder is not Italian however

[barrett]

Are they British?

[woodinsight]

No - not British

[Carnut]

Pourtout?

[woodinsight]

Not Pourtout - and not a French coachbuilder either

[Carnut]

Not Pourtout - and not a French coachbuilder either

Swiss?

[woodinsight]

Not Swiss unfortunately

[Amsterdam]

Dutch?

[thorax]

Austrian or German (behind I see a 508 Nsu)

[woodinsight]

German it is

[Aaron65]

Was this a really obscure German coachbuilder or a mainstream one?  Cool car, by the way...

[woodinsight]

This coachbuilder is not obscure.
Their speciality appeared to be open cars such as the puzzle.

[thorax]

Weinberger & Buhne?

[woodinsight]

I was under the impression that Weinburger and Buhne were two separate companies?
I'll lock it for you until your next reply as you are nearly there.

[thorax]

I know that Weinberger made some cabriolets Bmw and Bugatti: maybe they made something whit Astura body. I'm not sure about Buhne

[woodinsight]

Okay, I'm going to give you the point as you were virtually there.
It's a 1938 Lancia Astura 1.3litre by Weinberger.

[Carnut]

Only points for the coachbuilder then?!

[woodinsight]

Okay and another for the base car - it's feel good Friday!

[Carnut]

Okay and another for the base car - it's feel good Friday!

[thorax]

thanks! 
but: the Lancia Astura fitted a 2.606 cmc 8 v engine, not a 1.300 as you have written

[woodinsight]

I think my source was wrong on the engine size.
I'll check it and alter the title. Thanks.