Solved: Wendax 680 - Lancia Aprilia by Balbo

Wendax · September 30, 2012, 04:58:01 AM

From the Cars and Architecture collection.

For one point, please respond and identify this car and its coachbuilder.

Bill Murray · October 02, 2012, 05:57:49 PM

Two hours and nothing.......

French???

Wendax · October 03, 2012, 02:13:16 AM

Not French

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 02:35:28 AM

up

als15 · October 10, 2012, 02:47:05 AM

Any involvment of Touring?

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:06:26 AM

No

bentleybob · October 10, 2012, 03:12:14 AM

Fiat?

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:16:19 AM

No

RayTheRat · October 10, 2012, 03:28:21 AM

Italian?

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:36:37 AM

Si

thorax · October 10, 2012, 03:38:07 AM

Alfa Romeo?

als15 · October 10, 2012, 03:45:34 AM

Second guess: Balbo.

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:53:36 AM

Quote from: thorax on October 10, 2012, 03:38:07 AM
Alfa Romeo?

No

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:54:19 AM

Quote from: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:45:34 AM
Second guess: Balbo.

Yes, locked for you to find out the base car.

als15 · October 10, 2012, 03:56:57 AM

I'd say a Lancia Artena.

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 03:58:46 AM

Quote from: als15 on October 10, 2012, 03:56:57 AM
I'd say a Lancia Artena.

It's a Lancia, but not an Artena.

als15 · October 10, 2012, 04:02:47 AM

According to size and period, so an Astura.

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 04:03:34 AM

No

als15 · October 10, 2012, 04:40:16 AM

I hope Baldo didn't turn a nice Aurelia into that old-fashion saloon... Did he?
No, most likely it's an extended-wheelbase Aprilia.

Wendax · October 10, 2012, 05:08:23 AM

Yes, it is an Aprilia by Balbo.

One more point for you.

Allan L · October 10, 2012, 06:16:48 AM

I should know this but any connection with the aviator Italo Balbo?

als15 · October 10, 2012, 09:22:53 AM

Not at all.
Carrozzeria Balbo was established by Alfonso Balbo in 1914, taking over business of the former Carrozzeria Ialiana Cooperativa (where, nost likely, he was an employee). He died still young in 1926 and the Carrozzeria Balbo was then managed by his fellow assistant Carlo Follis (one of the best friends of my grandfather, btw, but unfortunately I never met him) until 1954, when it closed.

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Solved: Wendax 680 - Lancia Aprilia by Balbo

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