Solved - NEH 1464: Ghia Lancia Aurelia B52 by Boano - 1952

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What is this car?
Who designed it?
Who built it?
When was it built?
1 point for all-correct answers!

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[72Must]

Lancia Aurelia by Ghia , c 1953 ?

[Iluvatar]

Lancia Aurelia by Ghia , c 1953 ?

[Carnut]

Lancia Aurelia by Ghia , c 1953 ?

You know the car all right.  But who designed it, for the point?
(I have the year as 1952 but it could equally be 1953 I'm sure..)
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[72Must]

Lancia Aurelia by Ghia , c 1953 ?

You know the car all right.  But who designed it, for the point?
(I have the year as 1952 but it could equally be 1953 I'm sure..)
Locked for your reply.

Most likely Mario Boano signed off on the design having "borrowed" very much from Chrysler's Virgil Exner
& his design for the '52 Ghia built Thomas special....?

[Carnut]

Yes, Maurizio Boano it was!
Well done.