Solved NIC#638 - 1948 Lancia Aprilia cabriolet by Langenthal

[nicanary]

Year, make and model, and coachbuilder required.

[FrontMan]

1948 Lancia Aprilia, by Beutler?

[nicanary]

1948 Lancia Aprilia, by Beutler?

You're SO close! The year, make and model are all correct, so it's LOCKED for you to find the correct coachbuilder.

[FrontMan]

Touring?

[nicanary]

Touring?

I'm very sorry I didn't notice this reply - not Touring, but because of my error I'll keep it locked for you for one more try.

(PS You were in the right country the first time!)

[Lofotleif]

still locked ?

[nicanary]

still locked ?

24 days have elapsed. I think you have a good point - UNLOCKED.

[Carnut]

FrontMan never actually saw the lock; he hasn't logged on since before you gave him it...

[nicanary]

FrontMan never actually saw the lock; he hasn't logged on since before you gave him it...

He has the attention span of Norwich City's defence.......

[Lofotleif]

Allright - thanks
It is a 1948 Lancia Aprilia by Langenthal

[nicanary]

Allright - thanks
It is a 1948 Lancia Aprilia by Langenthal

Yes.  . One more point to you,

[Carnut]

When you first posted this I looked into it and found a lot of pictures of it describing it as by Graber..
Of course it was auctioned recently by Coys, who described it correctly as a Langenthal body, but I wonder if that prompted others to change their description of it?!

[nicanary]

When you first posted this I looked into it and found a lot of pictures of it describing it as by Graber..
Of course it was auctioned recently by Coys, who described it correctly as a Langenthal body, but I wonder if that prompted others to change their description of it?!

I have to admit I was surprised that it had never been a previous puzzle - Swiss coachbuilt bodies are frequently selected as fodder by AP members. I'm beginning to wonder if it has indeed been here before, under the Graber moniker. But who's correct?