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Aurelia B24 Spider America by Pinin Farina
Pinin Farina-built spider body on Lancia Aurelia B24 chassis (not the Aurelia in general)
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 240 Built
- Years
- 1955
- Engine
- V6, aluminium alloy · 2,451 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,451 cc
- Power
- 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Pinin Farina
- Designer
- Pinin Farina (coachwork)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Spider America was the open sports version of the Aurelia, built on a shortened chassis with the Aurelia's advanced mechanicals, including the aluminium V6 usually described as the first production V6. It was built only in 1955 in very small numbers.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionSpider Americas built: 181 LHD (B24S) + 59 RHD (B24) | 2401 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Introduced at the 1955 Brussels Motor Show, the Spider America used a chassis more than 200 mm shorter than the standard fourth-series B20 GT, with Pinin Farina bodywork. Most cars were left-hand drive (B24S); 59 were right-hand drive, and the Italian market took some of those. Production was limited to 1955.
The cars were sold in the USA through Hoffman Motorcars in New York.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Aurelia B24 Spider America by Pinin Farina.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V6, aluminium alloy2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,451 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,451 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted2 Independently researchedApproximate rpm. |
| Power at | 5,300 rpm2 Independently researchedApproximate. |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual transaxle2,3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, sliding pillar2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs with semi-trailing links, as stated by the auction house2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Front drums; rear inboard drums2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Left-hand-drive cars carry the B24S prefix and right-hand-drive cars B24. Pinin Farina styling points are the one-piece wraparound windscreen, split bumperettes, cut-down doors and pronounced fender curves. Options included a Nardi intake kit with twin Weber carburettors and a Fontana low-roof hardtop.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018, lot 85, 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America by Pinin Farina Level B
- 240 Spider Americas built: 181 LHD (B24S) + 59 RHD (B24)
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2
1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America Level C Gooding & Company
- 2451 CC Alloy V-6 Engine
- 125 HP at Approximately 5,300 RPM
- 4-Speed Manual Transaxle
- Front Independent Sliding Pillar
- Rear Coil Spring with Semi Trailing Link Suspension
- Front Drum Brakes, Rear Inboard Drum Brakes
-
3
1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America by Pinin Farina (London 2025) Level C RM Sotheby's
- four-speed transaxle
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