Introduced in berlina form in 1950, Lancia’s Aurelia was a landmark post-war automobile. The first production car with a V-6 engine, and the first shod with radial tyres, the Aurelia combined Lancia’s traditional unit body construction and sliding pillar front suspension with a rear transaxle and sophisticated, multi-link rear suspension. In addition to the standard pillarless four-door B10 body, Lancia offered a B50 coachbuilder’s platform, with the same 1,754-cubic centimetre engine on the same 2,860-millimetre wheelbase that formed the basis for speciale Aurelias from numerous design houses.