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The Lancia Aprilia Sport could aptly be described as an original 1930s design brought to life using the technology of the third Millennium.
To celebrate the centenary of Lancia and the long standing affiliation between the marque and the Milanese coachbuilder for its Sport versions, Andrea Zagato decided to create a Lancia Aprilia Sport identical to the car built by his grandfather Ugo Zagato in 1938.
The complicated design process did not start from hand drawn sketches, as with today's cars, but from two faded monochrome photographs – the only remaining source of accurate information.
As the original car no longer exists, state of the art digitalisation, Computer Aided Design modelling and CNC machining technologies were used to reconstruct the plans for this version of the Aprilia Sport, which expressed the aeronautical themes of the 1930s.
The sheet metal of the bodywork was then skilfully hand crafted by master panel beaters, working on a solid, machined buck. The final result is a symphony of perfectly taut lines and a seamless flowing design.
Shaped like the cross section of a wing, this car is a milestone in the 90 year history of Zagato.
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