Microsprint 1:43 - Model car - Microsprint 1:43 – Lancia Aurelia B20 #40 – Le Mans 1952 – Bonetto / Anselmi – MCS09034 – Crème

Offered: Lancia Aurelia B20 #40 from Le Mans 1952, in cream with a brown interior.

This is the Microsprint Modellismo version from Venaria, reference MCS09034, internal number 034-09. It is an artisan resin model in 1:43 scale, from the Automodelli da Collezione series. The model comes on a black base with a Microsprint plaque numbered 034-09, inside a transparent display case with white foam insert, in the original white Microsprint outer box with red edges.

The 1:1 car is one of the most famous Lancias of the early 1950s. The Aurelia B20 GT, with bodywork by Pininfarina, was the first car to bear the letters GT, for Gran Turismo, and one of the first production cars with a V6 engine and a transaxle gearbox. The engine is a 1,991 cc aluminium OHV V6 with two twin-choke Weber carburettors, producing around 80 hp at 4,700 rpm in road trim and around 90 hp in race trim, with a four-speed transaxle gearbox.

For the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 14 and 15 June 1952, Scuderia Lancia entered two updated Aurelia B20 Corsa coupés. Chassis 1510, number 39, for Gino Valenzano and Umberto Castiglioni, and chassis 1509, number 40, for Felice Bonetto and Enrico Anselmi. From the start, #40 led #39. Ultimately, #39 finished 6th and #40 finished 8th overall, completing 247 laps and 3,320.44 km, securing 2nd place in the S2.0 class. The car carried registration GE59705.

The model represents that #40 version, in cream, with number 40 on the hood, both doors, the rear and the grille, with registration GE 59 705 at the rear and 59705 GE at the front, an additional spotlight on the grille and leather hood straps.

Specifications:
• Make: Microsprint Modellismo S.n.c., Venaria, Torino
• Model: Lancia Aurelia B20 n°40 LM 52
• 1:1 year / version: 1952, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Scuderia Lancia
• Drivers: Felice Bonetto / Enrico Anselmi
• 1:1 result: 8th overall, 2nd in class S2.0, 247 laps, chassis 1509, registration GE59705
• Colour: Cream with brown interior
• Scale: 1:43
• Item reference: MCS09034, internal number 034-09
• Material: Resin, hand-built, static collector's model
• Opening parts: None
• Features: Coupé with Pininfarina bodywork, round headlights, additional spotlight on the grille, leather hood straps, chrome bumpers, number 40 in white roundels, registrations GE 59 705 and 59705 GE, body-coloured steel wheels

Condition:
• Model: In very good condition, as shown in the photos. Glossy cream paint, with no visible chips or paint damage.
• Decals: Number 40 and registrations complete and neatly applied.
• Windows: Clear, with no cracks or discolouration.
• Details: Spotlight, bumpers, wheels and hood straps complete and straight.
• Base: Black base with Microsprint plaque 034-09, in good condition.
• Display case: Transparent display case with white foam insert, with light dust and scratches on the plastic from display, visible in the photos.
• Outer box: Original white Microsprint outer box with red edges and label LANCIA AURELIA B20 n°40 LM 52, AUTOMODELLI DA COLLEZIONE, SCALA 1:43, 034/09, with light wear on the edges, visible in the photos.

Delivery:
Delivery includes the model on the black base in the transparent display case with foam insert, in the original Microsprint outer box, as shown.