Vincenzo Lancia and Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina were inexorably linked from the beginning – Lancia helped Farina fund his breakaway from the family business to set up on his own. Through the following decades Pinin Farina supplied many of the most striking designs for Lancia coachwork but surely the Aurelia Spider represents the perfect combination of Lancia engineering prowess and Pinin Farina design flair.
The B24 Spider was designed with America in mind and created in the last months that the Lancia family owned their firm. It was also the perfect flowering of a friendship between two Turin families that had lasted over a quarter of a century. B24-1057 was completed at the factory right around the time that the Lancia family was selling the company to Carlo Pesenti and was registered in England a few weeks later.
Over our more than 50 years in business, Brian Classic & Co. has built connections around the globe with some of the biggest names in the collector’s car market. If you are thinking of selling your car and would like to discuss the services we can offer, please get in touch. You can be assured of the best of our attention and the utmost discretion at all times.
If you have ever fancied the idea of taking part in the World’s most beautiful race this is surely the time to grasp the opportunity, as entries are now open for next year’s Centenary running of the event.
In homage to the original, 2027 will closely follow the 1927 route and be run in an anti-clockwise direction. Also, in order to accommodate all of the route, the event will be spread over six days instead of the usual five and will be visiting, amongst others; Parma, Modena, Florence, Siena, Rome, Perugia, Verona and Padua, before returning to Brescia.
1000 Miglia is always special but next year promises to be even more spectacular. Demand for places will be high and entries close on 22nd December so act quickly. If you wish to fulfil the dream, Brian Classic & Company always have a selection of highly eligible cars available – please give us a call to discuss your options and talk through the entry process.
London Motor Week returns to the UK capital from October 26th to November 1st, 2026, with a programme of events celebrating the past, present and future of motoring. Organised by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), the London Motor Week reaches its climax on Sunday 1st with hundreds of pre-1905 cars embarking on the 60-mile London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday, November 1.
More than 400 veterans will gather in Hyde Park before dawn. Among this year’s standout entrants is the world’s oldest-surviving Rolls-Royce, a 1904 10hp model fresh from a three-year restoration. Joining it is an 1899 Benz combination delivery vehicle, believed to be Mercedes-Benz’s oldest roadworthy commercial vehicle. Another notable entry is a FIAT 16-20HP from Turin’s Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile, which was built in Italy, bodied here in London and first took part in the Run in 1930.
We will be in London for the week – If you are going to be in town please drop us a line.
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Brian Classic & Co are located in rural Cheshire, UK. 20 mins from Manchester Airport and 2 hours mainline from London.
