1955' Lancia Aprilia

OSA (Officina Specializzata Auto) by Agostino Accadia, a engines modifier and race cars builder in Naples, also known pilot in the ‘50s and early ‘60s.

This Lancia Sport by OSA is a “Mille Miglia type” racecar, an awesome restoration of a racing jewel of Agostino Accadia, according to the precious contribute of his son Ernesto, I’ve the honor to be a friend of.

Ernesto and I shared the dream of making the survived original components roaring again in the body of a restored racing thoroughbred of his father’s.

The rebuilding project started from overhauling all the original Lancia parts then supported by the correct tubular frame by Gilco Telai and finally wrapped by a body of awesome beauty.

We put it back in good shape with the following characteristics and specifications:

Totally rebuilt Aprilia 1500 cc V4 engine with sporty camshaft

Reconstruction of GILCO type tubular frame, 235 cm (92. 5 in) wheelbase (40 cm shorter than the sedan one)

Correct Lancia front axle complete with inner coil springs and shocks, steering box, steering linkages, double wheel cylinders brakes with finned aluminum drums
Correct Lancia rear axle complete with differential, leaf springs, hydraulic shocks, finned aluminum drum brakes

Correct Lancia Aprilia 1500 close angle V4 engine, feeded by a custom built billet aluminum intake manifold matched to a 35 mm double barrel Solex carburetor (projected and finely tuned by Ernesto Accadia), on fender dynamic air scoop

Special 4 into 1 header matched to a low restriction muffler, lh side exit

Correct Lancia clutch and 4 spd transmission

Custom made drive shaft with u-joints replacing the rubber “donuts”

Custom made aluminum fuel tank with “Monza type” inlet and cap, electric pump

Hand crafted 1. 2 mm aluminum body, aluminum inner fenders, firewall and trunk, 4 mm aluminum floors, aluminum sport seats frame with beige vinyl (nobody really used leather in racing …)

Chrome 16” wire wheels with spinners, 185R16 sport tires

Nardi type aluminum and wood steering wheel

Owen curved Lexan windshield and side screens

Totally restored gauges, state of the art new electric harnesses

Every single component, even not in this list, has been totally overhauled, brought to like new conditions.

Puty only 1800 kilometers after the restoration.

Agostino Accadia raced it in 1958, 59 and 60 with remarkable results; check "Risultati sportivi della Lancia Aprilia-Altre corse - Wikipedia"

The car is available under appointment in Gallarate, VA Italy.