Help needed - what is it?

[Ilir Jorgo]

Thi is a picture of my great grandmother driving.  It was taken in Albania probably between 1930 - 35. I'm renovating her old house and would love to get this car as an exibition piece once all is in place. First i need help recognising it though. Any hint or help would be greatly welcome.

Kind regards

Ilir Jorgo

 

[alsancle]

It looks like a 1936 lancia astura to me.  The bodies are coachbuilt so they all look a little different.

[Ilir Jorgo]

Thank you. It looks very much like it. It would make sense a lot since they were travelling a lot to Italy on vacations back then. 

Time to  read more about the Astura.

thanks again.

[1937hd45]

This one won Best in Show at Pebble Beach 2016. 

 

Bob 

Edited December 8, 2021 by 1937hd45 (see edit history)

[SC38dls]

Just a wild guess but it may cost more than the renovation on the house. 
dave s 

[1939_Buick]

2 hours ago, SC38dls said:

Just a wild guess but it may cost more than the renovation on the house. 

Yes Indeed.  Good chance that car may not exit now.  From the headlights it may be 1935, but coachbuilt cars had differences

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Astura

https://www.supercars.net/blog/1931→1939-lancia-astura/

https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/4093-1936-lancia-astura/

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/08/22/1936-lancia-astura-earns-marques-first-best-of-show-at-pebble-beach

https://www.motortrend.com/features/1936-lancia-astura-pininfarina-cabriolet-by-design/

https://classiccarcatalogue.com/LANCIA_1935.html

https://classiccarcatalogue.com/LANCIA_1936.html

 

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)

[Ilir Jorgo]

13 hours ago, SC38dls said:

Just a wild guess but it may cost more than the renovation on the house. 
dave s 

yeah.. I'm realizing that. 😕  Not more, but enough to make me think: " the dream of getting that car in her memory, as an exhibitions piece, will remain a dream for the foreseeable future " 

A similar one, ( Tipo Bocca 1936 ) sold for 2.1 mln...