The world's first gran turismo. The Aurelia B20 invented the GT concept: a comfortable, fast, enclosed car designed for long-distance touring. Also the first production car with a V6 engine. Won the Mille Miglia outright in 1951.
History
The Aurelia was Vittorio Jano's masterpiece. The V6 engine, with its unusual 60-degree cylinder angle, was the first production V6 anywhere in the world. The semi-trailing arm rear suspension was equally pioneering.
The B20 GT coupe body by Ghia created a new category of automobile: the gran turismo. Before the B20, fast cars were either open sports cars or large luxury sedans. The B20 combined speed, comfort, and enclosed bodywork for the first time.
Giovanni Bracco won the 1951 Mille Miglia outright in a B20 GT, beating much more powerful Ferraris. The car's balance, reliability, and driver comfort over 1,000 miles of Italian roads proved the GT concept.
3,871 B20 GTs were built across six series, each more refined than the last. The car influenced everything from the Mercedes 300 SL to the Ferrari 250 GT. Every grand tourer in history descends from the Aurelia B20.
Values range from EUR 150,000 to EUR 400,000.
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Designed by Felice Mario Boano / Ghia
