Under the Aurelia
Q I recently discovered a fascinating car from the 1950s that I’d never heard of before.
It’s called the Lancia Aurelia. The car had the first production V6 engine, a transaxle and really interesting suspension. The front was a sliding pillar system that Lancia apparently introduced in the 1920s. There were two different rear suspensions. The cars are rare, but there seems to be a resurgence of interest in them lately, especially in England.
I’d be interested in your thoughts on their suspension systems. What are the pros and cons of sliding pillars? They
