The legacy of Vincenzo Lancia
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 Vincenzo Lancia died prematurely on 15 February 1937 at the age of 55, the victim of a heart attack during the night. At first he thought it was nothing and did not want to wake his wife, and it wasn’t until seven o’clock in the morning that the family doctor was sent for, who came as quick as he could, but by then, tragically, it was too late.
Thus, one of the men who had contributed so much to the history of motoring had unexpectedly died. His work as a manufacturer was marked by intuition, originality and courage. It is no accident that his spiritual legacy is a car: the Aprilia.
The model, which seems to sum up the traditions of the company and the virtues of the man, was initially received with scepticism and a certain degree of incredulity. The design seemed too daring while the technical aspects were too innovative. It took some time for this Lancia to become the queen of the road: dynamic, extremely stable, with an incredibly modern style appreciated by all.
And it was the genius of Vincenzo Lancia that foresaw it all.
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