Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet Mylord

Vehicle Overview

The Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet Mylord: Designed by Mario Revelli di Beaumont, the very long, slim bonnet made it necessary to drastically pull back the driving position (wheel, pedal group and gear lever) and extend front bumper fairing. The pointed grill almost merged with the chromium-plated longitudinal rods covering the hot air outlet slits. The unusual hood could be folded half-way back for the car to be used like the old “mylord” type carriages. The wheels were no longer covered by discs and were made of a new type of pressed sheet. Describing this car, a reporter of the time wrote: “This is a masterpiece of design and execution which nobody other than the Carrozzeria Pininfarina would be able to achieve…”