Buying a historic Racing Lancia Appia GTE, a slight refresh!

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • My latest purchase comes from Racer Anatoly Arutunoff, a 1960 Lancia Appia Zagato GTE series 1, today I do a bit of minor work to clean up the interior of this former Italian race car!

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  • @randytim512
    @randytim512 7 місяців тому +4

    Grear video Alex and the car looks great!

  • @frankiecarrel1369
    @frankiecarrel1369 7 місяців тому +5

    That is very awesomyself a little. I enjoy your Chand I know people get upset with you with what you do with your stuff But after all it's, you're the one that bought and paid for it. We just get the pleasure of watching you and Melissa.❤😊

  • @johnanchovie2b
    @johnanchovie2b 7 місяців тому +10

    Beautiful old Lancia! I am very impressed. Great find, Alex.

  • @Grant-ut4np
    @Grant-ut4np 7 місяців тому +5

    What a sweet little car! Molto sportivo! I love the typeface on the dash instruments. **chef's kiss**

  • @caroledunne2667
    @caroledunne2667 7 місяців тому +2

    You always make a car look better!

  • @LisaVanderlinden777
    @LisaVanderlinden777 7 місяців тому +4

    Beautiful ! Nice choice on the seats ! Great job Alex !!

  • @barbaramarkham4736
    @barbaramarkham4736 7 місяців тому

    Alex I never watch car 🚘 videos but I make an exception with yours. This was great. Beautiful car! I have watched every one of your videos from the beginning. I love everything you do. Thank you. Love to you and your family from Pitt Meadows, B. C. Canada 🍁
    I can’t wait until you do another house clear out again with all the Usual Suspects Lol!! ♥️

  • @chiefrocka8604
    @chiefrocka8604 2 місяці тому +1

    Like this kid he pulls in some right treasure and old zagato is treasure 🇮🇹

  • @bruceneal4173
    @bruceneal4173 7 місяців тому +4

    Excellent job Alex!! Beautiful Italian therubred. Love those quirky little cars from that era....

  • @TheRabajohn
    @TheRabajohn 7 місяців тому +1

    Very cool exterior color that I’ve never seen before. Please grab a video of your headliner repair for us.

  • @shewmonohoto
    @shewmonohoto 7 місяців тому +3

    My grandpa had two Zagato 'Double Bubbles', I loved those things...

  • @josephcote6120
    @josephcote6120 7 місяців тому +1

    Fun video, put a smile on my face to see a car restored and thinking of the fun you'll have in it.

  • @rachelh5211
    @rachelh5211 7 місяців тому +8

    You did a wonderful job on this restoration! What a unique car to take to shows or drive around town. Personally, I would have kept the carpeting black like the original, so it would tie in with the dashboard. But I'm glad you are pleased with how it all turned out.

    • @CuriosityIncorporated
      @CuriosityIncorporated  7 місяців тому +5

      Thanks Rachel!

    • @chrissettles4127
      @chrissettles4127 7 місяців тому +3

      When did you do this video? There is snow out side at your house but it's June 29th 2024 and 100 here in Illinois?
      I am wondering just to know if Canada is getting snow in May or June?

    • @PremiumUp
      @PremiumUp 7 місяців тому +1

      @@chrissettles4127Alex is living in Edmonton and I’m in Calgary which is about four hundred miles south. I can tell you that there has been a foot of snow in May but it doesn’t last. Often the snow is gone in a day and a half. Right now it’s not very warm. The highest temperature I’ve seen this year is less than eighty degrees F. If you’re coming to Alberta this summer remember to bring your jacket.

  • @bethcorey6022
    @bethcorey6022 7 місяців тому +3

    They did an awesome job on the seats❤

  • @ZacharyArmani3214
    @ZacharyArmani3214 7 місяців тому +2

    Well done Alex can’t wait to see when the paint job is finished and car is fully serviced and some brand new beautiful tyres are on and maybe a window tint is done and restore the front dash where the instruments are . Zachary. Love to all the family Alex.❤️🥰🌼🫶🌼🫶

    • @tolyarutunoff6558
      @tolyarutunoff6558 7 місяців тому +1

      WINDOW TINT? on a 1959 italian car? how about lowering it an adding fenderskirts? jeepers!

    • @ZacharyArmani3214
      @ZacharyArmani3214 7 місяців тому

      @@tolyarutunoff6558the key word there is Maybe ?

  • @LisaVanderlinden777
    @LisaVanderlinden777 7 місяців тому +1

    I bet Tuly is so happy he found you ! The car is too ! So nice !

  • @woodrowmuse8437
    @woodrowmuse8437 7 місяців тому +3

    Looks great Alex! Thanks for sharing

  • @Rbs35405
    @Rbs35405 2 місяці тому

    You do great car work 😊😊

  • @LauraLouise008
    @LauraLouise008 7 місяців тому +3

    Very cool, you did a great job, thank for sharing!

  • @Eurohaus1965
    @Eurohaus1965 7 місяців тому +1

    What a great car!! Thanks for sharing......interior looks great. Love all the patina.

  • @richwhitaker1506
    @richwhitaker1506 7 місяців тому +4

    🤔 I'm guessing better mileage than the Jag. Love the way you keep the lineup fresh. Besides there will be other E types down the road. For many men this Lancia would be a midlife crisis purchase. For Alexander it's merely Spring 2024.👍

  • @darlene2662
    @darlene2662 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful little car! I had a ‘61 MG and loved it low to the ground, noisy and fun! You’ve done a nice job on it too! Enjoy! 😊

  • @Genaiful
    @Genaiful 7 місяців тому +1

    Love this car. It's gotta be real fun to drive.

  • @Tomw-de3ee
    @Tomw-de3ee 7 місяців тому

    What a fantastic find. Congratulations

  • @kimlynch9537
    @kimlynch9537 7 місяців тому +2

    Great job!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @JanJanssen-q5g
    @JanJanssen-q5g 7 місяців тому +3

    I have as a daily driver a 25 year old Lancia with a smooth 5 cylinder engine, fun to drive.
    About 10 of them still on the road in my country with 17 million citizens. Rare as hens theeth overhere….🙂

  • @unclesamsgarage
    @unclesamsgarage 7 місяців тому +3

    Was sad to see the Jag go but the Lancia is an awesome unique replacement and great stable mate to the Ferrari, Alfa, Mercedes, and Porsche

  • @Anagrams458
    @Anagrams458 7 місяців тому

    Cute car! Good job.

  • @bryanpinto4051
    @bryanpinto4051 7 місяців тому +4

    SEATS ARE AWESOME.
    White is classy

  • @caroleroseburgh1344
    @caroleroseburgh1344 7 місяців тому +4

    Hi Alex 👋🏽. Nice Car ‼️👊🏽👍🏽💯. Do you still have the little yellow car❓ I think it was a mietta. I probably spelled that wrong ‼️🤷🏽🤣😂😆😄 LOL 🤣😆.👋🏽

  • @mackeymintle66
    @mackeymintle66 7 місяців тому +2

    Fun! Thanks for showing us.

  • @caroledunne2667
    @caroledunne2667 7 місяців тому

    I love old cars.

  • @dawnlindgron5570
    @dawnlindgron5570 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic job love the colors in and outside > go get some car show trophys !!

  • @RCWorks
    @RCWorks 7 місяців тому +2

    I would like to see more regular updates on all your cars-which ones you still have and which ones you have sold- even if they are just short updates.

  • @cherjohnson6808
    @cherjohnson6808 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice job‼️

  • @Maggies87
    @Maggies87 7 місяців тому

    Looks ready to head to car shows this summer :-)

  • @danielulz1640
    @danielulz1640 7 місяців тому

    Happy Canada Day Alexander et al.

  • @SwirlingSoul
    @SwirlingSoul 7 місяців тому

    What a little beauty! I love a nice old Lancia! Very pretty now. I'm not a fan of the turqoise floor carpet, but that's just a little thing. The entire care IS loud though.... I'm not sure I'd feel okay driving that for a long while. I'm on the fence, obviously. ;-))

  • @davernon
    @davernon 7 місяців тому +2

    Pontiac Grand Prix also used that style of door handle. I don't recall the year, early 70's.

  • @overcloth
    @overcloth 7 місяців тому

    that ones a keeper.

  • @reesilva1
    @reesilva1 7 місяців тому +1

    great interview with toly so happy you got 1 of his cars,he is a legend, do you still have that great ferrari?/, cheers

  • @LifesWorldwideAdventures
    @LifesWorldwideAdventures 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video 🙏

  • @berthagreen1620
    @berthagreen1620 7 місяців тому

    You could see the nice blue color when it was outside. I was hoping you’d leave out for a bit.

  • @suzannepolder3929
    @suzannepolder3929 7 місяців тому +1

    Love it!

  • @lindavestal8139
    @lindavestal8139 7 місяців тому +2

    Wow!

  • @rikspector
    @rikspector 7 місяців тому

    Alexander,
    Was this one of the videos that were "destined" for
    the show, because this and the previous one seemed slightly more "formal",
    that your usual ones.
    Just a feeling:)
    Cheers',
    Rik Spector
    P.S. The color combo is awesome, something classy about the look.

  • @patriciaanzelc5386
    @patriciaanzelc5386 7 місяців тому +4

    Must be old footage. There is snow!

  • @GuyWithTheDogs
    @GuyWithTheDogs 7 місяців тому +3

    👍 to Melissa for her "Waldo" comment. 🙂
    And since you asked, "template" is pronounced, "temp-lit."

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 7 місяців тому

      Dear GuyWith....
      👍👌👏 2) Additionally a Porsche is definitely not pronounced Porsch!!! Good grief! 😱😠 And Lancia isn't pronounced Lansia but luncha/lunchu (the a like in bus). If any then with a very short i after the h.
      Best regards, luck and health in particular.

    • @GuyWithTheDogs
      @GuyWithTheDogs 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Chr.U.Cas1622 There's a fine line between being condescending and being pedantic. I think you've just obliterated that line.

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 7 місяців тому

      Dear @@GuyWithTheDogs
      There is a really thick line between knowledge and ignorance! Absolutely every one who calls himself a car enthusiast should at least know how to spell/pronounce car brands. At least the famous respectively such famous ones. And if he isn't able to remember, Janis Joplin can certainly help! Hchrmph memememeee: 🎼🎶🎵 Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, my friends all drive Porsches, I must... 🎶🎵 And if he still isn't able, guggl can help for sure! But only if he is interested in learning something respectively in gathering knowledge. By the way: Is it a Chevrol or a Chevrolet? A For or a Ford? Or maybe a Lincol? By the way: Sir, do you pronounce Plymouth like plywood and mouth? I don't think so!
      Best regards, luck, health and wisdom.

    • @cajsheen2594
      @cajsheen2594 7 місяців тому +2

      In UK we say temp late. ❤ XXX

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 7 місяців тому

      Dear @@cajsheen2594
      Isn't it Temp lar (Simon) in the UK? 😁 ;-).
      Best regards, luck and health in particular.

  • @myrajones6866
    @myrajones6866 7 місяців тому

    Snow in June 😲😲

    • @GuyWithTheDogs
      @GuyWithTheDogs 7 місяців тому

      Snow in a winter video released in June.

  • @mariowickel456
    @mariowickel456 7 місяців тому

    Now you're gonna need a car hauling trailer

  • @langsense
    @langsense 3 місяці тому

    As per, it would have been good to see some actual work being done rather than before and after shots.

  • @PorscheDiddy
    @PorscheDiddy 7 місяців тому +2

    You can always buy another E-Type but an Appia Zagato with race history.. you'll never find another one. I'd keep it for a long time if I were you

  • @mannyortiz4814
    @mannyortiz4814 7 місяців тому +1

    Alex my handsome man. I would have thought Jason and Steve would be all over this car. You have done an amazing job of refurbishing the vehicle. The inside is beautiful. Lucky you. I thought you guys have winter the same time we do in California. Well my sexy friend. Until next time. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🕊🇺🇸🌹🌈👍🌞❤️🙏😇

  • @patriciaanzelc5386
    @patriciaanzelc5386 7 місяців тому +1

    Funny I thought it was light blue! 😂

  • @glennathornhill8994
    @glennathornhill8994 7 місяців тому

    Did I see snow in the yard?

  • @forthwithtx5852
    @forthwithtx5852 7 місяців тому +2

    Should’ve gone with the black carpet. That blue is a total clash with the rest of the interior. Cool car, though.

    • @CuriosityIncorporated
      @CuriosityIncorporated  7 місяців тому +3

      It looks very nice in person

    • @tadah98
      @tadah98 7 місяців тому

      That’s a great little car and I think that upholstery new rug looks great in fact I think that colour rug is the same colour as the one my husband had that car when we first met in 1986 he kept it for while and he worked on it himself And then he bought BMW and sold the Lancia ….

  • @sharonobryan9713
    @sharonobryan9713 7 місяців тому

    I'm car ignorant. What kind of gas do you put in those old cars? I really enjoy your car videos, but I always think about that

  • @jasonshull3106
    @jasonshull3106 7 місяців тому

    Lan-chia. 😊

  • @DaveJudd
    @DaveJudd 7 місяців тому

    That Lancia dreams of being an E type lol, Sounds fruity with that little v4.

  • @marcbeebe
    @marcbeebe 7 місяців тому +1

    You may find it was easier to keep that E-type going than the Lancia.

    • @GuyWithTheDogs
      @GuyWithTheDogs 7 місяців тому +4

      I have no idea whether or not that is true...and I'd be too polite to mention it if it was...but that car likely has ten times more weekend car show interest than the Jaguar.

    • @tolyarutunoff6558
      @tolyarutunoff6558 7 місяців тому +1

      @@GuyWithTheDogs i drove that car from tulsa to detroit to nashville and back to tulsa. drove it tulsa-pittsburgh, raced it, drove it back. lancias are more reliable than most other cars, i drove my morgan to califonia and back 3 times with no trouble; probably because it had a british ford engine!

  • @Antonowskyfly
    @Antonowskyfly 7 місяців тому

    Zounds Zweeet!

  • @margaretlynch1494
    @margaretlynch1494 7 місяців тому

    🙋‍♀️❤️

  • @RayBrown-hs1ub
    @RayBrown-hs1ub 7 місяців тому

    Nice Ride but me personally I'd kept the XKE Alexander better performance then that race car

  • @katherinekaufman9856
    @katherinekaufman9856 7 місяців тому +1

    That tear in the seat can be repaired

  • @mr.m325
    @mr.m325 7 місяців тому +1

    are you sure it's not an inline 4. I thought only Saab made a Vee 4

    • @rollerchaos
      @rollerchaos 7 місяців тому +2

      VR4. Lancias speciality for many years. They basically invented that layout.

    • @tolyarutunoff6558
      @tolyarutunoff6558 7 місяців тому +1

      @@rollerchaos lancia had close to 10 different vee angles in their engines

  • @taxiocracker
    @taxiocracker 7 місяців тому

    The way it's edited it looks like you really didn't do anything, it was all a cut to done. Maybe a 2nd static camera to show a bit of the process?

  • @jaimegama9862
    @jaimegama9862 7 місяців тому +2

    You're addicted to old small European cars. How does Melissa feel about your addiction?

    • @MelArchbold
      @MelArchbold 7 місяців тому +6

      I think it’s great. I’m glad that Alexander can have fun while still making a smart investment :)

  • @jim6214
    @jim6214 7 місяців тому +1

    The car is "light blue", really?

    • @katherinekaufman9856
      @katherinekaufman9856 7 місяців тому +1

      If he held a sheet of pure white paper next to the paint, you would be able to tell

    • @rachelh5211
      @rachelh5211 7 місяців тому +2

      You can see the light blue color much better at 26:32 when it's next to white snow.

    • @CuriosityIncorporated
      @CuriosityIncorporated  7 місяців тому

      Yup

  • @jfwartwelch6082
    @jfwartwelch6082 7 місяців тому

    It needs boranie wire Wheels

    • @tolyarutunoff6558
      @tolyarutunoff6558 7 місяців тому +1

      that model never had 'em; try to find a zagato body with wire wheels on any chassis!

  • @mackeymintle66
    @mackeymintle66 7 місяців тому

    9:40 looks like two hippo mouths 😮

  • @vickilynn1204
    @vickilynn1204 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm not fond of the carpet color. Does not match the rest of the blue interior color.

  • @robertoorsi5771
    @robertoorsi5771 6 місяців тому

    Please don't say Lansia, but Lancha, because it's an italian car. To do an example the correct pronunce of Volkswagen is Folksvaghen because it's a german car.

  • @obieobrien5883
    @obieobrien5883 7 місяців тому +1

    OooOoooooo! 🤣

  • @shawnathon60
    @shawnathon60 7 місяців тому +1

    ???/ I'm lost, this is JUNE!!!

    • @stevek6432
      @stevek6432 7 місяців тому +5

      did you know people can post videos on youtube months after it happened? it's not all live and happened yesterday

    • @rachelh5211
      @rachelh5211 7 місяців тому +2

      He probably bought the vehicle this winter and waited to post the video until after he had done enough of the work to make a more comprehensive before/after restoration video. It all takes time!
      Also, his most recently posted videos were of his visit with Anatoly Arutunoff, the owner and driver of this vehicle. So it was good timing because were just introduced to Anatoly.

    • @vettnetkramer1233
      @vettnetkramer1233 7 місяців тому

      Also, Canada can get snow in June. I was in North Bay, Ontario, years ago. May 31st was sunny and warm. We had a picnic lunch by a lake. I woke up on June 1 to several inches of snow. 😮

    • @CuriosityIncorporated
      @CuriosityIncorporated  7 місяців тому

      Yes that’s what happened :)