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1 Surviving Italian Armoured Cars Last update : 12 July 2015 Listed here are the Lancia 1Z and Triota, AB 41, AB 43 and Lince that still exist today. Massimo Foti, November Lancia 1Z Museo di guerra per la pace Diego de Henriquez, Trieste (Italy) This example was modernized in 1930 (Massimo Foti) and should be the n 69 ( Pierre-Olivier Buan, April 2008 AB 41 ASPHM Association, La Wantzenau (France) Running condition This vehicle was previously part of the Clères Museum (Jacky Pichon), near Rouen. The museum closed some years ago

name=forums&file=viewtopic&t=11768 Lancia 1Z Museo di guerra per la pace Diego de Henriquez, Trieste (Italy) This example was modernized in 1930 (Massimo Foti) and

2 "TABS91", June AB 41 Reggimento "Nizza Cavalleria", Pinerolo (Italy) AB 41 Museo dell industria e del lavoro, Brescia (Italy)

3 Filippo Cappellano, AB 41 Caserma "Brunner", Villa Opicina (Italy) Giulio Gobbi, AB 41 Caserma "Beraudo di Pralorno", Grosseto (Italy) running condition

htm AB 41 Caserma "Brunner", Villa Opicina (Italy) Giulio Gobbi, 2002 -

4 Luigi Iacomino, AB 41 Museo dell'aeronautica Militare Italiana di Vigna di Valle (Italy) Gabriele Luciani - AB 41 Caserme "Nacci" e "Zappalà", Lecce (Italy)

htm AB 41 Museo dell'aeronautica Militare Italiana di Vigna di Valle

5 F.N.A.I. Torino, May AB 41 El-Alamein War Museum (Egypt) AB 41 Museum of Military History - Johannesburg (South Africa) Dirk Lombard, March 2007

6 Causa83, November AB 43 Museo della Motorizzazione Militare della Cecchignola, Rome (Italy) running c. The AB43 runs with an original engine (Massimo Foti). Chassis number 55702, manufactured by SPA (dataplate) AB 43 Museo della Cavalleria, Pinerolo (Italy) This vehicle was cosmetically restored, but was let as a wrecked vehicle (Massimo Foti)

The AB43 runs with an original engine (Massimo Foti).

7 Massimo Foti, November AB 43 Museo di guerra per la pace Diego de Henriquez, Trieste (Italy) Massimo Foti, October

Diego de Henriquez, Trieste (Italy) Massimo Foti, October 2009 -

8 Massimo Foti, October A.M.B AB 43 Museo Memoriale della Libertà, Bologna (Italy) This AB 43 was used by Italian police after WW II. It was recovered by the Museum's crew from Nettuno firing range, where it was sitting on the beach, together with another AB 43, which later went to Temeroli collection, were it was magnificently restored. This vehicle s restoration is still a work in progress, going on pretty slowly, but the engine is back in shape and mechanics is just fine, the restored chassis, without the armour, is already able to run (Massimo Foti)

It was recovered by the Museum's crew from Nettuno firing range, where it was sitting on the beach, together with another AB 43, which later went to Temeroli collection, were it was

9 Giulio Gobbi, AB 43 Caserma "Beraudo di Pralorno", Grosseto (Italy) Cristiano Cantoni, November AB 43 F. Teméroli Collection (Italy) running condition

htm AB 43 Caserma "Beraudo di Pralorno", Grosseto (Italy) Cristiano

10 Massimo Foti, July 2009 AB 43 ferroviaria Museo della Motorizzazione Militare della Cecchignola, Rome (Italy) Barbarigo, March Autoprotetto AS 37 F. Teméroli Collection (Italy) running condition

March 2006 - http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?

11 Causa83, November Lince scout car - Museo della Motorizz. Militare della Cecchignola, Rome (Italy) The museum only owns a single Lince scout car, but it was repainted several times in 10 years, that s why one can think that the museum owns 2 different Lince scout cars. This vehicle runs with an original engine (Massimo Foti) Stefano Ancarani - Lince scout car Caserme "Nacci" e "Zappalà", Lecce (Italy)

years, that s why one can think that the museum owns 2 different Lince scout cars.

12 Lancia Lince Collezione Vincenzo Lancia, Torino (Italy) This vehicle was previously owned by Salvatore Scarpitta, an artist who died in Scarpitta restored the vehicle to running condition after he discovered the armoured chassis. The engine and other parts have to be confirmed as being original ones (Matteo Sullivan via Massimo Foti) Patrik Krista, July Lancia 1ZM wreck Militärhistorischen Museum der Bundeswehr, Dresden (Germany) This vehicle was previously located at Camp Warehouse, near Kabul (Afghanistan). The Italian War Minister's office said this wreck was recovered and moved to Dresden Museum in 2007 ( forum)

Scarpitta restored the vehicle to running condition after he discovered the armoured chassis.

13 Lancia 1ZM reproduction Cyrene area (Lybia) The Lancia Z is a quite accurate replica based on the chassis of a Landrover (Kuno Gross). This replica was built for the film Lion of the desert, which was made in Lybia in the 1980s ( Lancia 1Z reproduction Museo della Motorizz. Militare della Cecchignola, Rome (Italy)

14 I m looking for photos of those tanks : any Italian armored car or self-propelled artillery that I forgot. This document is a synthesis of photos and information published on the web. I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and also those who helped me doing these lists (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). For any question, you can me at [email protected] Main page :

I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and also those who

Surviving Italian Medium / Heavy Tanks and Self-Propelled Guns Last update : 8 February 2015

Surviving Italian Medium / Heavy Tanks and Self-Propelled Guns Last update : 8 February 2015 Listed here are the Italian medium, heavy tanks and SPGs that still exist today. Charlie Webb - https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmwebbjr/sets/72157634960006253/