Lancia Fulvia Coupé to 1.6-Litre 'Fanalone' Specification, 1967
Lancia Fulvia
Lancia Fulvia•
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Chassis No.: 818.331007141
Engine No.: 818.540001342
Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000 GBP
- Prepared by former Lancia works driver and designer, Carlo Facetti
- Formerly owned by racing driver Robs Lamplough
- Co-driven by Lamplough and Paddy Hopkirk on the Coppa delle Alpi
- Present family ownership for circa 30 years
The introduction of the Fulvia saloon in 1963 maintained Lancia's reputation for innovation in automobile design. Designed by Antonio Fessia, the boxy-styled Appia replacement featured an all-new, narrow-angle, V4, overhead-camshaft engine; front wheel drive; independent front suspension by double wishbones; and disc brakes all round. A 2+2 coupé on a shorter wheelbase was launched in 1965. Though mechanically similar, the beautiful newcomer had all the visual presence its progenitor lacked and came with a 1,216cc engine producing 80bhp.
In 1967 the model was up-rated with the 1,298cc, 85bhp engine, becoming the Fulvia 'Rallye 1.3', which was further upgraded to 92bhp 'Rallye 1.3 S' specification in 1968. Tuned, lightweight 'HF' versions provided increased performance and formed the basis of the works' highly successful rally programme that saw the Fulvia HF1600 secure Lancia's first Manufacturers' World Championship in 1972. HF versions excepted, Series II cars (1970 - 1976) came with the 90bhp version of the later 1,298cc engine and a five-speed gearbox.
Lancia's works team campaigned the Fulvia in 1.2- and 1.3-litre forms, securing a handful of wins at World Championship level, before the advent of the 1.6-litre, five-speed HF1600 for 1969 gave them the means to mount a more serious challenge. Ultimate expression of the Fulvia Coupé, the HF1600 came with a 1,584cc engine producing 115bhp in road trim with up to 165bhp available in rally tune. The 1600HF soon gained the sobriquet
'Fanalone'
, a reference to its large auxiliary driving lights.
This left-hand drive Fulvia Rallye 1.3 S Coupé has been upgraded to 1.6-litre
Fanalone
specification for rallying by former Lancia works driver and designer, Carlo Facetti of Milan. The car has a 1.6-litre
Fanalone
engine, rare five-speed gearbox, aluminium doors and boot lid, alloy wheels, roll cage, bucket seats, sump guard and much more besides. The Fulvia was owned and rallied by 1960s racing driver Robs Lamplough in events including the
Coppa delle Alpi
with none other than his friend, fellow BRDC member and Monte Carlo rally winner Paddy Hopkirk, in what was his final rally in the early 1990s. For the last 30 or so years the Fulvia has belonged to the lady vendor's family. The car is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate and a quantity of spares to include a jack; four spare wheels; two front uprights complete with brake disc and driveshaft; two brake callipers; a selection of new-old-stock panels; windscreen; and a rear window.
