Imagine the pleasure, some 43 years ago to be able to drive a Lancia Fulvia Zagato to Lake Matese, more than 1000 meters above seal level! Only 1898 of the Zagato Fulivas were built and few remain today.
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I know where there is the only factory prepared racer neatly tucked away in the south of France near Ville France-Sur-Mer ; )
And I have some superb detailed pictures of it…
Hi Erik,
Lovely picture of a wonderful little car.
A few of them were all alloy but they realized it was a bit of a challenge to fix aluminium, especially labor-intensive on works car…
@Mr.Zart: is it an aluminium one? Vous avez de la chance de savoir où elle se trouve! Avez-vous eu la chance de faire un tour avec ?
Thomas Bromehead
Peter,
What was that “mystery car” of a few weeks ago?
Jerry
I had the previlege to own Elio Zagato’s black Fulvia in exchange with with my Alfa Romeo 1600 Giulia Spideer. It was in 1965. That car won the”Economy run”.
The one that got away. It was a Ghia bodied Fiat 1100E. We’ll have another contest soon.
Pete
We sold one of these new–same color–in ’70. But first I drove it from Tulsa to L.A. and back with that neat detour thru southern Nevada (Loughlin) with no speed limit and that looooooong straight down to old US66. A joy it was!
lovely picture, looks like a series 1, with part aluminium body and a 1300 cc engine, the much rarer 1600 had flush door handles. they made about 3500 of each series, the series 2 had an all steel body, if you look behind the trim around the rear you can see where the Zagato people crudely chiselled off the standard Fulvia wings etc. I was only looking at mine today thinking I really should get it back on the road again, Maybe when the Morgan is done.
Che bella… I bought a new Fulvia Zagato in 1967 when working in Italy: cost about $3600. It served as my primary vehicle for the next 12 years in Europe. Simply the best transport I have owned, before or since. I had traded a Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato for it (bought that used; also extraordinary machine, but gas mileage, etc. and I had earned a new Fulvia- the last true Lancia.) Simply a gem. But after more than 200k miles I had to leave it behind in Amsterdam when returning to the US; alas, there was some rust in Northern Europe, under the aluminum skins… The photo- that exquisite giallo (yellow) I could not find to order; had to do with white. The CH plate I think is for Chiasso, in the north… If anyone knows of an affordable, non-rusty barn find- Zagato or factory coupe- permit me to be tempted… DKA
nice postcard, the 1898 fulvia zagato,s are only the sport 1.3 s build from 1969-1970. units produced
sport 1.2 from 1965-67, u.p. 202
sport 1.3 from 1967-69 u.p. 1578
sport 1.3 competizione u.p. 24
sport 1.3 s 1969-70 u.p. 1898
sport 1.3 s 2 1970-72 u.p 2600
sport 1.6 1971-72 u.p. 800
total off 7102
pete are you interested in my mystery car ?