1960 Lancia Flaminia Coupé

Footnotes

Lancia's Pininfarina-styled Flaminia saloon debuted at the 1956 Turin Motor Show. Designed by newly recruited Antonio Fessia and intended as a replacement for the Aurelia, the Flaminia retained its predecessor's mechanical layout, though the form of unitary construction was changed and Lancia's traditional 'sliding pillar' independent front suspension, which had been used on every model since 1922, gave way to a more modern double wishbone and coil spring arrangement. Aurelia carryovers were the overhead-valve, 60-degree V6 engine and De Dion rear transaxle (with inboard brakes), although the former had been extensively reworked by Fessia, resulting in a much stronger power unit than that designed by his predecessor, Vittorio Jano. Pininfarina's short-wheelbase Flaminia Coupé appeared in 1958, followed by the Touring-styled GT and GTL (2+2) coupés and the Convertible. The latter trio shared a further-shortened wheelbase with the Sport and Super Sport models, and all featured disc brakes and increased power. The 2,458cc V6 produced 119bhp when installed in the more sporting Flaminias, with 140bhp available in the '3C' models from 1961, which was further increased when the 2,775cc version arrived in 1963. The coupé and convertible versions of the Lancia Flaminia were made in relatively small numbers and surviving examples in good condition, such as that offered here, are quite rare.

According to the accompanying Certificate of Origin, this stunning Lancia Flaminia left the factory on 6th October 1960 and was first registered in Padua on 20th October 1960 to a certain Dr. Girolimetto. When he passed away in 1965 his children sold the car to another resident of Padua. The latter kept the Flaminia until 1987 when it passed to (presumably) his son, who was resident in the province of Grosseto in Tuscany. Both father and son were members of the Lancia Club. Since 2019 the car has formed part of the vendor's exclusive private collection.

Most attractively finished in dark blue with a red leather interior (its original colour combination), this elegant matching-numbers Flaminia comes with a plethora of documents pertaining to its history, including the old-style libretto (issued in 1963); an original repair manual; ASI certification; and Lancia Club membership cards and payments. With known ownership history from new and father/son ownership from 1965 to 2019, this Flaminia is surely worthy of inclusion in the finest of Lancia collections.