Lancia Flavia Coupé
Lancia enthusiasts talk about real Lancia before they were acquired by Fiat, when it was an independent car brand. When classics such as Aurelia, Fulvia, Flavia and Flaminio ruled the roads around the Mediterranean. Some ended up here at home too.
The model was designed by Pininfarina and produced until 1975 - first under the name Lancia Flavia Coupé, later under the name Lancia 2000 Coupé. Fiat did not want to use the model name Flavia. The Lancia 2000 until 1975 is considered by many to be the last real Lancia. Subsequent models were, as is known, developed in close collaboration with Fiat, and shared platform and technology with the parent company. Unfortunately, eventually also the rust problems, although many car brands had serious rust problems in the 70s. The Flavia models should not be particularly rust-infested.
The Lancia Flavia Coupe was made in two series. The first series came in 1962 with a 1,5 liter boxer engine, - later a 1,8 liter engine became available. From the 1968 model year, the model got a new front and a new rear, and became less distinctive than its predecessor. In 1969, the model received a larger 2,0 liter engine that produced 115 HP with a torque of 170 Nm at 3500 rpm. According to car sources, it was enough to bring the 1190-kilogram car from 0-100 in 10,9 seconds - and a top speed of 185 km/h. For model year 1971, the model received a further facelift, with a new grill and a chrome strip around the front. The 2-litre could be delivered with either a carburettor or bosch electric injection.
The boxer engine creates the raw engine sound one associates with Italian cars. As is well known, Alfa Romeo has used boxer engines for a long time. Another, and perhaps equally important advantage for Italian Lancia, is that because the boxer engines build so little in height, Pininfarina has been able to design a low front and a sleek appearance. You can easily see it when it is parked among other cars.
About the pictures
The red car in the main image was photographed at the London Classic Car Show 2023 at the Lancia Motor Club UK stand. This is a Series 1 Flavia Coupé. There are two images of silver-grey cars. One was photographed in a car park at Hellerud outside Oslo. The other silver-grey car participated in the Norwegian Sports Car Club's spring parade at Øvrevoll gallop in 2025. The burgundy car was photographed at Fornebu where it belongs. This is a Lancia Flavia 2000 Coupé.
Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato
There is only one of these in Norway. In accordance wikipedia.com only 626 of the Sport edition were made, of which 512 had the 1,8-litre engine that is in the pictured car. The car was photographed at the Øvrevoll gallop on the occasion of the annual spring muster for the Norwegian Sports Car Club, as well as during a visit to Autovia in Rud.
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