Lancia is uncompromisingly Italian. If you like Italy, you like Lancia.
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.
I came across a Flavia 2000 Coupe, built in 1969-70, the same year Fiat bought Lancia. The model was designed by Pininfarina and produced until 1975, under the name Lancia 2000. Fiat did not want to use the model name Flavia anymore. 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 2000 Coupe received a major makeover in 1969. Then it received a new front and a new rear, and became less distinctive than its predecessor. In 1971, the model received a further facelift, with a new grill and a chrome strip around the front. The 2-litre is a 4-cylinder boxer engine which was delivered either with a carburettor or bosch electric injection. The pictured model is probably the carburettor version with 115 HP and 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.
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.
by those who appreciate pure beauty (source: Ebay.com.
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