LANCIA FULVIA 1.3S1974 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, Silver 27000 miles Optional alloy wheels. I bought this car just after the Duemila auction in Milan last year (2016) where every body took leave of their senses. I bought nothing. The Lancia Fulvia Coupe appeared in 1965 based on a shortened chassis of the saloon introduced two years earlier, beautifully built and exquisite to drive it was a cut above the Fiats and Fords of the day. Initially fitted with an 80 bhp 1200 cc engine power was increased to 87 with the 1.3 rally and then 90 in the Rally S. There were also 88bhp 1200 HF a 101 BHP 1300HF and the 115/130bhp1600HF . It soon became involved in rallying and in HF form won the world championship several times beginning Lancias domination of the sport for two decades. Erik had some six cars he was selling as he was moving to the Black forest from Varese where he only had room for three cars, it previously belonged to his Father, as soon as I started looking It became apparent that this was a very special thing and after a bit of haggleing and an espresso or two it was mine. A short drive confirmed this, everthing was still tight no slop or play anywhere even the steering wheel felt new. The paint and bodywork are excellent and virtually unmarked. The interior is completely original the carpets dashboard are excellent and the instruments all work and the seats are good. The boot rubber mat is present and un damaged with spare wheel, cover, jack, and tool kit, even warning triangle. But it’s the way it drives that is revealing, reminding me of the day I first drove one of these cars, I had a MK 1 fiesta XR2 1600 at the time only a year or so old and I was invited to have a go in a friends Fulvia 1.3s and I just couldn’t believe how well it drove, it’s willingness to rev, the sharp steering and superb brakes the fact that it was only a 1300 and yet it bettered the XR2 in every department even bhp, it had 90 and the fiestas 84, needless to say I bought one shortly after this! This car is so on the button. The car has had three owners and was originally registered in Milan in 1976 the last year of Fulvia production. The First owner was a certain Francesco Curto of Pero Milan who used it initially as his every day car but when he bought his next car hung onto this one until we think around 2000 at which point the car was sold to a Paolo Fabris and re registered in Varese It has been very well looked after but as usual there is no paper trail, there is good evidence of maintenance however as several parts have been recently replaced. It has had a complete service, engine oil, gearbox oil and brake fluid change, and went through its first MOT without any advisories. The engine doesn’t smoke at all or rattle even when its been left idling for ages and is then driven off…nothing, needless to say the radiator fan works! The gearbox doesn’t whine. A fantastic car that just needs driving! Please call 01256 892304 or mobile 07836 340001
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