History
The Lancia Flaminia was in production from 1957 right up to 1970, with over 12,500 cars sold, and it was positioned at the top of the Lancia range. Various models were produced, using coachbuilders including Pininfarina and Touring to produce Saloon, Coupe and Convertible versions
Much rarer was the coach-built Flaminia Zagato which were built with light alloy bodies in very small numbers from the early 1959 to 1967 by the Milanese carrozzeria. Each has the double bubble roofline, made famous by Zagato. Some refer to it as the “mini 250 SWB”…and with the bumpers removed it certainly has a resemblance
Acquired on behalf of the previous owner by marque exponents Thornley Kelham, this example is one of 152 built of the 3C 2.5 litre variant. This Lancia is very original and has an amazing ownership history with just one owner since 1969
Initially it was sent to ‘TK’ workshops for an initial overhaul which included upgrading the disc brakes, a full service and MOT. The previous owner then drove the car for a few weeks and having got to know the car, instructed TK to carry out a body off restoration which included a bare metal repaint, full retrim in Connolly leather, and an engine rebuild with the aim of extracting a few more horsepower
The delicate aluminium skins were removed from the steel frame and chassis and everything was completely stripped, unfortunately both had suffered the ravages of time. TK addressed the steel corrosion and commissioned 3D engineers to scan from their other Zagato, from which a buck was produced
The owner decided he wanted more power to make the most of the perfect weight balance so Supersport engine and transaxle was acquired and was subsequently rebuilt and fitted in the car. The Supersport is a 2.8 triple carb set up with a bore of 85mm and larger Webers than the Sport engine
Thornley Kelham rebuilt and recommissioned all the mechanical sub-assemblies and constructed Zagato style front seats at the request of the previous owner. The Lancia was then painted in a shade very close to ‘Grigio Auteuil’, an original colour for this model
The end result is truly outstanding and this desirable Zagato bodied Flaminia remains one of the best examples of its type today
Price
SOLD
Engine Size
2.8 Litres
No. of Cylinders
6
BHP
N/A
Number Made
152
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Photo Credit: Thornley Kelham
