At the Concours of Elegance in 2020, one of the most intriguing automobiles I noticed was this 1965 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport Zagato. The Concours of Elegance is a yearly occasion that I at all times attend, it gives such pleasant automobiles to marvel at and find out about its historical past.
For practically 20 years from 1950 onwards, Lancia continued its custom of innovation and engineering excellence, and was arguably at the top of its powers in automobile design. The Aurelia B20 GT, that includes the world’s first manufacturing V6 engine, was cherished by each racers and rich industrialists.
The Flaminia that succeeded it was an additional improvement of the front-engined V6, rear-transaxle theme. Bodied in 4 distinct kinds, it was the Zagato variant that delivered the strongest efficiency and arguably the most fascinating styling. The remaining Zagato iteration was the Super Sport, that includes closely revised bodywork, and boasting three 40DCN Weber carburettors mounted on a strengthened 2.8-litre model of the V6 engine, producing 152bhp. It additionally featured all-independent entrance suspension and disc brakes all spherical. Only 150 examples have been produced.
The Flaminia’s chassis was a improvement of the Aurelia’s, however was considerably upgraded. Its entrance suspension was modified to a extra typical configuration with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and an anti-roll bar. The again suspension retained the De Dion set-up, with a transaxle mounted at the rear, like in the Aurelia. The first Berlina was obtainable with drum brakes or discs, all different fashions used discs solely. Being mild, with aluminium panels, the automobile had a prime pace of 210km/h, making it the quickest Flaminia.
The Sport was constructed by Zagato and changed with the Super Sport in 1964 with the introduction of the 2.8-litre 152bhp engine. Until 1967, 593 Sports and Super Sports have been constructed, of which 99 have been Pre-series, 344 Sports and solely 150 Super Sports, making it a really uncommon automobile.
This uncommon Flaminia Super Sport pictured was registered to its first proprietor in Jersey in the Channel Islands in 1970 and resided there till 1977. It arrived on the UK mainland in 1978 and was bought by the present proprietor in 2017. At that time it was despatched to famend Lancia restorer Thornley Kelham to hold out a full nut-and-bolt restoration to convey this uncommon automobile again to its former glory.
The full works by the concours-winning craftsmen took two years and included: absolutely rebuilt engine with a whole set of Weber 40MM carburettors; bodywork absolutely stripped and repainted; rechromed components as vital, together with grille and door handles; rebuilt suspension with all new bushings and street springs; new gas tank; new wheels and Michelin X tyres; new display rubbers and new rear display; complete retrim in Connolly Vaumol VM846 Tan leather-based utilizing no fewer than 5 hides.
ENGINE
2.8-litre, V6, overhead camshaft, 152bhp, triple carburettors
CONFIGURATION
Front engine, four-speed guide transaxle, rear-wheel drive, unitary development, aluminium physique, coil-spring entrance suspension, De Dion rear axle, disc brakes.
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