Fantasy Junction

Description

1971 Lancia Fulvia HF Lusso 1.6
s/n 818740004478, Engine no. 818740
Red with Black Leather

Famous for their incredible craftsmanship, innovative engineering solutions and disregard for cost accounting with respect to those engineering solutions, pre-Fiat Lancias are, in many ways, in a class of their own. Few cars are as thoughtfully engineered or built, which helps to explain why Lancia encountered a great deal of financial troubles. Among the last of the pre-FIAT cars, the Fulvia was a small car with an interesting specification that included a dual overhead cam narrow angle common cylinder head V4 which powered the front wheels. Dunlop disc brakes on all four corners provided stopping power, and the car bristled with innovation and interesting technical features. Road and Track magazine described the car in 1967 as “a precision motorcar, an engineering tour de force” and the car was surprisingly quick for its displacement, and proved to be an effective competition car in for both rally and circuit racing. The cars were available in a variety of body styles including the attractive coupe bodywork, which provided excellent visibility, balance, and a surprising amount of space for larger drivers.

Throughout the production of the Fulvia, the HF variant was the most desirable and highest-performing specification. The competition variant of the car, the HF proved to be extremely successful in rally events, and offered a higher state of tune from the engine, lightweight specification, and usually upgraded suspension and driveline components. When the Fulvia was updated in 1969, the HF trim received a 1.6 liter engine to replace the 1.3, as well as integrated flared wheel arches. A Lusso variant brought a more complete trim level that included bucket seats, a radio, bumpers and added trim

This particular car spent most of its life in Italy and was imported to the United States relatively recently by a collector who saw the HF that belonged to his mechanic and had to have one for himself. He then sold it to another collector, who has an affinity for interesting cars ranging all the way from Lancias and Alfas to more costly Ferraris, 300SLs, and the like. In his care, the car has been maintained by the same mechanic, who has a Fulvia HF of his own, and looks after other Fulvia HFs in addition to this car. He performed a variety of maintenance tasks, including the fitment of new front and rear brakes lines, new suspension bushings, ball joints, tie rods, drag link, and various electrical fixes, and other minor repairs. The work totaled just under $3000 and was performed in 2013.

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Fantasy Junction  •  510-653-7555  •  1145 Park Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608