Highlights
- Comprehensive restoration completed 18 months ago
- Plenty of new parts across suspension, brakes, engine, exhaust and more
- Over £10,000 + VAT spent on parts alone with receipts
- Rare right-hand drive example, originally based in South Africa
The Appeal
The Lancia Fulvia Coupe may well be amongst one of the most handsome cars to ever roll out of Italy. Prized for its performance and movie-star good looks, this is a car that simply got everything right. It was rolled out alongside the boxy and rather starkly lined Berlina, and the Zagato-penned Sport, and for our money, was the best of the trio.
The Series II appeared in 1970 and offered a pretty impressive spec. These included enlarged and improved Girling brakes, a five-speed gearbox and a rather excellent 1298cc V4 engine, which quickly became a particularly well-respected piece of kit on the track.
This particular 1972 right-hand drive example, originally imported from dry South Africa, stands out due to its meticulous restoration. Only 18 months ago, the car underwent a thorough rebuild, costing over £10,000 + VAT on parts alone. The result is a remarkable Italian classic that defies its years - and offers an incredible prospect for any dedicated enthusiast.
History and Paperwork
- Built in 1972
- Ex-South African example
- Imported to the UK in 2018
- In current ownership since import
- Restoration finished over 18 months ago and has covered a little over 200 km since
- Over £10,000 + VAT spent on parts alone, with all receipts available
- Currently indicates 11,272km on a five-figure odometer
The Condition
- With its handsome lines and original-spec headlights, this SA car is in superb order
- Powder-coated subframe, suspension, rear axle, etc
- Underside painted and Waxoyled
- All four wheel arches were professionally rolled, welded shut, and sealed to allow for wider tyres and prevent rust
- Aluminium bonnet and boot lid
- Re-chromed door handles, handbrake, wiper fixings, and Lancia grill badge
- New door locks (boot, glovebox, and petrol flap locks are original and all work)
Zinc plated nuts and bolts - Cromodora copy wheels
- Dunlop tyres
- Fully Waxoyled
- New seals all around, including windscreen
- Fully soundproofed
- Corbeau seats with optional lumbar support (pump) for the driver's seat
- Three-point static seat belts
- New carpets (grey mats from an old Porsche)
- New headlining
- Original Lancia jack, ratchet, socket, and tool pouch included
- All lights (doors, interior, boot, under bonnet) work
The Mechanics
- 1,300cc V4 powerplant
- Manual transmission with 5 gears
- Engine rebuilt with:
- New piston rings
- Main and big end bearings
- Valve springs (inner and outer)
- Valves
- Valve guides
- Timing chain
- Chain guide
- Stronger head bolts
- Water pump
- Alternator brushes
- All coolant pipes, etc.
- Gearbox has had:
- New seals all around
- Various bearings
- New clutch plate
- And new thrust bearing
- Brakes have been subject to:
- Caliper rebuild
- New seals
- New pistons
- Zinc plating
- New discs
- New seals
- New pistons
- New brake balancer
- New servo
- New master cylinder
- EBC Greenstuff pads
- HEL braided brake lines
- Other new parts include:
- Re-lined handbrake shoes
- All new rubber bushes (silent blocks) for suspension, engine, subframe, etc.
- Front leaf spring rollers
- Gaz adjustable shocks all around, specifically made for Fulvia coupes
- Refurbished steering box
- New old stock heater
- Heater valve
- New petrol tank (£550) and sender
- All modern fuel lines
- New exhaust
- New FAG wheel bearings all around (£200 each)
- Electric fuel pump to assist cold starting, then runs off the mechanical pump
- Engine bay and all mechanical components look in superb order
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues, no matter how minor
- We understand the car to be starting, driving, shifting and braking as expected
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