| Author | Message | ||
| Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member Username: Bigal Post Number: 186 Registered: 3-2002 |
My mom had a Fiat Spider back in the 70s. If you can belive it, it was pink with hand painted silver pin striping. She loved that thing but it sure was in the shop a lot. | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 584 Registered: 7-2003 |
Thanks for the confirmation, Wayne - judging by pics I've found elsewhere - the hood's height and lack of exposed fuel filler cap - my guess is it's a '59. By way of example, I've only seen one '62, a restored show-winner which has an exposed filler cap on the driver's rear side and a lower hood profile, though of course, it still has the lovely scoop. The Flaminia's of this era are also said to be Zagato's Masterpiece. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7262 Registered: 8-2002 |
Flaminia...? Ew...! You should go to the clinic...!  | ||
| Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 2720 Registered: 8-2002 |
Thomas, it's the 1958-63 2500 Flaminia Sport Zagato. | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 582 Registered: 7-2003 |
Wayne, what can you tell us about this vision of loveliness? For instance, is it an early 60's Flaminia 3C (Zagato)? | ||
| Russ Turner (Snj5)
Member Username: Snj5 Post Number: 605 Registered: 2-2003 |
I've had rear engined, front engined and mid engined Italian cars (Fiat 850 Spider, Alfa 1300 GT JR and 1750 Spider, Mondial 3.2). The Alfas forever hooked me on what a passionate and fun automobile is really all about. Woo - Hoo. best to all rt "The first rule of Italian driving........" | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 633 Registered: 12-2002 |
I've owned three Lancia Appias (two Sedans and a Zagato), two Fulvias (a Sedan and a Coupe), a Flavia (Zagato), and a Flaminia (Touring Coupe). Plus a Fiat 600 Sedan and a Fiat 600 Multipla, and a Fiat 1100 Sedan. And a Siata Spring (never drove). And a Moto Guzzi V50. And a Ferrari 348ts. That's my Italian vehicle list! | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1605 Registered: 9-2002 |
Wayne, Absolutely STUNNING pictures. Looks like a 250GT SWB Cali got hot n heavy with a DB5 one night... --Dan | ||
| Dr. J C928 (Attitude928)
Junior Member Username: Attitude928 Post Number: 107 Registered: 11-2002 |
There is?.......Just kidding........The Alfa Giulia Spider Veloce looks cool......Anyone have experiences to share with that little beauty? P.S. From what I've read, Lancia had independent rear suspension before Ferrari did. | ||
| Julio Valladares (Jbanzai)
Junior Member Username: Jbanzai Post Number: 129 Registered: 2-2002 |
A nice collection of Lancia winners  | ||
| Julio Valladares (Jbanzai)
Junior Member Username: Jbanzai Post Number: 128 Registered: 2-2002 |
I just found this interesting 'Italian Classics Meeting' in Mahlberg, Germany  Fiat 600. By the way some of our Ferraris have parts that were created for this car, like the Oil Cap in a Ferrari 328. | ||
| Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member Username: Dom Post Number: 495 Registered: 11-2002 |
My first 2 cars were lancias. No classics though. The first one was a 1979? Beta sedan. Ugly. The second one was a 1981 beta zagato convertible. What a blast it was. To this day, I still miss it. After that, 2 alfa's, a 1979 spider, which was also a blast, and my current 1991 164S. Would love to own a Lancia Stratos one day. Dom | ||
| Rodney Haas (Icars)
Member Username: Icars Post Number: 465 Registered: 3-2002 |
There have been several Lancia post in the past. It's just that Maseratis, ALFAs, LAMBOs etc. are more widely know and owned. On the other hand I am looking for a nice Lancia 1600 Sport Zagato (Series II). Okay here is the hard part, Left hand drive and little rust. I have had several Scorpions, Betas etc. previous to my current cars | ||
| Julio Valladares (Jbanzai)
Junior Member Username: Jbanzai Post Number: 125 Registered: 2-2002 |
Hello, Wayne that is a really nice one, I love classic Alfas and Lancias. However I was talking about the incredible victory history of the Integrale. That, and that it just happened that I used to own an Integrale, it was stolen almost 2 years ago  The Integrale has an icredible history of victories, Lancia was 5 times World Rally Champion with that car. Best handling car ever, and way quicker (not faster) than my 328. There are so many nice italian cars, Lancias, Alfas (which is coming back strong now in Europe, I love the new 147 GTA) even a couple of Fiats and exotics too, like Evan said the Pagani, or the Zieta. I just would like to see more people interested in other italian cars, classics and contemporary, it is not all about Maserati or Lambo (which by the way if it continues this way we will have to change its denomination to German car) This is just MHO Julio. | ||
| Evan W (Etw_360)
New member Username: Etw_360 Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2003 |
Yeah, I agree. Maybe this place should have a seperate Maserati board. Nobody talks about Pagani either... How 'bout that Zonda? | ||
| Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 2706 Registered: 8-2002 |
Julio, I agree with you about the lack of Lancia material here, but I would have picked a different road car to represent the marque:     | ||
| Julio Valladares (Jbanzai)
Junior Member Username: Jbanzai Post Number: 121 Registered: 2-2002 |
Too many posts of maseratis and Lambos, what about the best road sport cars Italy has ever produced, the Lacia Integrale 16v series http://www.hf-integrale.co.uk/index.htm ;) |