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LANCIA FULVIA SPORT 1600 ZAGATO (818-750) year built 1972 one of 800.

Rare car of high collectible and historical interest and certain to be revalued over time, registered as a historic car at the ASI with Gold Plate certificate and homologation, very rare model built in only 800 examples in years 1971/72. White plates and registration document from 1992, replaced due to change of province, 5 previous owners, fitted with 818,750 type Fialla head engine of HF derivation, second series with 115 hp. Red bodywork in competition condition, total restoration done in 2012, bodywork restored and replaced the bottoms of the floor, total repainting of the bodywork and overhaul of the mechanics, interior in perfect condition, like new, in perfect working order, 75,000 km traveled in total and only 4,000 km since the restoration, the battery has just been replaced. Equipped with battery holder, glass electrical, use and maintenance manual, double keys, original steering wheel available and 4 other silver alloy wheels. Ready for immediate use.

Model history and curiosity

As had already happened for the Appia, the Flavia and the Flaminia, Lancia gave Zagato the task of creating the sports version of the Fulvia, with an aluminium body and aerodynamics.

Designed by Ercole Spada, and assembled in the Milanese body shop in Terrazzano di Rho, the Fulvia Sport had a line with a fastback tail, extremely modern and sleek.

Launched in 1965, the Sport had the same mechanics as the Coupé - except for the axle ratio - but thanks to the better aerodynamics it reached higher top speeds. Despite this, it was almost never used in rally competitions due to the greater delicacy of the monocoque on which the aluminium body was placed and the general characteristics more suited to use on the track (where Lancia did not race at the time).

More than on the basis of the technical evolution (which followed step by step that of the coupé), the various "series" of the Zagato can be distinguished through the use of the materials used for the body.

In fact, the Sport adopted a body entirely in Peraluman only between 1965 and 1967. In the period 1968-70 the body became in steel, with bonnet, doors and spare wheel compartment door in Peraluman. The tailgate has always been in steel on all versions. The evolution of the mechanics and engines follows that of the Coupé, except for the 1231 cm³ engine. At the Turin Motor Show in 1968, the Sport Zagato was also presented in an unprecedented spyder variant which, however, did not have any commercial following, due to Lancia's changed industrial plans in conjunction with the transfer of ownership of the brand to Fiat, which certainly did not tolerate these expensive artisan collaborations in the face of the limited revenues derived from sales. A particular feature of the Fulvia Sport Zagato was the tailgate which opened electrically with a button positioned on the dashboard. An electric motor positioned under the tailgate in the center of the trunk opening raised the tailgate a few centimeters, enough to circulate air in the passenger compartment. A luxury for the time...

In 1970, the mechanics of the second series were adopted on the last 600 bodies of the first series.

At the end of 1970, the bodywork became entirely made of steel, losing the moving parts in Peraluman, the model having been slightly redesigned by Mittino to functionally update the body, raising the roof for less difficult access and widening the fenders to accommodate larger tires. The bonnet, which on the previous series was, unusually, hinged on the right side, was also hinged on the front, as required by the safety regulations of the time.

Production ceased in 1972, after Zagato had assembled approximately 6,183 units.

The artisanal origin of the Fulvia Sport determined an asymmetry in the shapes of the mudguards, an asymmetry also preserved on the bodies of the second series.

Of particular historical and collector interest is the series called Competizione, which at the request of sports customers or the Lancia Racing Team, were set up with a lightened Peraluman body, side and rear windows in plexiglass, widened wheel arches and Campagnolo 6J13 rims.

Despite being intended for sports activities, the Competizione had standard engines (engines 818.302 and 818.303) not in HF trim. Only on the Sport 1600 was the HF engine used (second series), but the HF logo does not appear (the car has the same setup as the 1.3 S and Lancia never requested the car to be approved for racing).

In 1969, Maglioli and Pinto, aboard the Fulvia prototype with chassis 001911, 818.540 engine and 5-speed gearbox, placed eleventh overall and first in the prototype class at the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The distribution between the various versions is as follows:

Fulvia Sport 818.132, 1216 cc (80 HP): 202 units produced from 1965 to 1967
Fulvia Sport 1.3 818.332, 1298 cc (87 HP): 1578 units produced from 1967 to 1969 (of which approximately 700 with Peraluman bodywork)
Fulvia Sport 1.3 S 818.362, 1298 cc (93 HP): 1898 units produced from 1968 to 1970 (some, on specific request, have Peraluman bodywork)
Fulvia Sport 1.3 S second series 818.650, 1298 cc (90 HP): 2600 units produced between 1970 and 1972 (of which approximately 700 with Peraluman bodywork) including 600 with first series bodywork called series 1 and ½)
Fulvia Sport 1600 818.750, 1584 cc (115 HP): 800 units produced between 1971 and 1972
The production numbers are indicative because the numbering presents discontinuities.

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