Lancia Fulvia
The Lancia Fulvia (Tipo 818) is a car produced by Lancia between 1963 and 1976. Named after Via Fulvia, the Roman road leading from Tortona to Turin, it was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 and manufactured in three variants: Berlina 4-door saloon, 2-door Coupé, and Sport, an alternative fastback coupé designed and built by Zagato on the Coupé floorpan.
| Lancia Fulvia | |
|---|---|
Series II Lancia Fulvia Berlina | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lancia |
| Production | 1963–1976 |
| Designer | Piero Castagnero at Centro Stile Lancia (Berlina and Coupé) Ercole Spada at Zagato (Sport) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon (Berlina) 2-door coupé (Coupé) 2-door fastback coupé (Sport) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,480 mm (97.6 in) (Berlina '63-'69) 2,500 mm (98.4 in) (Berlina '69-'72) 2,330 mm (91.7 in) (Coupé, Sport) |
| Length | 4,110 mm (161.8 in) (Berlina) 3,975 mm (156.5 in) (Coupé) 4,090 mm (161.0 in) (Sport) |
| Width | 1,555 mm (61.2 in) (Berlina, Coupé) 1,570 mm (61.8 in) (Sport) |
| Height | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) (Berlina) 1,300 mm (51.2 in) (Coupé) 1,200 mm (47.2 in) (Sport) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lancia Appia |
| Successor | Lancia Beta Lancia Trevi (1980–1984) |
Fulvias are noted for their role in motorsport history, including a 1972 win of the International Rally Championship. Road & Track described the Fulvia as "a precision motorcar, an engineering tour de force".
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