Vehicle Description
1959 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato - Series 1
• VIN 824001065
• 1 of 99, Zagato-bodied, covered-headlamp, Series 1 examples
• Full Concours restoration by renowned specialists
• All aluminum body
• Suggested retail price in 1959 was $6,485.00
Exceptionally rare and distinguished by the 'double bubble' Zagato
roof and distinctive rounded tail, this example is 1 of 99 Sport
Zagato Series 1 Coupes produced. Originally delivered by British
Motors of San Francisco, California, and used as a daily driver
until it stopped running and was stored. The second owner was a
policeman who bought it in the 1980s and kept it in his sister's
basement for over 20 years. It was then purchased by Mr. Nicosia, a
leading Lancia expert, who sold it to the past owner in 2009. Prior
to the acquisition, the previous owner verified that this Zagato
was complete with all its original components including body,
chassis, motor, transaxle, and the original and ultra-rare Series 1
grille.
On November 30, 2009, Automotive Services LTD in Burlingame,
California was commissioned to completely disassemble the vehicle,
remove the subframe, media blast the inner structure, strip the
exterior to bare aluminum, prep the body and repaint in Grigio
Newmarket. From 2010-2012 The Pit Stop in Brisbane, California when
through all the mechanicals including a rebuild of the engine,
transmission, suspension, braking system, fuel system, and
installed a new wire harness. The upholstery was supplied and
installed by Acker Leatherworks in San Francisco, California. The
Pit Stop Automotive completed the final assembly, including
preparing the car for any Concours D' Elegance events the owner
wanted to participate in.
In 2012 this Lancia was displayed on the lawn at Pebble Beach
Concours D' Elegance in the Postwar Sports Class and placed 3rd
against a 1958 Pegaso Z-103 Touring Berlinetta and a 1956 Maserati
A6G 2000 Zagato Coupe. In preparation for the Pebble Beach Concours
D' Elegance in 2019, over $18,000 was spent as the Lancia was
subjected to a very thorough detail of the exterior paintwork and
components, undercarriage, suspension, and engine compartment.
Since then, the Lancia has been maintained and serviced by The Pit
Stop Automotive.
The Zagato-bodied coachwork features incredibly straight aluminum
body panels presented in a beautiful coat of Grigio Newmarket
paintwork. The exterior components, trim, and brightwork are all in
superb condition with excellent gaps and panel fit. Due to
excellent care and light usage, the upholstery is in perfect
condition and features rare Zagato sport seats trimmed in brown
leather with gray piping, matching door panels, a wood-rimmed
Lancia steering wheel, and factory Jaeger instrumentation. Painted
steel wheels with Lancia hubcaps are fitted to Pirelli Cinturato HS
Radial Tubeless 165 HR400 tires. The undercarriage is in
exceptional and in show condition.
Mechanically powered by the legendary 2458cc V6 with a single
carburetor producing 120hp paired to a 4-speed manual synchromesh
transmission. Complete with Flaminia spare parts catalog, two keys,
Flaminia Instruction Manual, Flaminia Maintenance Booklet, tool
kit, a photo book of the restoration, spare tire, Hillsborough
Concours D' Elegance entrant plaque, and 11 years of service
records. These exceedingly rare cars very seldom come to the
market, an excellent opportunity for a collector to acquire one of
Zagato's most accomplished creations.
Specification
• 2,458cc DOHC V-6 engine producing 119 bhp
• Solex carburetor
• 4-speed manual transaxle
• Independent front suspension
• Rear de Dion axle with leaf springs and Panhard rod
• Four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes
• Wheelbase 2,520 mm
History
Post-war, Lancia was well-known for producing some of the most
sophisticated, technically advanced, and elegant cars in the world.
The Lancia Flaminia began production in 1957 and replaced the
Aurelia as the flagship model. It was available throughout its
lifetime as a saloon, coupe, and cabriolet with the most
sought-after example being the Sport coupe which was a two-seater
built on a short wheelbase chassis. Of these Sport examples, the
most collectible are the 99, Series 1 cars which were bodied by
Zagato, featuring covered headlights and the synonymous
'double-bubble' roof with improved aerodynamics. These Zagato
Series 1 cars remain the rarest and most sought-after of all
variants that were built before production ended in 1967. The
Flaminia Sport Zagato Series 1 cars were powered by Lancia's
legendary 2,458cc free-revving and torquey V-6 engine which was
mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The engine design was
hugely successful, it showed how advanced Lancia's 1950's designs
and technology really was.
