Lancia Flavia

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Lancia Flavia
Lancia Flavia Series 1 Coupé Lancia Flavia Series 1 Coupé
Manufacturer Lancia
Parent company Fiat Group (since 1969)
Production 1961–1975
105,848 produced
Successor Lancia 2000
Class Midsize car
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
2-door coupé
2-door cabriolet
Layout FF layout
Engine(s) 1.5 L (1488 cc) Lancia H4
1.8 L (1800 cc) Lancia H4
2.0 L (1991 cc) Lancia H4

The Lancia Flavia was developed by Professor Fessia in the late 1950s, and introduced for sale in 1961. Initially available only as a four door saloon, it featured a 1.5 L aluminium boxer engine, Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels, front wheel drive and front suspension by unequal length wishbones. This model was soon joined by a two door coupé, designed by Pininfarina on a shortened platform. Vignale built a two door convertible, while Zagato designed an outlandish-looking light weight two door sport version. The sport version has twin carburetors for extra power (just over 100 hp/75 kW), however this version of the engine was notoriously difficult to keep in tune.

Later development of the engine included an enlargement to 1.8 L, a mechanical injection version using the Kugelfischer system, and a five speed manual gearbox. Towards the end of the sixties, when Fiat took control of the company, the Vignale and Zagato versions were discontinued, and the coupé and saloon versions received new bodywork. The engine increased to 2.0 L in capacity, available with carburetor or injection, and four or five speed gearbox. The 2.0 L models were only made with revised Pininfarina Coupe and revised Lancia Sedan bodies.

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[edit] Lancia 2000

Main article: Lancia 2000

The Flavia was revised and re-named the Lancia 2000 in 1971. The 2000 featured Girling disc brakes (replacing the Flavia 2000's Dunlop), Stainless steel bumpers and, for the fuel injected models, Bosch D-jetronic Analog-electrovalve fuel injection. These were built to 1973 or 1974 although brand new models remained in stock until 1975. As with the Flavia 2000, the 2000 was only made with Pininfarina Coupe and Lancia Sedan bodies

Build and ride quality were superb, and the durability of these cars are excellent considering the relatively modest performance specifications. The meticulous engineering makes maintenance of these oldies simple, although it can be quite expensive due to the scarcity of parts.

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Model Years Engine Displacement Power Fuel system
Berlina 1960-62 Lancia H4 ohv 1500 cc 78 PS (77 hp/57 kW) single carburetor
Coupé, Cab, Sport 1962 Lancia H4 ohv 1500 cc 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) double carburetor
1500 1963-68 Lancia H4 ohv 1488 cc 76 PS (75 hp/56 kW) single carburetor
1800 1963-68 Lancia H4 ohv 1800 cc 92 PS (91 hp/68 kW) single carburetor
1800 Sport 1963-67 Lancia H4 ohv 1800 cc 105 PS (104 hp/77 kW) double carburetor
1800 Iniezione 1965-68 Lancia H4 ohv 1800 cc 102 PS (101 hp/75 kW) fuel injection
1500 1969-70 Lancia H4 ohv 1490 cc 80 PS (79 hp/59 kW) single carburetor
1800 1969-70 Lancia H4 ohv 1816 cc 92 PS (91 hp/68 kW) single carburetor
2000 1969-74 Lancia H4 ohv 1991 cc 114 PS (112 hp/84 kW) single carburetor
2000 Iniezione 1969-74 Lancia H4 ohv 1991 cc 126 PS (124 hp/93 kW) fuel injection


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