Lancia Flavia
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| Lancia Flavia | |
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 Lancia Flavia Series 1 Coupé |
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| 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
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.
[edit] Engines
| Model | Years | Engine | Displacement | Power | Fuel system |
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| 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 |
[edit] Models
 Flavia coupé |
 Flavia Sport (Zagato) |
 Lancia 2000.i.e. |
 Lancia 2000 HF Coupe |
[edit] External links
- Lancisti.net - An Information Exchange and Support Community for Lancia Owners and Enthusiasts
- Web site entirely about Lancia Flavia
- Lancia Motor Club (UK)
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