Chassis No.

826.132-1013


Engine No.

826.100-1174



Upon its unveiling at the1956 Turin Motor Show, the new Flaminia marked a significant milestone for Lancia as the inaugural design under new Chief Technical Director Antonio Fessia, who had the unenviable task of following the legendary Vittorio Jano, who joined Ferrari in 1955.

The new grand tourer featured a modern, double wishbone front suspension design, while retaining the proven, all-alloy 2.5-liter OHV V6 engine and sophisticated De Dion transaxle with inboard brakes.

Among the Flaminia's diverse coachwork options, the Zagato-bodied Sport was the top pick for enthusiastic drivers.



Typical of Zagato in this period, the design evolved throughout production, beginning with 99 cars featuring distinctive headlamps under Plexiglas covers, followed by 100 examples with single carburetion and open vertical headlamps.

The introduction of the Flaminia 3C in 1961 brought triple Weber 35DCN carburetors, increasing power output t...