Not Sold | 1963 Lancia Flaminia Coupé 3B

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Not Sold (Est: £25,000 - £30,000)

1963 Lancia Flaminia Coupé 3B

United Kingdom • 21 May 2022 • Lot 161

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1963 Lancia Flaminia Coupe presents as a well-maintained classic. It features a recent engine refurbishment by Omicron costing £22,500 and retrimmed leather seats for £2,280. The car retains originality, confirmed by Lancia Classiche, and drives well, making it a potentially good value proposition compared to Touring and Zagato bodied cars.

Condition

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The car is described as being in very original condition, having never been welded and retaining its original battery tray. While the white paintwork has a beautiful patina, indicating some age, it still retains an excellent shine. The interior seats have been retrimmed in new leather, and the wheels have been refurbished. There is no mention of significant damage. The car has undergone extensive refurbishment work, including engine work by Omicron, new rear brake calipers, rebuilt starter motor, new exhaust system, overhauled carburetors, and new battery. The vendor describes the car as driving extremely well. All engine, gearbox, and chassis numbers have been confirmed as original via Lancia Classiche.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

4672

Odometer:

59,000 miles

Reg Number:

LCL 994A

RHD/LHD:

LHD

The Flaminia Coupé was introduced at the Turin Motor show in 1958, nearly two years after the saloon.

The styling was based on the Aurelia Florida designed by Battista Pininfarina and considered by many to be his most influential design, it was also his personal favourite and he drove one for the rest of his life.

Flaminias initially had a single 'carburettored' much modified version of the Aurelia all alloy V6, initially with drum brakes but disc brakes replaced the drums early on.

Triple carburettors replaced the single in 1962 and the Flaminia became the Flaminia 3B, the power went from 119 to 130bhp, in 1963 the engine was enlarged to 2.8 and the power was raised to 136bhp.

The suspension consists of unequal length double wishbones with coil springs at the front and a De Dion axle at the rear, based on the all-conquering D50, this combined with 50/50 weight distribution due to having the engine at the front and gearbox and differential (transaxle) at the rear, made for excellen...