The introduction of the Fulvia saloon in 1963 maintained Lancia's reputation for innovation in automobile design.

The boxy-styled Appia replacement featured an all new narrow-angle, overhead-camshaft, V4 engine; front-wheel drive; independent front suspension by double wishbones and disc brakes all round.

A 2+2 coupé on a shorter wheelbase was launched in 1965 powered by a 1,216cc engine producing 80bhp and although mechanically similar, the newcomer had all the visual presence its progenitor lacked.

Tuned HF versions provided increased performance while, for the style conscious, there was the Sport Zagato with lightweight aerodynamic bodyshell.

Introduced in 1967 with the 1,298cc (87bhp) engine, the Zagato was later offered with the 1.6-litre HF unit producing 114bhp.

A 5-speed gearbox was introduced from 1971 and in its larger-engined form the Sport was good for around 120mph.

This particular 1.3-litre Fulvia Sport Zagato was first registered on 3rd April 1969 and is believed ...