During the late 1960s, the wonderfully nimble line of front-wheel drive Lancia Fulvia ‘Hi-Fi’ Coupes reigned consistently amongst the highest echelon of International Rally contenders, driven most prominently by a galaxy of world-class stars.

Originally 1,298cc and 101bhp, these little coupés began to be campaigned by the Lancia factory team in 1966, achieving second place finishes in the Monte Carlo and Three Cities Rallies, the Team Prize in the Rallye dei Fiori, performing brilliantly on the rugged Acropolis Rally in Greece, and even scored circuit racing class wins in both the Targa Florio and the Nürburgring 1,000km classics.

The cars were uprated to 1,440cc and some 120bhp in 1967, taking first and second places in the Spanish Rally and Tour de Corse, second on the Acropolis and sixth in Sweden.

In 1968, Pat Moss and Liz Nystrom won the Coupe des Dames in the Monte Carlo Rally and were second at San Remo.

Into 1969, 1,600cc engines were developed and Källström/Häggbom won bo...