The 1600 HF marked the Italian firm’s reentry into motorsport in 1965 after a ten-year hiatus.

Placed 8th overall in its debut event, the Tour de Corse, it went on to win the Italian Rally Championship almost every year from 1965 through to 1973, only failing in 1970.

Of course, Lancia needed to homologate the HF by selling it to the public, and this right-hand drive example is thought to be one of just 400 out of a total of 3,670 examples built.

As a post-1970 example, it also boasts a five-speed gearbox for more relaxed high-speed touring plus revised suspension and an alternator, making it a beautifully balanced combination of sporting prowess and refined grand tourer.

Like most of our office, you’ve probably dreamed of buying a Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF project – and while professional ethics prohibit us bidding on this one, there’s absolutely nothing to stop you making your dreams come true.

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