Flavia Zagato Sport

"Aggressively off-beat and controversial in its styling, the tidy detailing of the bodywork and the aerodynamics allow this Flavia Sport to cruise all day at 110mph."

A nett quoted power of 100bhp, or 105bhp with twin Weber carbs; 32 cars had Kugelfischer injection. The 1800cc version of the Flavia Sport could reach a maximum of 110mph and 0 to 60 in 11.9 seconds. It was 10 seconds faster to 100mph than the heavier PF coupé.
The Zagato Carrozzeria were building some outlandish bodies to fit conventional sports cars and the effort for Lancia for their Flavia was much more extreme than the rather prettier and better known Lancia Fulvia Zagato coupé. Most of the improvement in performance was down to the admittedly better drag co-efficient and lighter body work.  It was about 2cwt lighter than the PF coupé.

The Zagato Flavia Sport had some unusual features, never seen before, such as the motor driven opening rear window which could be operated by the driver while on the move.

The price of this very rare model was frighteningly high £2736 in 1965; you could get two MkII Jaguars for that. So Lancia played on snob appeal with adverts carrying slogans such as "The rich are different..."

Zagato Interior


 The Flavia Sport had some sporting success. winning the rally San Martino and the Coupe des Alpes in 1965 in the hands of René Trautmann (right). In 1966 it  won the rally of Spain and second in the Monte Carlo Rally                                                                                           

Advert for Zagato Autocar 16 October 1964 - the quote is from F Scott Fitzgerald

Interior of Flavia Sport - photograph taken from Lancia Brochure

Above from Autocar Road Test No 2017, March 1967


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