1972 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S on BaT

[Nachtycoupe]

I thought some of you guys might like this. Cool little car from not going through pics or comments yet and not knowing much about them. Going to grab a cup of joe and go through everything in a minute. I always liked these. Nice "spirited" driving vid. Like you get your comments on the "spirited" vs. fall asleep while watching driving vids. I get there are two sides to that coin. People don't want to think you are thrashing on the car and unsafe driving of course makes the seller look like an A-hole. But, it seems so many cool cars when they have lame "stop sign to stop sign" 25mph neighborhood drives just put me to sleep.

Looks pretty quick for a 1.3L motor. Power to weight...right? I actually like the big Lancia stickers on the rear quarters. So far bidding looks a little tame w/ 7 hours left. Someone might be able to pick this up at a decent price. Although it does have a reserve but my guess it goes in offers. And it is here in the states. Oh, and cool Cromodoras. I'm a little impartial to those having put them on the Bav.

1972 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S

Bid for the chance to own a 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #193,445.

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[jmackro]

I have some friends who are Lancia Fulvia enthusiasts. Like 2002's and e9's, their tall greenhouses make for great visibility. Some Fulvias were sold with 1.6L engines - "big blocks" compared with the 1.3's. These have never been high-priced cars: recent sales on BaT have clustered in the mid-$20K range, which is cheap compared with the market for 60's - 70's era, 4-cylinder BMW and Alfa coupes. The Lancia's small engines, mechanical complexity, lack of parts & service support (at least in the US), and brand obscurity probably hurt their value. But there are people who really love them.

 

[Nachtycoupe]

I have some friends who are Lancia Fulvia enthusiasts. Like 2002's and e9's, their tall greenhouses make for great visibility. Some Fulvias were sold with 1.6L engines - "big blocks" compared with the 1.3's. These have never been high-priced cars: recent sales on BaT have clustered in the mid-$20K range, which is cheap compared with the market for 60's - 70's era, 4-cylinder BMW and Alfa coupes. The Lancia's small engines, mechanical complexity, lack of parts & service support (at least in the US), and brand obscurity probably hurt their value. But there are people who really love them.

I had a feeling you might chime in on this one. How is my old stomping grounds of SJC treating you? Hope all is well, miss it sometimes...the ocean and the car scene the most.

 

[Arde]

Yes, that Fulvia seems to score high on originality, good provenance/owner, and condition. Plus you do not have to source one in Europe and deal with DMV and logistics like I did with mine. I love driving mine around Aptos where I keep it and it is so popular that people take pictures, and I even gave an older lady a ride a month ago (see picture taken by my wife!)...

It has a very flat torque dyno plot and loves reving high, mine gets 100 HP on a 1.3L, which is pretty good.
The Fulvia Zagato build I am doing will be even lighter and target 120 HP as a 1.4L.

Parts are plentiful from Lalancia.com in LA, mine has been trouble free, some jobs require special tools.

For reference, one aficionado did a very good Fulvia restoration that sold on BAT for 30k a month ago.
The cars are comparable, originality is always better I think.