Lancia Fulvia Coupé Story: Series 2 1970-73
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- The #Lancia #Fulvia #Coupé is one of the most beloved classic Lancia models of all, and it's easy to see why. It's got motorsport pedigree to spare, looks to die for, and enough examples have survived to keep prices on the affordable side... If you don't have to have an HF, at least.
The revised Fulvia Coupé, commonly known as the "seconda serie" or "series two," was launched in September of 1970, and it's easily distinguishable from the earlier models by its revised front-end design.
According to the company's plans, the presentation of the new Beta coupé in 1973 at the Frankfurt Motor Show should have terminated the Fulvia's career for good. Yet, the Italian market kept absorbing enough Coupés to keep the model in production until 1976.
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I'm so lucky to own a 1971 Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF second series. The incredible thing is that wherever you go there's always some people coming for seeing the car, looking at it from different perspective, ask questions and at the end say 'congratulations!'. Of any age without no distinction. It' s a sort of icon, a common heritage of any car enthusiast
Yes you are!
They are gorgeous.
Beautiful car. If you are talking about Italian cars, of course this statement comes easily, but here it is very much deserved :D
Indeed. The Fulvia is so damn pretty it hurts!
@@Matteo_Licata Too bad they were not able to make it come back after that gorgeous show car 2003 Lancia Fulvia. But of course we will always have the original... :)
What a beautiful car!
For me it was the car of the Italian lady of class par excellence. I was a kid and they had beautiful ladies who made me dream
Grazie per questo servizio! Grandissima Fulvia
Thanks for this great video! I bought a '72 Fulvia 1.3s coupé back in 2012 and have used it as my daily driver since, doing nothing more than basic maintenance only to it. It's the most reliable car I ever had! People have no idea about Lancia's engineering quality before Fiat stepped in.
Great to hear! Yes, Lancias were engineered and built with a degree of care and pride that was unique on the mass-market... Which is part of the reason the company spent the 50s and 60s in financial trouble.
@@Matteo_Licata Sadly so yes. I have owned and driven Fiats from the '60s and '70s and I love them but Lancia was just on another level, no comparison whatsoever. Pls keep up the great work with your videos!
Two of the most iconic cars in a row. It’s interesting how 1.1 and 1.3 liter engines were the standard in the seventies like the 1.2 and 1.4 in recent times.
Right; the few 1.4 on the market sounded weird!
In 1988 I made a friend who moved to Australia from the UK. He was very proud of his Dad's car and promptly took me to the Garage to show me. It was a Series 2 Fulvia in York Red. This was my introduction to Lancia
Wow, that's a cool story!
@@Matteo_Licata thank you. I love this channel mate
I’m glad you appreciate so much my work! Thank you 😊👍
Ah, the "Alfa Romeo" Fulvia Coupé! :-)
Great video for a great car. I"m still waiting for the story of the gorgeous Lancia Gamma Coupe.
Regarding the Gamma, I'm actually writing a book about it... Still plenty of work to do for it, though.
My dream car when I was 18 and now.
Styling masterpiece for the time. Very underrated by the global buying public. So sorry that Lancia today are virtually no more. They made such wonderful cars in their history.
Indeed, very much underrated, like many Lancias. It seems that Lancia is getting a new life under Stellantis, so it's not over yet :)
I knew this Lancia will be featured. It must be synchronicity between the Mercedes pagoda roof and the Fulvia. Regardless, both cars are beautiful
Looks to die for.... hits the jammer on the head very well said
Great little car and the engine sound is just gorgeous! Thanks a lot for this cool video. Ciao 🙋♂️
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
Very nice video, Matteo 👌
Thank you very much!
Such a beautiful design, timeless💗😷👌
I agree!! Thank you!
Very pretty.
I couldn’t enjoy these videos any more - wonderful work!
Thank you!!!!
I'm lucky enough to have 3 x Fulvias. a fully restored S3, a S3 Montecarlo and a Safari. I have only just found your channel but the content, knowledge and variety of cars is going to give me hours of enjoyment and learning. Many, many thanks
Wow thank you very much for your kind words and...Welcome aboard!
Congratulations on your fantastic Fulvia collection too!
Tell me which any Italian car is not Good or Best in Handling ...None ...Thats why i 😍 it...thanks Matteo ..
Man i love your videos about old cars.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my content so much :)
Harry's Garage is in the process of restoring a Fulvia V4 and the engine is in bits - what a little jewel it is. The two banks share a head, but this is flat faced, meaning that the pistons have to have inclined crowns to achieve full compression. Also, for some reason the inlet ports have a smaller diameter than the exhausts, all very puzzling.
I’ve been watching Harry’s project with interest, yes! These Fulvias are little gems, yes!
I'm lucky to own one of these beauties (actually a series 1) and often times I find myself standing in my garage just looking at it. There are few more perfectly proportioned cars and certainly none for less than ten times the price tag !
Another great video - thank you
Thank you! The Series 1 looks even better, it’s my favorite. Those were also better finished, with slightly nicer interiors
Grazie, linea notevole anche nel 2021... Interni essenziali e spaziosi senza quei fastidiosi tunnel centrali di plastica che oggi piacciono tanto
My # 2 favorite design after my own AR Bertone coupe.
What strikes me, is that how different in design they are, and comming from the same country and era:
The Alfa:
Rounded shapes.
The Lancia:
Roler shapes on some areas.
Both very beautyful cars.
Thank you again, Matteo, for making the start of my weekend interesting.
Indeed. The GT Junior and the Fulvia Coupé were direct market competitors, yet they couldn't be more different in style and engineering. Those were interesting times!
Meraviglioso motore avevando una extra aumento di potenza dal sei mila giri a sete e mezzo se fosse avere un turbo. Era un motore a V con angolo stretto Congratulazioni ai meccanici ets!!!!!!!! emmanouil da Grecia
This little coupe, is a statement, not a car...
I totally agree! Especially in our shifting era!
(Γιώργη, καλή Ανάσταση! Θα σε πάρω τηλ τη Δευτέρα, για τα χρόνια πολλά κ μήπως καταφέρουμε να βρεθούμε κ με τον Ζαχαρία!)
@@chrtsi6912 τα φιλιά μου αγόρι!
Επίσης και θα περιμένω!
Absolutely gorgeous car! Really like your videos, Matteo, they are so accurate and informative but entertaining!
Glad you like them!
Another great video Matteo. My uncle was gifted his first car from my grandmother, an HF Fulvia but unfortunately wrote off the car in two weeks of ownership and wasucky he wasn't killed, according to my grandmother. Still agreat car today and there are a few running around in Australia. A very close friend has just purchased one in the UK to bring back to Oz. Looking gorward to seeing it soon. Keep up the content 👍
Always a pleasure to watch a video with Lancia! Maybe a special about the Lancia stretched limousines (Thema, Kappa and Thesis)
Mmmh... Lancia stretch limousines are an interesting topic indeed. Who knows if I'll ever get to film one, but thank you for the suggestion!
The Sandro Munari steering wheel is a valuable item, more so than the wooden original. Great video again Matteo, grazie.
I guessed it could be valuable... I'd sell it, buy an original wheel, and pocket the difference :)
@@Matteo_Licata sell it to the Stratos guys! One for sale now for 1000€
Ascoltate non posso spiegare con parole come si comportava sulla strada Frenata tenuta e il meraviglioso motore
Great video! I’ve always thought that if Lancia had made a coupé based spider model, there is little doubt in my mind that it would have sold well enough to live every bit as long as the 124 Spider or the Alfa Spider did. Certainly longer than the Beta Zagato Spider did. Such a timeless design, especially for an in-house effort.
The Fulvia coupé is absolutely in my top 10 favorite cars ever made. Someday I’ll get to drive one, and if I’m lucky enough, own one.
According to Wim Weernink's book on the subject, a spider "sister" to the Coupé was considered at Lancia, during the car's development. But I've never seen drawings nor prototypes, so no idea.
@@Matteo_Licata It would have been such a natural thing to consider given that the Fulvia coupé’s era was the height of the roadster era, too. Both the Flaminia and Flavia had been offered as open cars, so it’s curious that no open version of the Fulvia was made.
Lancia being 4 short years away from selling to Fiat for a symbolic 1 lira/share probably had something to do with such a glaring oversight, I’d imagine.
These cars are a bargain, that will change. I will come to regret not buying one now but this is not the moment (for me).
Graaaaaande Matteo 😃👍
Gracias Felix!!!
series 1 more distinctive front end and more beautiful
Agree!
Great video as always. I'm sure that the dislike is from a person who drives an electric Fiat 500!!!
I do like the new electric 500, by the way! It's a very cool little car!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the video!
@@Matteo_Licata With the new Renault 5 EV soon to join it .
@@Matteo_LicataI am obviously joking, yes, Is very cool (the coolest of all electrics) but is electric :)
Lovely car! It’s a pity that the re-imagined concept car from a few years didn’t get launched. Surely a new Fulvia, based on FIAT Spider / Mazda running gear could be made?
Hmmm....
Does the current BMW mini have anything in its spirit or character of the original?
Did the Golf-based "new Beetle" have anything of the original?
Or the Panda-based 500 anything of the nuova 500?
The best satire is the Mazda Abarth 124.
It's a nice thought, but these retro lookalike models are rarely more than a marketing project aimed at the driver who watches him/herself in shop windows.
These lovely 60s cars were not sold alongside misguided "retro" 40s and 50s heritage models....
And so it should be now.
Modern cars are largely )but not totally) dull and forgettable. But that doesn't justify mocking the beauty of this jewel with a Euro5 NCAP-compatible dressed-up Mazda or Fiat.
Enjoy the original.
Nothing else will feel as good.
@@BanjoLuke1 Agreed - the modern pastiche models are pale imitations of the originals. But it’s these kinds of cars that sell - witness the FIAT 500’s success. Sadly, as FIAT only see Lancia as being fit to produce one model, the Ypsilon, a reimagined Fulvia could be a way to keep Lancia alive in people’s imagination as a brand. Otherwise this once great Italian car maker will be allowed to die.
It could be done, yes. But I don't think it's gonna happen, sadly.
@@simonhodgetts6530 I am sad to see what Lancia is now.... And maybe it is the most significant of the defunct or almost-defunct carmakers of my childhood... But it is one among many: Rover, Triumph, Morris, Austin, Riley, Singer, Humber, Wolseley, Hillman, Daimler, Sunbeam, Simca, Daf, Saab, Panhard and more... It is quite a list and will get longer.
Better, perhaps, to go when still loved than to be remembered for selling a re-badged Honda Ballade.
As to the current fad for retro designs, it is a PhD waiting to be written.
There were no retro designs on the 50s, 60s,, 70s, 80s..... Back then, the focus was on tomorrow.
What is it about 60s design (or 30s in the case of the Beetle) that is so cool and desirable today?
The 1960s Fiat 500 was laughed at on the street in the UK when new.
Now, its cartoonish reimagined successor is everywhere....
Somehow, someone has decided that there was a "golden era" made up of cars that were quite niche on their day. The "nuova 500" was an Italian market car, a few of which were exported. The 124 Spider was a US market car, some of which stayed on Europe. And yet they are somehow the core of a reimagined past.... that none of us knew.
The BMW mini too..... All over Paris, Stuttgart, Koln and Madrid now on a way that the original was not. Even LA!
The same with motorcycles ... Café racers everywhere, or naked retro bikes.... as devoid of character as the BMW mini and the new Beetle.
Anyway.... A PhD is waiting to be written on how imagined pasts, faux nostalgia and the market combine to bring profits to multinational industries.
And Lancia..... Better that is falls like cherry blossom at the peak of its abilities than that it churns out re-badged FCA parts-bin specials noticeable only for their unusual paint jobs.
@@Matteo_Licata I agree Matteo ..with the onslaught from Asia , Stellantis is going to be very tight with the purse strings....BUT ... you have to spend money to make money.
Thanks for this. I really enjoy your videos. Can I suggest that you invest in a microphone acoustic isolation shield? It will cut down the room noise and make a clearer track, which would bring the audio up to the same standard as your video work.
Thanks for the tip, even if it worries me a bit: I thought I didn't have room noise in my audio track!
@@Matteo_Licata It's a tough one. I do a Podcast and I ended up recording it in my bedroom with some acoustic panels on the walls and all the pillows I own in the room because I live in a wooden house and there was no easy way to cut down the room resonance. A professional friend recommended the Isolation Shield. Much simpler.
@@mzungusi I understand. By the way, How is your podcast called? What it is about? :)
Watching ... no .. inhaling your work is bit by bit creating a biography of my aspirations and adventures .. carwise .. at the end of this video my poor brain .. flashed in the word . Volumex, Volumex ... :)))
Wow, thank you very much! A video about the Volumex Lancias is indeed a good idea... Thank you for the suggestion!
It's a poor state of affairs I think when a manufacturer as wonderful and historic as Lancia can't find a place amongst a sea of German cars that have overwhelmed our roads. I also wonder if native Italians know just how wonderful their acent sounds to the rest of the world?
Thank you very much for your kind remarks about my accent :)
Well, it seems Italians don't like how they sound when they speak English, as some Italians have expressed their displeasure with my accent and pronunciation here in the comments... As if they could actually do any better. But, thankfully, many people like you enjoy my work, and I'm very grateful for your continued support. Rest assured that I'll keep bringing more Italian car stories to this channel, as I just love doing it!
This is one car I wish we could have here in the US. But, there's only a handful on the market here and that can send the price to silly levels, especially when summer is coming up.
Well, you can import one, if you so desire. All Fulvias are way older than the 25-years threshold.
@@Matteo_Licata it's a consideration to be made.
A beautiful sculpture, a breath of fresh air compared to the very ugly new 2021 cars with their hideous stacked headlight styling
Very nice car..... But it's front wheel drive, and you know i like Alfa's the most, but since the new Giulia is out, i have a compleet worthless feeling for the 159 and 156 and also the 155 for a bit. Because of their front wheel drive. I dont like it. But i still like the shape of these cars.
Drive the hf and you will change youre mind. I own a bertone berlina and 1600HF. They all have their charme. The fulvia is a real racer with super grip. Love it.
Please make video about the Fulvia Tre.
I will, as soon as I film one :)
Save Lancia!!
It seems Lancia is going to get another chance under Stellantis, so it's safe for now!
@@Matteo_Licata if they don’t give Lancia the character of the past it will be a slowly death.The CEO’s can’t realise that Alfa Romeo and Lancia are two brands with a racing and luxury-character for those who dont want to buy a German box or a Japan copy paste.That’s the story.
I have been listening to British Motor shows, according to them one of the main reasons for Fulvia's failure in UK was that it was very highly priced almost close to Jaguar E type. Your expert comments please
Well, Lancias were more expensive than average to start with, then we must factor in that, in 1965, when the Fulvia Coupé was launched, there still were hefty tariffs in place to protect the national automakers from external competition. The Fulvia was very expensive in the UK as a result, and the same applied to the Jaguar E-Type here in Italy.
That narrow angle V engine reminds me reading about a 1930s era Lancia with a narrow angle V6 engine. However, I don't recall the model.
Before WW2, Lancia built many narrow-vee car engines, but not V6s.
Maybe you refer to the Dilambda or the Astura, which were equipped with narrow-angle V8 engines.
@@Matteo_Licata That was probably a V8 engine. It was a former Hollywood car at a concours. Flowing fender lines gave it a very elegant appearance.
You can see from this car where the corvair got it's styling cues.
I don't think GM design even looked at the Fulvia specifically when it came time to design the Gen II Corvair, but that design certainly carried a distinctly European influence, and it's one of my favorite Mitchell-era GM cars
As much as the Beta is still a decent looking car despite its infamous reputation, the Fulvia looks deceptively petite to almost be comparable to the smaller Fiat 128 whereas the Beta looks too big to be considered a Fulvia replacement. Lancia could have benefited from a smaller 1100-1600 sub-Beta model from the late-60s to early-70s to be a spiritual successor to the Fulvia (along with the earlier Appia) with a saloon of similar length as the Autobianchi A111 (above the 128 yet below the Beta).
Indeed, the Beta was quite larger than the Fulvia saloon, so the Beta 1300 wasn't a straight replacement, even if company bosses seemed to think it was.
The 1979 Delta was perhaps the "proper" Fulvia replacement.
@@Matteo_Licata The Delta was in some respects a more direct Fulvia successor despite being a hatchback though they dropped the ball on making something decent out of the Prisma as far as sporting and performance appeal goes.
Find it surprising the Beta platform was not flexible enough to underpin a smaller C-Segment saloon car from the early-70s prior to the Delta / Prisma. Will admit to not being sure about the exact relationship or commonality between the 128 (plus A112, 127 and X1/9), Ritmo, Delta and Beta/Gamma (plus Trevi, Montecarlo, etc) families.
Lancia Fulvia was Lancia till 1969! After Lancia manufacturer was buyed by Fiat, and Lancia quality and soul ended forever!
Same destiny for Lancia Flavia.
That a overrated statement. The cars still where engineering marvels. Drive them side tot side and you will agree. I did!!
@@aamvoor Not overrated at all. It's true that the cars drove well, but the quality and refinement left a lot to be desired. They also were very unreliable and had multiple problems. Pre-Fiat Lancias were long lasting, reliable and very rust-proof.
Some remarks:
- I also only want it for it's body. Ugh!
- Just like last weeks car it proves that the best looking Italian cars are often the smaller ones.
- This car smokes baddle every time the number plate is about to come into focus. Was that a special feature to avoid speeding tickets?
- They got the contour of the rallye black front bonnet completely wrong on Wheeler dealers. Morons!
There are more small Italian cars than large ones and I would not be surprised if the ratio for the looks is the same. You could ask to define "small car" but for Italian standards the Fiat Dino and Fiat 2300 are larger cars and they look stunningly beautiful.
Are you considering to make a video about the lancia beta series of cars?
Yes, it’s an idea I’ve had for quite a while. I’ll look for suitable cars to film ;)
Factory steering wheels were woodgrain plastic; not wood. The Lancia 2000 had similar looking true wood wheels which fit the Fulvia. Either is far better looking than the black one here.
The video dossiers are very good
But I would like you to put your titles in Spanish and so I can follow you better.
Gracias
Muchas gracias, me alegro que te gusten mis videos y tendrè presente tu sugerencia
@@Matteo_Licata te lo agradezco mucho🙋♂️👍
Does this model inspire the creation of Nissan Silvia?
I don't know... Maybe!
Mi piacerebbe parlassi in italiano....ma bel canale
Grazie mille. Parlare in Inglese è stata una scelta precisa, fin dall'inizio, per due ragioni:
1) La nostra Italia è piccola, e voglio raggiungere un pubblico più ampio.
2) Il mondo ama le auto Italiane, e c'era bisogno di qualcuno di noi che raccontasse all' appassionato estero le nostre storie, nella lingua che all'estero si parla.
Comunque grazie per il tuo apprezzamento e benvenuto!
Magari aggiungi dei sottotitoli. Sarebbe utile per chi vuol capire un po' di più. Ma ti hanno mai detto che hai la voce di Lapo Elkann?
It's Friday AND a Roadster Life video? About one of my favorite cars?!?!? YES!