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Lancia Flaminia Spider

Carrozzeria Touring were asked to produce Flaminias and chose to builds the Flaminia Spider and the closed GT version of this. The Flaminia Gran Turismo coupe was shown in 1959 on the shortest of the Flaminia floorpans, and was much lighter than even the slighter longer Pininfarina Coupe. In 1960 Turing presented an open version of the GT to take the place of the intended Vignale Spider which the Lancia management did not like. In 1962 triple carburettors were fitted and the GT was given the '3C' badge. In 1963 the engine was enlarged to 2,775cc and the badges changed to '3C 2.8'. A GTL version on an 8cm longer wheelbase and with 2+2 seating was offered from 1963. Production ended in 1965

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Lancia Flaminia 3C GT - Carrozzeria Touring badge on bootlid

ac Lancia Flaminia GT 3C Touring head

Lancia Flaminia 3C GT. Behind the grille Antonio Fessia was in charge of the engineering of the new Flaminia. A brand new 2458cc V6 engine was fitted to drive the front wheels, and Lancia's legendary sliding pillar front suspension was finally retired in favour of a new suspension of coils and wishbones.

Lancia Flaminia GT 3C Touring rear

Lancia Flaminia 3C GT. Carrozzeria Touring managed a distinctive design for the Flaminia GT, even whilst turning out designs for the Aston Martin DB4 and various Maseratis in the same period.

Lancia Flaminia GT 3C Touring front

Lancia Flaminia 3C GT. Carrozzeria Touring cut the floorpan by 35cm from that of the saloon, making it the shortest Flaminia variant. 2.5 and 2.8-litre V6 engines, as with the rest of the Flaminia range, drives the front wheels.

Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible frontw

Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible Carrozzeria Touring built a closed 2-seater GT and this Spider on a shortened Lancia Flaminia chassis from 1959 to about 1964 when Touring went out of business.

Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible rearw

Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible.

Lancia Flaminia Touring Spider front

Lancia Flaminia Touring Spider. Carrozzeria Touring built a closed 2-seater GT and this Spider on a shortened Lancia Flaminia chassis from 1959 to about 1964 when Touring went out of business. For a short time a GTL 2+2 coupe was also available.

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Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible - rear lamp. From 1962 the rear lamps were modified to have a reversing lamp across the middle.

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Lancia Flaminia GT 3C Touring. In 1960 Lancia added the GT from Carrozzeria Touring

Alfa Romeo 2600 1964 Touring Spider front

Alfa Romeo 2600 .1964 Touring Spider. Introduced in 1962, the 2600 had the same bodies as the outgoing 2000 models, however under all the different bonnets (Giugiaro, OSI, Touring, and Zagato) was a new 2.6-litre dohc inline six to replace the old four pot 2-litre

Lancia Flaminia 3B 28 Coupe 1963 front

Lancia Flaminia 3B 2.8 Coupe 1963. In 1962 Lancia upgraded the Flaminia to 3B and in 1963 enlarged the engine to 2,775cc for the Flaminia 3B 2.8

Maserati 3500 GT 1961 frontr

Maserati 3500 GT 1961, coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring

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