Lancia announced its Flavia berlina in 1961, the result of Professor Fessia's engineering which included a Boxer Four aluminium engine of 1,488cc, disc brakes on all wheels and front wheel drive. In 1963 the engine was uprated to 1,800cc and subsequently to 1,991cc in 1969 and with fuel injection from 1971. The 4-door berlina was supplemented by a Pininfarina Coupe and later there were Zagato Sport Coupes and Vignale spiders. The Flavia II was heavily revised in 1969 and given the new 2-litre engine. From 1971 only the Pininfarina Coupe and 4-door Berlina were sold, and the name 'Flavia' was deleted.
Lancia Flavia Coupe
Lancia Flavia Vignale
Lancia Flavia Zagato
aa Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina badge
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina - badge on boot
aa Lancia Flavia 1966 1-8 Coupe badge
Lancia Flavia 1966 1.8 Coupe - badge on bootlid
ab Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina grille
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina. Piero Castagnero retained the Lancia shield-shaped grille, but in stylised form
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina. A new four cylinder boxer engine of 1500cc is installed to drive the front wheels. An 1800cc option (1963) and then a fuel-injected 1800cc (1965) engine are offered.
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina front
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina. A new four cylinder boxer engine of 1,488cc is installed to drive the front wheels. An 1800cc option (1963) and then a fuel-injected 1800cc (1965) engine are offered. The unliked styling was revised in 1967 for the Series II, and restyled again for the 'Lancia 2000' in 1970
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina rear
Lancia Flavia 1962 Berlina. Designed by Piero Castagnero, and engineered by Fessia Antonio, the new Lancia was launched in December 1960 and named 'Flavia' after the Roman road Via Flavia.
