On the Concours of Class in 2020, probably the most intriguing vehicles I noticed was this 1965 Lancia Flaminia Tremendous Sport Zagato. The Concours of Class is a yearly occasion that I all the time attend, it gives such pleasant vehicles to marvel at and find out about its historical past.

For almost 20 years from 1950 onwards, Lancia continued its custom of innovation and engineering excellence, and was arguably on the peak of its powers in automobile design. The Aurelia B20 GT, that includes the world’s first manufacturing V6 engine, was cherished by each racers and rich industrialists.

The Flaminia that succeeded it was an extra growth of the front-engined V6, rear-transaxle theme. Bodied in 4 distinct kinds, it was the Zagato variant that delivered probably the most highly effective efficiency and arguably probably the most fascinating styling. The ultimate Zagato iteration was the Tremendous Sport, that includes closely revised bodywork, and boasting three 40DCN Weber carburettors mounted on a strengthened 2.8-litre model of the V6 engine, producing 152bhp. It additionally featured all-independent entrance suspension and disc brakes all spherical. Solely 150 examples have been produced.

The Flaminia’s chassis was a growth of the Aurelia’s, however was considerably upgraded. Its entrance suspension was modified to a extra typical configuration with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and an anti-roll bar. The again suspension retained the De Dion set-up, with a transaxle mounted on the rear, like within the Aurelia. The primary Berlina was out there with drum brakes or discs, all different fashions used discs solely. Being gentle, with aluminium panels, the automobile had a high velocity of 210km/h, making it the quickest Flaminia.

The Sport was constructed by Zagato and changed with the Tremendous Sport in 1964 with the introduction of the two.8-litre 152bhp engine. Till 1967, 593 Sports activities and Tremendous Sports activities have been constructed, of which 99 have been Pre-series, 344 Sports activities and solely 150 Tremendous Sports activities, making it a really uncommon automobile.

This uncommon Flaminia Tremendous Sport pictured was registered to its first proprietor in Jersey within the Channel Islands in 1970 and resided there till 1977. It arrived on the UK mainland in 1978 and was bought by the present proprietor in 2017. At that time it was despatched to famend Lancia restorer Thornley Kelham to hold out a full nut-and-bolt restoration to convey this uncommon automobile again to its former glory.

The whole works by the concours-winning craftsmen took two years and included: absolutely rebuilt engine with a whole set of Weber 40MM carburettors; bodywork absolutely stripped and repainted; rechromed elements as crucial, together with grille and door handles; rebuilt suspension with all new bushings and highway springs; new gas tank; new wheels and Michelin X tyres; new display rubbers and new rear display; whole retrim in Connolly Vaumol VM846 Tan leather-based utilizing no fewer than 5 hides.

ENGINE

2.8-litre, V6, overhead camshaft, 152bhp, triple carburettors

CONFIGURATION

Entrance engine, four-speed guide transaxle, rear-wheel drive, unitary development, aluminium physique, coil-spring entrance suspension, De Dion rear axle, disc brakes.

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