1971 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S

Registration No: SCC 151K
Chassis No: 818631011905
MOT: Exempt

• Previously owned by Irish singer-songwriter and 1979 Eurovision entrant Cathal Dunne
• Desirable original right-hand drive example
• Treated to a top-end engine overhaul earlier this year
• Offered with a large history file including current V5C

Introduced at the March 1965 Geneva Salon, the Fulvia Coupe remained in production for over a decade. Derived from Antonio Fessia's well-regarded Fulvia Saloon, the newcomer was designed in-house by stylist Piero Castagnero and structural engineer Aldo Castagno. Sitting on a truncated 2330mm wheelbase and utilising the same independent double-wishbone front suspension, leaf-sprung / Panhard rod-located back axle and four-wheel disc brakes as its four-door sibling, the 2+2 seater boasted a 0.39 drag coefficient and 900kg kerb weight. Available in 1.2, 1.3 and 1.6 litre guises, the Fulvia Coupe was among the best handling front-wheel drive cars of the 1960s / 1970s not to mention an incredibly successful rally car!

Built to right-hand drive specification at Lancia’s Chivasso factory, chassis 818631011905 was formerly the property of singer-songwriter Cathal Dunne who placed fifth for Ireland at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. Correspondence between Dunne and the vendor is on file as is a photograph of the car with its EIRE registration number ‘IZT 277’ (plus a copy of the associated logbook). DVLA registered as ‘SCC 151K’ since its arrival in the UK eight years ago, the Lancia is variously described by the seller as ‘very good’ (1.3-litre engine), ‘good’ (bodywork, interior trim, electrical equipment, five-speed gearbox) or ‘average’ (paintwork). He further informs us that: 'the engine has been treated with care, including a full head removal, skim, re-grind, lapping-in of the valves, and a new head gasket by engineer Phil Mitchell. The brakes have been overhauled with new callipers. The cylinder head will need a re-torque after about 100 miles, and the twin carbs are set-up to run rich”. Summed-up as ‘lots of fun’ in true Fulvia fashion, ‘SCC 151K’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, history file, original steel Spare Wheel (plus hub cover), factory jack / tools, three keys and numerous spares including a Series 2 Coupe engine with Vernier gears.

For more information, please contact:
Luke Hipkiss
luke.hipkiss@handh.co.uk
07886398226