The Astonishing Lancia That Bettered Aston And Ferrari - Lancia Flaminia GTL

[@peterholloway3711]

MY CAR! It was a real privilege to spend half a day working with you Jack to showcase my gorgeous Flaminia. I bought an earlier GTL in unrestored condition some months earlier and loved it so much I splashed out more than I could really have afforded to buy this one! My original car is advertised on H&H Auctions taking place on April 24th at Buxton. It is a cracking motor that perhaps could do with a repaint at some stage. In response to some comments about the state of tune, I quite agree, its off-song and will be sorted next weeks. My original car goes as they should! I have video of it hill climbing last year. Didn't miss a beat then nor since! A couple of other responses - Steering wheel: This is standard. Leather trim: The seats had been vandalised but the door trims and side panels survived.The restorers in Mexico did their best to match the new seat leather to the original. I think they did a great job. Seat belts - The car is currently at 'Quickfit Satety Belt Services in High Wycombe following Jacks recommendation. Interestingly enough, my 1964 DB5 ( Bought for £1500 back in the 70's and sadly sold after 25 years..) didn't have seatbelts. I had some fitted. I also felt quite vulnerable without them. Looking after the bodywork - As a fully restored car I'm not that precious about it but prefer not to get it wet and definitely avoid road salt. hdc5984 - Fascinated to see your Comment. Have we been in comms? More Lancias please Jack! Peter H

[@reallynotpc]

Great choice! And very elegant!

[@jazzfan999]

I got a tear in my eye hearing that lovely story about finding the original engine.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Fantastic car and that steering wheel is something special! And Jack don't apologize for the Italian pronunciation, your simply pronouncing the names correctly and sticking to your Roots buddy 👍

[@Number27]

Thanks! 😃

[@martinrichardhorrocks9869]

Steering wheel looks like aftermarket Nardi. Very nice wheel for 300GBP

[@prof_tim]

@@Number27Doubtless somebody will call the accent police. Take no notice ;)

[@benjaminbenson8714]

Somebody call the accent police quick!!!

[@gowinm]

Italian pronunciation of ‘privilege’ around 13:57 @number27 😂 Love your videos and the cars you feature Jack!!

[@clownworld-honk410]

Lancia are like a modern day microcosm of the collapse of the Roman Empire!

[@Number27]

Love it!!! 😍😉

[@UberLummox]

Killer analogy!

[@roybatty2030]

What did Lancia ever do for us…?

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Same Story with the great Leyland Princess 2200 Wedge that was the english made Lancia :-)

[@nakoma5]

Italian car industry in general.

[@IanSixbikes-by6ei]

Such a beautiful car, I remember when I was a teenager our neighbours wife drove a Flaminia ( husband drove a Alfa Montreal) as a car mad teenager I thought the Lancia was true automotive art. One can only lament that modern car designers lack the creative talent to design cars like this.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

today no designers any more only A.i. in China.

[@MetalTrabant]

A Flaminia and a Montreal, now that's a proper gearhead household! Montreal is one of my ultimate dream cars, they're mad looking, and sounding great!

[@rolkaz1804]

Es gibt kaum mehr Designer nur noch der Schrott entworfen vom Computer 😉

[@hdc5984]

Thanks for showing this car Jack, you really made my day! This was my car, I restored it completely. I really miss it

[@igormac88]

Oh wow! Congratulations for what it seems to be a great job! Got me really curious to know what could be hidden in your garage 😅

[@VeloSquish]

I have. GTL in UK never brought there was another!

[@hdc5984]

@@igormac88 Thanks, well a few more cars, a Flaminia Pininfarina Coupe amongst them

[@peterholloway3711]

&hdc5984 - Have we been in Comms? Keen to do so if not..!

[@rustyturner431]

Ah, Jack... Now you're in MY wheelhouse; I've literally had more Lancias than I can remember (but I'm old now, so this is kinda normal). Flaminias have always been my favorites; I even had two Berlinas. Aboslutely lovely cars, and they'll more than stay with an Aston or Ferrari of the period on anything but a straight road. Plus, you'll arrive invigorated and delighted, not all sweaty and exhausted. You drive a Flaminia with your fingertips; you don't have to force it, you carress it. Like Citroen, this was a company founded and managed by ENGINEERS! And it shows: the cars are unique and intriguing and filled with little touches that make you smile. WONDERFUL cars. Alas, few engineers are adept at business matters...hence the current state of both companies.

[@Pietervdv]

My dad had a Flaminia Berlina before I was born and when he told about it, he kept going on about little details like hydraulic window openers to give examples of over-engineering. It's an acquired taste for most, but once you've seen the light, you'll appreciate them.

[@franktierney2669]

IT would be the rear quarterlights that he was referring to but they were pneumatic rather than hydraulic. There were no front quarterlights because the wrap around windscreen ended in vertical screen pillars. The same pneumatic system powered the screen washer on the pininfarina styled cars with a clever pneumatic switch incorporated in the same circuit to give single touch wash wipe, in 1957!

[@Pietervdv]

@@franktierney2669 you're absolutely right, I stand corrected (even though it wasn't the lights but the quarter windows.

[@franktierney2669]

@@Pietervdv the small triangular windows in car doors are referred to as "quarterlights" in the UK. It's the same as the old way of describing a saloon car with three windows on each side as "a six light saloon".

[@Pietervdv]

@@franktierney2669 really? I didn't know that! Bit of an odd name though.

[@arthurdardalis]

Here in Greece, the Flaminia was my wedding car, I chose it because I love it, it’s just gorgeous

[@knoxyish]

yep!!

[@420Ard]

This Flaminia makes me think of the Maserati 3500 GT, which also is such an astonishingly stylish car!

[@johnscarsandstuff]

The bodies for both were designed by Touring of Milan.

[@ImissSaganCarl]

In fact I thought the video was about that before clicking on it. They look similar. The Maserati 3500 GT is one of my most favourite cars (with wire wheels, of course).

[@franktierney2669]

They were built on adjacent production lines.

[@chriswilson7493]

Flaminia, 3500GT or Sebring, all painfully beautiful, all could have been bought not that long ago as usable runners for the price of a new MkIII Cortina GXL. My late mother bought the GXL off the rotating stand in Quicks, Manchester, not the Flaminia I pleaded with her and my father to buy from a guy in Buxton. I was, (and still am), devastated :) This video made the pain, about 52 years later, worse 😢 Nonetheless, many thanks 😊

[@mkadair]

The car sounds great. The taillights are unique. I am always amazed at the the little details that are found on a Lancia.

[@Number27]

Love these old Lancias.. many don't realise how special they are!!

[@UberLummox]

@@Number27 Let's keep it that way. It keeps prices down!

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@Number27 I think the carbs on this car and the ignition are a way off....maybe even the throttle cable or linkage does not give full power to the 3 carbs....these cars are not THAT SLOW loke this one. Give this car in the Hands of Peter Bazille in Germany he will make this engine fly again.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

They are a copy of the Facel Simca Sportscars from France :-)

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Jack’s ( Giovanni’s/ Giacomo) videos are a KZbin highlight of the week. I adore his happy attitude and obvious love of what he does. Never stop the Italian pronunciations never stop smiling and keep the videos coming !

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Absolutely gorgeous machine. What Fiat have done to the Lancia brand in the last 20 years is criminal

[@904carrera]

I confirm that any 3C engine should spin in a slightly "happier" fashion, although generally speaking the Flaminia V6 doesn't have an unbridled appetite for revs. To give you an idea, a racing spec 2.5 3C doesn't really want to go much beyond 5500 rpm. It's a joy to see a Flaminia on your channel, looking forward to seeing an Aurelia as well!

[@philipdubuque9596]

"Quality" is the obvious operable word when it comes to this marque. And the story of finding the original engine was the "icing on the cake" of this excellect episode.

[@lostcabrio]

Don’t you ever again apologise for your Italian pronunciation of Italian names. These videos are my favourites!! Any English speaker should learn from you.

[@StuartMcFarlane]

Too bad Jaeger got butchered!!! 😁

[@daseteam]

@@StuartMcFarlaneI thought Jaeger was quite goof. ae = ä has a sort of longer e than in get.

[@aldoartigiani8110]

Enough with Lanzia!😂 In Italy we have the same problem with foreign cars though

[@Gee_Jay]

EXPLAINING You're half Italian to (New) viewers is good -- but I agree: Apologising for it really should End Here !

[@simonmenzies3142]

At least someone likes it. I can no longer watch any video on this channel that has an Italian car in it. And to work out whether it’s right to do this and carry on. Or super annoying and stop doing it. (Imagine he did it with every country’s car. See how ridiculous it is now) Just think if he’d do it given the chance to audition for topgear grand tour etc. No answer even needed.

[@mumwifeteacher]

I love the turning of the key and having to push it in to start.

[@mikls6830]

After a Mercedes Pagoda 280SL from 1970, I was looking for a Facel-Vega Facellia for the line because I am Frenchman... And I found a Lancia Flaminia GT Touring, 2.8L/3 carbs for a correct price because the car has lots registration papers. Metallic Grey with red interior. What a car ! Knowing the superleggera technology and the rarety of such a car. Looking for the past of the car, I have discovered that the Lancia staid more than a year on Lancia dealer before finding a customer ! I've found the child of the owner with the possibility to redone registration document. So real mileage with just 63.000km on the clock and a car that was used in Paris during the 60 and 70's before going in a barn ! A brilliant car with an iconic coachbuilder line. On photos of Touring's archives, we can see the Lancia and the Maserati 3500 GT on same line of "production". By the way original upholstery were leatherette of "cheap quality" so the model that you use on the video has been retrimmed. Of course, with increasing value of such gems, it's quite normal to upgrade for high quality leather. The convertible is such a glamourous car ! The Zagato coupe is such a supercar of the 60's build for kings and stars like Marcello Mastroianni !

[@davidclinch1358]

Hello. What a joy to hear the name 'Lancia' pronounced correctly. From a lover of the Beta saloon and HPE, of which my wife and I owned a number in the past. Thank you for showing us this glorious car.

[@knoxyish]

when watching the italian job the whole of turin is gridlocked an the guy in the Flaminia getting his chops slapped by a lady in the car next to him!!!!! its a truly beautiful car !! nice one jack i used to drool over these cars in my observer book of cars !!

[@marcelhandsome6042]

The 1969 Lancia Flaminia Marica designed by Tom Tjaarda is also a rare beautiful model. What a great marque Lancia was the pioneer inventor of the 1st monocoque steel body, 1st 5-speed gearbox, 1st production V6 engine, 1st independent suspension, 1st rally car etc... was way more advanced than Audi or BMW at the time! how things have changed! the Stellantis group is relaunching Lancia back in Europe this year with the new Ypsilon followed by more models and rumours of an all-new Delta!!!! so there is still hope.

[@romanobezuidenhout7506]

Just love it when you test Italian cars... Wow! Lancias, Alfa Romeos and even older Fiats are just so special compared to anything else really.

[@g0fvt]

I believe it was a Lancia that was the stunt double for the Aston Martin that was pushed off the cliff in the Italian Job, if you watch closely the bonnet springs open at the wrong end during the fall. (May not have been this model)

[@martinrichardhorrocks9869]

You are correct. It was a Touring convertible. Probably still there...

[@andrewpreston4127]

As a kid in the 60's, I had several 'Observers Book of Cars'. I seem to recall that one of the Lancia models shown in the photos was a Flaminia 4 door saloon. It had twin headlamps. I remember from that time thinking it was one of the most beautiful cars I'd ever seen.

[@johnscarsandstuff]

I don't remember a 4-door Flaminia with paired headlamps. One strange feature of the Flaminia saloon was that it had twin wipers to clear the rear screen.

[@franktierney2669]

The four door saloon only ever had single headlights, as did the pininfarina coupe. Twin headlights were the preserve of the Touring bodied cars.

[@william-131]

Not just the wheelbase but also the height of the glass house of the GTL was raised. This slightly marred the beautiful proportions of the ‘normal’ Touring GT. So even though they are very rare the GTL’s are valued about 30% lower than the more plentysome GT. This car has its original door cards and they are probably vinyl. The seats are reupholstered in leather and I have to be fair they let the car down. Not like they should be. Nonetheless a car wich deserves much more attention than it does. Same story for most vintage Lancia’s I’m afraid. Therefore complimenti that you feature them as often if you can. Keep it up!

[@multislipful]

Exquisite - just exquisite! Thanks for taking us out in this one.

[@AledPritchard]

The story of this car, the way it was acquired, the engine, WOW! Amazing

[@nielmcewen3736]

Lancia of that era is incomparable. However, the BMW 507 was arguably a competitor of the Flaminia.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

and much faster!

[@tarikwildman]

Great Video. I have a Navy Blue 2.5 3C convertible here outside in Marbella. Had it 15 years, drive it every week t least. I agree with everything you say. A complicated but beautiful machine, a true "Grand Tourer". It could use a bit more grunt, but they are not designed for sports, like an Alfa of the 1950´s, they are for elegant and rapid touring, comfortable at 90 mph all day. Interestingly, as you say you don´t need to to rev past 4,000 to 4,500 at the most, it just lopes along easy... and I think it´s the only car I have ever had where the rev counter has no "red Zone" on it !! Wonderful video , thank you

[@terryhand]

I have only once seen one on the road. A stunning car. Not just the beautiful clean lines, but the details like the rear lights. Much more elegant than the Zagato bodied version.

[@sainta2667]

Lancia forever! One of the best brands ever.

[@gaborozorai3714]

In an Italian film from the early '60s that I saw a couple of years ago there was a Flaminia Berlina, two-tone with a silver body and black roof and boot lid. It was so breathtakingly elegant I've been in love ever since. As the different coupés are more sought after decent looking Berlinas can be found for 20-30k Euros. They were sold new for Rolls-Royce money if Iam not mistaken.

[@franktierney2669]

Not quite, they were a level below that but for the original price of my Black and Silver Berlina project you could have bought a V12 E-Type plus two 1275 Mini Coopers.

[@rollotomassi4815]

Lancia is a great brand. Even my humble Ypsilon is a bit eccentric. Love this Flaminia. Good video too.

[@ericwalker9265]

Brilliant review. I've just returned to the Lancia fold after an absence of thirty odd years. I've bought a 2000HF and if it ever stops raining I look forward to driving it.

[@JohnIreland-n6o]

Wonderful video...and the story of Lancia is the story of the Italian car industry...from the top of the mountain, to today's valley of decline. I am in the process of buying a Fiat 128 from its owner in the UK. He has kept it in stunning condition. I think Italian car owners in the UK take better care of them than the Italians do.

[@domtoni4567]

Grazie Giac, I think this was the same Flaminia I saw at the Bridgnorth Italian auto show in 2022, thought I had a picture of it but don't. I spoke to the owner, he was interested in selling it. My guess is he didn't. An old Roman friend has (I think he's still alive) a 1957 Aurelia spider, and it was magnificant. I also remember seeing a Flaminia Zagato in Arona in 1966. And owned a 1964 Flavia berlina when I lived in Roma in 1971/2.

[@TonyHiggins]

Have always loved Lancias, and greatly enjoyed my 1982 Beta Zagato...

[@Wolfson47]

Stunningly beautiful car. I had a professor who drove A Flaminia, he introduced me to the Lancia brand. It's a pleasure to see what Italian excellence looked like in 1962,

[@Thanos.m]

I would put this the flaminia superlegera on the same breath as the E-Type and DB5 in terms or beauty it is one of the most beautiful cars ever made

[@davel9130]

A sweetheart of an automobile. I think the only thing that might let it down a bit is the dual headlamps. That said, it was a common design of the time and there's no points off for that.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

There was the Gordon Keeble and the very similar looking also touring bodied Sunbeam Venezia!

[@davel9130]

@@Schlipperschlopper I should be clear that it's *canted* dual headlamps that I don't think have aged well. There are plenty of cars with uncanted (decanted?) dual headlamps that look just fine -- although I wouldn't personally put the Venezia among them. (Although technically, now that I look at it, the Flaminia's headlamps aren't actually canted.)

[@155andRising]

Absolutely love these, Jack please don't apologise for giving the proper italian pronunciation, its an education in itself

[@eeclass20]

There's a great picture of one of these cars, on Flickr, sitting at a Level crossing in Burton on Trent as an ageing steam loco shunts a nearby brewery. The picture is dated sometime in 1966 and the car is registered JUY468D, today it's still showing as on the road! I'd love the current owner to see the picture.

[@Pauley_in_GP]

Thanks for the memory. I actually owned a Flaminia convertible as a kid back in Boston, Massachusetts (late '60s, I think). It was a short-lived dream. I was stupid enough to trade an old running VW Beetle for it. The body and interior were decent, but the engine was not installed and needed a lot of work - I had neither the ability nor the money to actually get it running. (I think it needed new cylinder sleeves which had to be ordered from Italy.) I wound up selling it for around $400.

[@stevielegrand]

Your heritage is Italian? Never! You hide it well. Love these vids and especially the reviews of the wonderful Italian old-timers.

[@bobspeller2225]

Hello Number 27, what a great video and review of one of the great Lancia cars of the 60's. I've been an owner of two Lancia's for the passed 30 years. I agree with your overview of the Lancia brand and continued with advanced technology right through to the Delta range of models and rally success etc. Keep up the Lancia testing we need to see them on the roads. All the best Bob

[@delukxy]

Those Webers and other parts would likely benefit from Iain's expert touch.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

This car in the video is not up to spec the carbs are not well adjusted, maybe even the throttle linkage does not even provide full power to the 3 carbs...this is toooo slow, this one looks as slow as an old Landcrab.

[@grahamtipping4891]

Never apologise for using the correct Italian pronunciation. It is a joy to listen to and delightfully educational.

[@iansmeath8674]

What a great story attached to that little beauty, thanks Jack!

[@rodrigoantunes8502]

I have a74 fulvia3 since 2000 is full redtored body abd engine and i do love that toy car.... gives me emotions that my 71 xj6 never give, aldo i also love my jag...

[@aveedub7403]

The Italian design studios came up with some incredible designs, this car is no exception, a stunner. I envy the owner for having the privilege of being able to drive this whenever he wants, but thank him for letting this piece of precious artwork out to play! I'd love to see a review of the Lamborghini Miura if anyone has got one to show? My all time favourite Italian, design, engine ans breathtaking looks!🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@freerkderuiter8822]

This Flaminia and the Aurelia B20GT have been long time favorites of mine. Great you got to drive one, Jack. I'm jealous 😉

[@MyHumanWreckage]

My mom’s friend had a Lancia Beta back in the ‘80s, and that was a lovely little car. It’s a shame such an iconic Italian brand has been left to languish.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

That was made by Fiat

[@bleizbreizh6264]

A Lancia and a good yarn, perfect. The italian language is full of passion, a while back (after watching one of your programs) I started listening to italian language vids to understand the pronunciation of words and emphasis where there are no accents in the written!

[@davidebucci8171]

I remember a Flaminia GTL half abandoned, parked in Turin close to the university where I studied back in 1998-1999. I vividly remember it, it was of a similar colour and sported the "superleggera" badge. An impressive motor!

[@QuickSplashVideo-rm2kh]

Beautiful car. Thanks to Peter and yourself for sharing.

[@rhettcorcoran2879]

Incredibly good looking car, utter style.

[@Haffschlappe]

These was a car by the Rootes Group in UK that looked the same

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@Haffschlappe yes the Sunbeam Venezia :-)

[@natjes6017]

I just opened the video and hit the like button directly. Fantastic video as usual, thank you!

[@Number27]

Wow, thanks!

[@stephenricketts7764]

What a beautiful car, I think I have seen one some time in the past but can't recall where. I agree with you Jack Lancia was on top of their game back then. I always love a car with a great story, you know that it deserved to survive and go on to be enjoyed. Please don't apologise for speaking Italian Jack it is part of your history. Thanks for a great review Jack, very well done. 👍👍

[@manosparavida3551]

What an absolute gemstone. The closest I ever got was an '82 1.6 Beta Coupe in burgundy. I'm under the impression that Lancia were the Mercedes Benz of Italy and Alfa Romeo were the BMW? Obviously Maserati were the Bentley and Fiat were the Ford/British Leyland/Vauxhall?

[@albertseabra9226]

Another gorgeous Lancia. Cars were really different. They had an identity. It was possible to tell an Alfa from a Lancia, a Mercedes or an Aston Martin. Even Ferraris and Maseratis looked different. In this day and age all cars look alike. And probably within 40 years the modern super cars shan't be able to be driven. Basically, they are computers with 4 wheels. After all, my 10 year old computer doesn't work anymore. And back then, it was one of the best machines that money could buy.

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY Jack! 🙏🙏. A fine looking car, surprised it was down on power compared to the Aston.

[@alanhindmarch4483]

I am 70 years younger this year. From being a school boy, I have always loved Aston Martins and Lancia’s, especially the Zagato Bodied Versions. I have driven a number of Astons on these pay and drive days and owned a number of 70’s & 80s Lancia cars. Lancia Flaminia in what ever Style for me is the Best Looking Lancia built. What a lot of people, including car enthusiasts don’t realise, how Inventive and Forward thinking Lancia were and the Number of Firsts Lancia had in the Automotive World as well as their Motorsport Heritage, especially in Rallying. I dream Lancia!

[@Cadydevil64]

Gorgeous car! Makes me think of the maserati 3500 GT of the same time, designed by Touring too . What a magnificent time it was for GT cars !

[@pierrelindenstrand6273]

This episode brings tears to my eyes! When I was just 3-4yrs old my grandfather had a 1962 Lancia flaminia superleggera - I rode in that car at several times, and at that early age I noticed the engine sounding beautifully - I even remember where it happened.. my grandfathers car was silver metallic with light tan upholstery, and as I remember, it had no back seat, just a bench for luggage, also remember it had those michelin radials with it’s particular thread. Thank you for this ”time travel”❣️

[@velocita6907]

I distinctly remember that Ian Flemings James Bond drove a Lancia Flaminia in one of his novels...Thanks for taking us for a ride.

[@sebastiend.5335]

Great timing Jack! Home from work and now for a cold refreshing beer and sit down with number 27. Excellent. Absolutely love that key-push ignition! Greetings from the Netherlands PS: the rear quarter reminds me of the Mercedes Pagode Coupe. Very nice.

[@DavidMorley]

My father had a 2.8 3c coupe as well as fulvias. Superb cars.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

too slow!!!!

[@ianemery7785]

Thank you so much Jack, and the car’s owner, for this video. Like many car enthusiasts Lancia holds a special place in history and, for me, the Flaminia sits at the top of the brand. I’ve been lucky to own two HPE Lancias, one 1.6 and the second a Volumex, which thrilled and delighted in equal measure but a Flaminia coupe with Touring body was always my dream car. We will be on holiday in Italy this summer and I look forward to hopefully seeing some more wonderful cars while we’re there.

[@johnscarsandstuff]

Of all the cars that I thought you would cover, I never expected that this would be one. The timing is particularly appropriate, as I bought a scale model of the Flaminia GT Touring this week. I like all the pre-Fiat Lancias, although the only one I've driven was a Fulvia Zagato which was an absolute delight. People talk about the sad decline of the British motor industry, but the state of the Italian industry is possibly even worse.

[@apeiron42-j1r]

Really enjoyed that one Jack. Don't apologise for roots, you might teach us English a thing or two about Italian pronunciation. What a great story about this car!!

[@jackburtonstwin]

Stunning car. As a young man I dearly loved my Lancia Beta Coupe. It was so sad to see this once great marque reduced to badge engineering on euro sh1t-boxes with all the character of a house brick. Lancia, to me, was the Ferrari for the working class man. They made cars that were flawed but so full of character that you would forgive their weaknesses for those moments on a winding country road when you could let them off the leash and enjoy actual driving.

[@simonhjc]

What a fabulous story! Love it and the way the car was found, the reco engine and the history. Bravo🙌

[@MrTimcoronel]

Beautiful car. Australia's prime minister of the later 1970s Malcolm Fraser was a member of what we call the squattocracy -- a very wealthy farmer -- and he was a lifelong Lancia collector and restorer. He almost certainly had one of these.

[@ianmangham4570]

75-83

[@barryheller157]

But it was always too overly fussy or complicated that they could never be mainstream. Sorry but they weren’t better than the Aston db5.

[@ianmangham4570]

@@barryheller157 Beautiful db5 😍

[@georgebettiol8338]

@@barryheller157 Having driven both the Lancia Flaminia and the Aston DB5, the Aston (sadly) drives like a truck. However there is no denying that the DB5s styling is equally wonderful.

[@robinchiang6252]

@@georgebettiol8338 Darn because the DB2s drove and sounded exactly like trucks and the AMOC swears that the DB4 had already become a modern car well before Commander Bond lifted an eyebrow on the DB5. Mine seemed GT like to me, more so than the Aurelia (although I was never in a Flaminia), but much less than the Interceptor that came later with the era that robbed cars of their character and appeal. My DB5 was my daily driver and all around car for commuting and outings. I suspect the Flaminia might have been a tad more refined and a tad less sporting, but the most important issue was that Aston Martin had strong dealership service and Lancia had zero.

[@bavelnaard]

Such a beautiful piece of machinery, it's beauty just makes my eyes water of joy and happiness, I'm afraid. From the front it reminds me a lot of the Gordon-Keeble, which is also one of my alltime favourites. Thank you Jack for making my day

[@philjameson292]

Beautiful. Looks like you were smitten and about to elope with her 😮

[@kresimirsimunovic5333]

Lancia also didnt made buses on their own, they sent chassis to body manufacturers in Italy and abroad. Because of the fact that FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) bought them, Lancia no longer has trucks and buses in their portfolio since the 1st half of 1970s (Lancia commercial vehicle division became part of FIAT Veicoli Industriali, later renamed to IVECO-Industrial Vehicle Corporation in 1975). Lancia was revolutionary premium manufacturer back in the day, with very good build quality, before they were bought by FIAT.

[@d-rg.karamitev9796]

I’ve been waiting for an episode with Flaminia for ages ❤ That’s what I call a peak 27 !

[@marcob1729]

The Pininfarina examples seem to go for very reasonable money. I think that I have a new car on my radar

[@paulspensley1094]

Oh my, that's absolutely gorgeous. 👍

[@pauldronfield5248]

In the 60’s my Dad had a Flavia Coupe which he loved. In the 80’s he revisited the brand with a Beta Coupe…..the love affair ended 😢

[@Stevieboy130664]

My favourite of all the Flaminias is the PF coupé. Lusted after one when I was younger but I'd take the Nardi steering wheel as fitted to the Touring bodied one to go with it. Always thought Superleggera was an irrational way of building a car - over complex and guaranteed galvanic corrosion for no objective gain that I can see. Love those rakish looks though.

[@sevesellors2831]

Great video beautiful car, keep testing the Lancia marque!

[@alnwill]

My first car was a 1973 Alfa Giulia Super 1600, and in my mind one of the best performance and handling cars of it's day. I hammered that car, and it just kept going -the only thing that packed up was the bearing or the distributor. I couldn't have chosen a better car for my first. Thanks for a great channel.

[@jgg02]

More Lancia please, I love to see any model, any model year. Great episode

[@gori277]

Drop dead gorgeous car, absolutely charming. Lancia was the bees’ knees back then.😊

[@DonMurrayYT]

Jack, you are smashing it lately, (even more so than usual.) So many cars I’ve lusted over over the years!

[@PaulMullen-v7t]

When I was a 17 year old I had the privilege to travel in a fulvia and it left a lasting impression, 50 years later it has not diminished. Hopefully before I get too old to enjoy driving I will own and enjoy a fulvia.

[@dan3092]

What a brilliant story as good as they come, the car will be cherished for ever deservedly an Italian left field Icon.

[@giuseppetaurino5002]

I've been watching your videos for quite a while, but never subscribed. After this video sir, you earned my humble subscription. Cheers from Southern Italy.

[@Number27]

Grazie Giuseppe!

[@jonathanwells10]

Great video Jack of a beautiful car. I'm off to Italy in a couple of weeks time to visit the Alfa Romeo museum in Milan (managed to arrange an English language guided tour of the storage facilities) and then to the Heritage Hub in the old Mirafiori plant in Turin to see the Fiat and Lancia's. We're also hoping to visit the Agnelli gallery on the top of the old Fiat Lingotto factory and to walk the race track. To say I am super excited is an understatement. Hoping to see lots of lovely Italian metal :).

[@federicomalignani4957]

Dear Giacomo,beautiful video with a great car. These Flaminia Touring are rare but the 2+2 Gtl is extremely rare. My dad was a passionate Lancista,and my first rememberings about cars are of his Flaminias and of my mother's Fulvia. My dad had four Flaminias betweeen 1960 and 1968,all of them coupè Pininfarina,with both 2,5 and 2,8 engines. They were all metallic silver with black leather interiors,and this because he was convinced that nobody could see that he had a new car.... All the Flaminias,from the berlina to the Supersport Zagato were really great cars,a kind of gentlemen gran turismos,all with V6 engines and all with transaxle gearboxes,a technical marvel that was introduced with the Aurelias and that was used,many years later,by Alfa Romeo and Porsche. The transaxle disposition of the gearbox granted a perfect balance and a perfect road holding. At the beginning of the '60s,the italian automotive industry offered three beautiful high class coupès all with 6 cylinder engines: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Bertone,6 inline 2.6 litre,145 bhp,Fiat 2300 S Coupè Ghia,6 inline 2.3 litre,135 bhp,and Lancia Flaminia Coupè Pininfarina,V6 2.8 litre,136 bhp. A great era for these three car makers! Better if we don't make any comparison with nowadays....

[@jamesengland7461]

Exquisite taillights! Rare on European cars.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

copy of Facel Simca of the 1950s

[@UberLummox]

Can me has it? Lancia are some of THEE coolest ever. Especially anything with Zagato skin. And this is one of the coolest car stories, with that old 97 yr old mechanic releasing the original engine. Wow, stellar video!!!

[@frohnnielsen]

The oddly placed shift lever is because the car has a transaxle. That was, and remains, rare and special and surely deserved mention. Beautiful car.

[@rustinpieces]

I owned a very late (1970) series 1 Fulvia Coupé. It already had a series 2 subframe. I owned it for 13 years and it got me to the edge of bankruptcy. However I loved driving it, do consider these cars are all money-pits when you start driving them regularly. Parts nor mechanics-knowledge are 'round the corner anywhere. It still was the most stylish car I ever owned; and I dread to realize I had to sell it at less than half it would have made nowadays. I haven't seen a Fulvia on the road for a decade; and before that, those that I spotted were all (Fiat-owned) series 2's.

[@kanton2485]

Unbelivable car with an even more unbelivable history!

[@Colorado_Native]

That's a nice looking car, inside and out, and it sounds great. Thanks for posting.

[@Spriter66]

I learned how to drive in my father’s Touring-bodied Flaminia. It was truly special and I still miss it.

[@stefanu7215]

Jack - thank you for the most lovely storytelling about all of those car-diamonds! The way of forward your experiential information ist so heartwarming. You have a very specifically great audience, that I feel very positively connected.

[@dufushead]

Great cars. A mate of mine bought a Fulvia at the car auctions back in 1984 for £90. I still dream about it. I had a 105E at the time.