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This 1961 Lancia Flaminia is a left-hand-drive Pininfarina coupe finished in dark green over a black and grey
interior. The car was purchased from a noted collector and rally enthusiast out of Greece and subsequently imported
it to his home in California. Notable work performed within the past seven years has included a repaint in the
factory color, as well as a rebuild of the all-aluminum 2.5-liter V6.
The body was refinished in the factory green in 2013, and the front bumper has been re-chromed in recent months. A
few imperfections are noted in the remaining brightwork and around the body, including an area of paint bubbling,
approximately 2×2″ in size, on the rocker panel. A new taillight lens has been installed along with a
replacement Trico windshield washer reservoir and wiper blades
The Flaminia utilizes a double-wishbone front suspension with conventional coil springs, and a De Dion rear axle
similar to what was utilized in the Aurelia. Braking is managed by four-wheel hydraulic discs, and the system
benefits from a new $1, 800 brake booster. Replacement rear shocks have also been installed in recent months, and
factory wheels come wrapped in a set of 165R400 Michelin X radials Instrumentation includes a pair of Jaeger
combination gauges with a km/h-speedometer showing engine vitals on the left, and a tachometer with an integrated
clock on the right. The instruments are reported to work as intended, and clock has recently been rebuilt, along
with the period Blaupunkt radio. 80k kilometers (~50k miles) are shown on the odometer.
The 2.5-liter V6 was rebuilt in 2013, and a recent compression test revealed between 155 and
165 psi across all cylinders. A stainless steel rear exhaust section was added under previous ownership, and the
seller recently installed a reconditioned radiator. The car features a rear-mounted 4-speed manual transaxle, and
power is routed through a recently-installed, re-balanced flywheel, replacement pressure plate, and new throwout
bearing. A new driveshaft section and center support bearing have also been installed.
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