Chassis No. 826.132-1013

Engine No. 826.100-1174

The Flaminia, unveiled at the 1956 Turin Motor Show, marked the inaugural Lancia design under stewardship of Chief Technical Director Antonio Fessia, filling the sizable hole left by Vittorio Jano in 1955. The new grand tourer featured modern technology such as double wishbone front suspension, while maintaining the proven, all-alloy 2.5-liter OHV V6 engine and sophisticated De Dion rear transaxle with inboard brakes. Among the Flaminia's varied coachwork options, the Sport and Super Sport variants featuring Zagato's unmistakable touch ranked at the top.

Zagato implemented several notable design evolutions throughout production, beginning with 99 cars featuring distinctive faired-in headlamps under Plexiglas covers, followed by 100 examples with single carburetion and open vertical headlamps. The introduction of the 3C variant in 1961 brought triple Weber 35DCN carburetors that increased power output to 150 horsepower, while later Sport and Super Sport models received further enhancement with the fitment of the larger 2.8-liter engine-all examples featuring the carrozzerie's trademark "double-bubble" roofline.

According to the Zagato Register, chassis number 1013 is distinguished as the 13th of only 33 open-headlight Flaminia Sports equipped with the larger 3C 2.8-liter engine. While Zagato manufactured a total of 70 Sport models (Type 826.132) before production shifted to the Kamm-tailed Super Sport, Zagato subsequently converted 37 examples to 2.8 3C Super Sport (Type 826.232) specifications before leaving the factory. As a result, just 33 examples remained in their original Sport configuration, making this a particularly desirable variant.

This rare Lancia was originally sold to Dr. Ursula Rohr-Dietschi in Solothurn, Switzerland, and was first registered on 1 November 1963. The car changed ownership in August 1971 when Zurich architect Dieter Storck acquired it from Dr. Rohr-Dietschi. By the mid-1980s, B. Oppenheim Exclusive Automobiles took possession of the car and commissioned extensive restoration work in 1983 by Elettrauto Buriani and other specialist shops in Grosseto, Italy. Restoration invoices on file document a complete engine rebuild, electrical system overhaul, renewal of the original blue exterior to silver metallic, and full re-trimming of the interior upholstery and carpets.

Its next long-term Swiss caretaker, Rolf Lanz, acquired the Flaminia Sport in 1985 and subsequently commissioned further mechanical and cosmetic improvements between 1990 and 1995. These enhancements encompassed further refinement of the bodywork and another application of metallic silver paint by the specialists at Hanns Rammensee, a new exhaust system, brake and suspension servicing, clutch service, carburetor repairs, and reupholstering the cabin in dark red leather. Throughout this three-decade ownership period, the car also benefited from regular service intervals documented with extensive invoices.

Acquired by the current owner in 2015, this Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato represents a rare opportunity to own a coachbuilt Lancia Flaminia in its most powerful form that has been cherished and maintained by several long-term enthusiast owners. It stands ready to grace the most prestigious concours fields or to provide its next caretaker with the incomparable experience of driving one of Italy's finest grand tourers.