1959 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Series I
- Engine
- 2.5L DOHC V6
- Colour
- 'Grigio Newmarket' (grey)
A 1959 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Series I, one of just 99 produced with covered headlamps, built on 1 October 1959 and originally supplied through a San Francisco dealership. After passing through several American owners, the car received a comprehensive, multi-year concours restoration by a consortium of California specialists, retaining its original numbers-matching engine, transaxle, body, and chassis. It placed third in class at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$555,000
- 1959-10-01 →Factory deliveryBritish Motors of San Franciscopartial documentation
Original delivering dealer based in San Francisco, California; car was built on 1 October 1959 and first passed through this dealership.
- → 2009Acquisition unknownTony Nicosiapartial documentation
Described as a prominent Lancia specialist; acquired the car in the early 2000s and sold it in 2009.
- 2009 →Private saleOwner who commissioned the restorationfull documentation
Prior to purchase, verified the car was complete with original major components; subsequently funded a thorough multi-year concours restoration and prepared the car for the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours.
- Date unknownSeries of American private ownersnone documentation
Car changed hands among multiple US-based owners prior to acquisition by Tony Nicosia; individual identities and dates unspecified.
Competition
- 20122012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance3rd in class
Car was entered in the Postwar Sports category following completion of its concours restoration.
- 20192019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Car was prepared for re-entry with over $18,000 spent on detailing all aspects of the vehicle; no result recorded in the prose.
- —Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance
An entrant plaque for this event accompanies the car; date of participation not specified.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009RestorationAutomotive Services LTD
Full disassembly including subframe removal; inner structure media-blasted; body stripped to bare aluminium and repainted in Grigio Newmarket.
Work carried out in Burlingame, California, beginning late 2009.
- 2011Engine rebuildThe Pit Stop
Engine fully rebuilt as part of a comprehensive mechanical overhaul covering the transaxle, suspension, braking, fuel, and wiring systems.
Conducted over roughly two years by The Pit Stop of Brisbane, California, concluding with final assembly and concours preparation.
- 2019Service
Extensive detailing of the exterior, interior, undercarriage, and engine compartment in preparation for a Pebble Beach Concours entry; expenditure exceeded $18,000.
- —RestorationAcker Leatherworks
Interior retrimmed with brown leather over grey piping on the rare Zagato sport seats, with matching door panels.
Work carried out in San Francisco, California, as part of the broader restoration programme.
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