1965 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport Zagato
- Engine
- 2.8L inline configuration with triple carburetors, 152 bhp
The 1965 Lancia Flaminia 2.8 Super Sport Zagato is among the rarest and most desirable variants of the Flaminia range, with only 150 examples produced between 1964 and 1967. Distinguished by its Zagato coachwork, recessed headlights, and triple-carburetor 152 bhp engine, this Italian-market example has traceable ownership from new, passed through just a handful of hands, and underwent a comprehensive three-year nut-and-bolt restoration completed in 2016. It subsequently earned Best of Show at the 2017 Gulf Concours.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €241,250 (≈ $265K)
- 1965-05-07 → 1970Factory deliveryEleonora Santini D'Acuntofull documentation
Original purchaser for the Italian market; vehicle registered in Rome on its first registration date. Bill of sale to the subsequent owner is among the surviving documents.
- 1970 → 2012Private saleCount Giovanni Fani Ciottipartial documentation
Italian aristocrat who retained the vehicle for more than four decades; documentary evidence covers the period through 1986, after which the car entered storage at his villa until early 2012.
- 2012 → 2012Private saleDaniele Turrisipartial documentation
Acquired the vehicle in non-running condition directly from the prior owner's estate and transported it to display at Techno Classica Essen, where it was subsequently sold.
- 2012 →AuctionCurrent custodians (European restorers)full documentation
Purchased at Techno Classica Essen and undertook a comprehensive three-year mechanical and cosmetic restoration supervised in Germany; engine work performed by Dutch Lancia specialists. Car later exported to the United States briefly before being relocated to Dubai in mid-2017.
Competition
- 2017-12-01Gulf ConcoursBest of Show
Award received shortly after the vehicle was relocated to Dubai following its brief stay in the United States.
- 2019-11-01Dubai International Motor Show
Vehicle was exhibited at the show rather than competing; no formal award mentioned for this appearance.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016Engine rebuildTrack Motortechniek
Full engine rebuild carried out by specialist Lancia technicians as part of the broader restoration programme.
Photographic documentation of the engine rebuild is included with the car. Track Motortechniek is based in the Netherlands.
- 2016RestorationSupervised by Reiner Kux
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration carried out over approximately three years in Germany, supervised by Reiner Kux, returning the car to its original specification and color combination.
A book of roughly 1,000 photographs documents the entire restoration process and is included with the vehicle.
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