Lancia Flavia 2000

GTV-A · #1 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 12:10 PM

Hi guys

I have to opportunity to pick up a 1970 Lancia Flavia 2000 Coupe, in a pretty good nick very original and still going...it will need some work!!
Personnaly i would prefer to get an Alfa Spider (any model will do)

Now the Q's, i've done some searches on the net and ppl tend to like these very much, besides them being very rare (parts)...they seem to be very advanced for their age...like the Alfas were/is/are.
Does anyone know bout these....are they bad news? any hickups...i asked the same Q on the Lancia Board and the guys went nutz about what a good car this is....I recon they could be biast!

Any news or input will be valued, thanx guys!

regards
Paul

GTV-A · #2 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 12:13 PM

1972 Lancia Flavia 2000

GiuliaSprintGT · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2004, 09:04 AM

take it home!!! it' s a gorgeous car, the last one of the real Lancia coupés!!
in Italy it's considered a very elegant and stylish car, and it's not so easy to find one in good conditions, as your pic shows. It has a boxer engine, four disc brakes, a Pininfarina design, and all the parts are still available (in Italy).
I don't know how much you have to spend, but for me is a great car!
Check the Lancia enthusiasts opinion about this car at this site:
http://www.viva-lancia.com (then click on the "flavia" section)
ciao
Antonio

echobravo · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 06:30 AM

Hope you bought it... I now have three in various states of disrepair which I have acquired in the last three months. I am tackling them one at a time and treating the black on to a full ground up restoration... so I am doing my bit to keep these beautiful girls on the road.

**1,6 HF** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 08:24 AM

Elegant PF design; nice to see someone trying to bring them back to life. Good luck.

**mbaum** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 09:27 AM

I owned an earlier Flavia coupe (An 1800) - In my opinion, it is one of the best and most underrated Lancia. The engine is silky smooth, not tons of power but also not underpowered - A very refined GT experience.

I think mechanicals should be rather straight forward (More so than compared to older/ other Lancias). THe entire front ends can be moved out of the car - front chasis, suspension, engine and gear box. Biggest enemy and money pit is probably the body as replacement parts are rare (But still available).

If you do the work yourself, you are in business. If you need to outsource and pay somebody else for it, I'd say wait for the best in South Africa (or elsewhere) to appear on the market and buy it. They are still cheap cars and the best in the world should not be more than $25k or so.

Mike

**1,6 HF** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 10:12 AM

Mike,

Flavia (and 2000) parts may not be quite as difficult to find in South Africa. IIRC, Flavias were sent to SA CKD for final assembly. So there are probably more parts available there than most export markets. A quick scan of the Lancia Cape Town Service site shows that they even have some body panels (though, as you'd expect, a lot of trim parts are NLA).

But you're absolutely right about the driving experience. I had the chance to drive your (ex) car for a couple of weeks this past summer, and there's not great top-end power, but a lot of torque; "silky" is the perfect word for it.

echobravo · #8 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 01:09 PM

I am a member of The Stable and the Cape Town Lancia Club, we do have reasonable parts supply here in SA. I have been searching for a 2000 for more than a decade and they have been ridiculously scarce, the fact that I now have 3 is even more ridiculous. Parts supply is via Felix at www.lancia.co.za and Phil at the stable Lancia.

We have a great Lancia fraternity here and the brand is well represented with an impressive collection of cars. We are hoping to have the biggest ever display of Lancias at next years 'Cars in the Park', in Maritzburg, May 2010. Between myself and Hugo alone we should have 10, with at least 3 Flavias.

Mike

**mbaum** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 02:28 PM

Good to see the Secret Lancia Underground being active globally. Make sure to post lots of pics of the South African cars and community and please keep us in the loop.

echobravo · #10 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 09:06 PM

After a brief chat in a supermarket last night it would appear that a Fulvia 1.3s will be added soon...

alfavirusnz · #11 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 11:18 PM

I had a 1.8 coupe with rusty body before I developed the skills I have now to restore, so I reluctantly sold it. -That is one of my deepest car regrets. They are mechanical jewells, very similar to the Fulvias which are based on Flavias (engine different of course). They are a refined "gentlemans Grand Touring Car" with smooth torquey engine , big brakes and excellent handling and superb ride making Flavia coupes capable of good point to point times. Best of all they are different and only the cognescenti know what they are.
There used to be a saying in Italy when both Lancia and Alfa Romeo were independent manufacturers -Alfa Romeo are for the sportsmen and Lancia are for the cognescenti.
Omicron in UK are also an excellent source of parts.
Go for it

FANALONE · #12 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTV-A

Hi guys

I have to opportunity to pick up a 1970 Lancia Flavia 2000 Coupe, in a pretty good nick very original and still going...it will need some work!!
Personnaly i would prefer to get an Alfa Spider (any model will do)

Now the Q's, i've done some searches on the net and ppl tend to like these very much, besides them being very rare (parts)...they seem to be very advanced for their age...like the Alfas were/is/are.
Does anyone know bout these....are they bad news? any hickups...i asked the same Q on the Lancia Board and the guys went nutz about what a good car this is....I recon they could be biast!

Any news or input will be valued, thanx guys!

regards
Paul