1971 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire 18000 - 20000 Registration No: SCC 151K Chassis No: 818631011905 MOT: Exempt � Previously owned by Irish singer-songwriter and 1979 Eurovision entrant Cathal Dunne � Desirable original right-hand drive example � Treated to a top-end engine overhaul earlier this year � Offered with a large history file including current V5C Introduced at the March 1965 Geneva Salon, the Fulvia Coupe remained in production for over a decade. Derived from Antonio Fessia's well-regarded Fulvia Saloon, the newcomer was designed in-house by stylist Piero Castagnero and structural engineer Aldo Castagno. Sitting on a truncated 2330mm wheelbase and utilising the same independent double-wishbone front suspension, leaf-sprung / Panhard rod-located back axle and four-wheel disc brakes as its four-door sibling, the 2+2 seater boasted a 0.39 drag coefficient and 900kg kerb weight. Available in 1.2, 1.3 and 1.6 litre guises, the Fulvia Coupe was among the best handling front-wheel drive cars of the 1960s / 1970s not to mention an incredibly successful rally car! Built to right-hand drive specification at Lancia�s Chivasso factory, chassis 818631011905 was formerly the property of singer-songwriter Cathal Dunne who placed fifth for Ireland at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. Correspondence between Dunne and the vendor is on file as is a photograph of the car with its EIRE registration number �IZT 277� (plus a copy of the associated logbook). DVLA registered as �SCC 151K� since its arrival in the UK eight years ago, the Lancia is variously described by the seller as �very good� (1.3-litre engine), �good� (bodywork, interior trim, electrical equipment, five-speed gearbox) or �average� (paintwork). He further informs us that: 'the engine has been treated with care, including a full head removal, skim, re-grind, lapping-in of the valves, and a new head gasket by engineer Phil Mitchell. The brakes have been overhauled with new callipers. The cylinder head will need a re-torque after about 100 miles, and the twin carbs are set-up to run rich�. Summed-up as �lots of fun� in true Fulvia fashion, �SCC 151K� is offered for sale with Swansea V5c, history file, original steel spare wheel (plus hub cover), factory jack / tools, three keys and numerous spares including a Series 2 Coupe engine with Vernier gears.