Lancia Fulvia
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1963–1976
Predecessor	Lancia Appia
Class	Compact car
Platform	FF
Engine(s)	1091 cc Lancia V4 1216 cc Lancia V4 1199 cc Lancia V4 1231 cc Lancia V4 1298 cc Lancia V4 1584 cc Lancia V4

The Lancia Fulvia is an Italian car introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 by Lancia. It was produced by that company, and later by FIAT, through 1976. Fulvias are notable for their role in automobile racing history, including winning the International Rally Championship in 1972. On testing it in 1967, Road & Track summed up the Fulvia as "a precision motorcar, an engineering tour de force". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 385 pixelsFull resolution (836 × 402 pixel, file size: 133 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lancia Fulvia Metadata This file contains... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (2360 × 1597 pixel, file size: 689 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lancia Fulvia Metadata This file contains... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Lancia Appia models were beautiful small V4 engined cars made between 1953 and 1960. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... 1700 cc High Compression Ford Taurus V4 A V4 is an engine in V configuration, with 4 cylinders. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... 74th Geneva Motor Show The Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...

Body styles

The Fulvia was available with a number of bodies:

• Berlina - A compact four-door introduced in 1963.
• Berlina 2C - An updated Berlina for 1963 with 71 HP engine.
• Berlina GT - An updated Berlina for 1967 with the 1216 cc or 1231 cc engine.
• Berlina GTE - Another Berlina update for 1968 with the 1298 cc engine.
• Berlina '69 - Another Berlina update for 1969 with the 1298 cc engine and different body.
• Berlina '5m - Last Berlina update for 1970 with the 1298 cc engine and 5 speed gearbox.
• Coupe - A compact two-door introduced in 1965, the coupe uses a 150 mm shorter wheelbase along with the larger (1216 cc) or 1231 cc engine.
• Coupe HF - A rally car version of the coupe introduced later in 1965
• Rallye 1.3 HF - An updated HF with the new 1298 cc engine with 101 HP.
• Rallye 1.3 - An updated coupe with the new 1298 cc engine with 87 HP.
• Rallye 1.3s - An updated Rallye 1,3 with the 1298 cc engine producing 93,2 HP.
• Rallye 1.6 HF - The evoution of Rallye 1,3 HF with a 1584 cc engine producing 115 HP.
• Rallye 1.6 HF Variante 1016 - The most-powerful Fulvia with a 1584 cc engine producing 132 HP.
• Coupe 1,3s - Face-lifted body and new 5 speed gearbox with 1298 cc producing 90 HP.
• Coupe 1600 HF - Face-lifted body with 1584 cc engine producing 114 HP.
• Coupe 1,3s Montecarlo - Replica of 1972 Montecarlo Rally works car livery with 1298 cc producing 90 HP.
• Sport - a 2-seat Zagato rebody of Coupe with aluminium panels and 1216 cc engine.
• Sport 1,3 - An updated Sport with 1298 cc producing 87 HP, first 700 cars still have aluminium body.
• Sport 1,3s - An updated Sport 1,3 with 1298 cc producing 93,2 HP.
• Sport 1,3s 2nd series - An updated Sport 1,3 with 5 speed gearbox.
• Sport 1600 - An updated Sport with 1584 cc engine producing 114 HP.

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Chassis

The Fulvia was designed by Antonio Fessia to replace the Lancia Appia, with which it shared almost no components. The Appia was a rear wheel drive car, however, while the Fulvia moved to front wheel drive like the Flavia; the general engineering design of the Fulvia was identical to that of the Flavia with the major exception of the engine, the Flavia having a four cylinder horizontally opposed engine and the Fulvia a 'Narrow Angle' vee configuration as featured on Lancias from the Lambda. The Fulvia used a longitudinal engine mounted in front of its transaxle. An independent suspension in front used wishbones and a single leaf spring, while a solid axle with a panhard rod and more leaf springs was used in back. Four wheel Dunlop disc brakes were a welcome novelty, though Road & Track still noted some significant brake fade. Lancia Appia models were beautiful small V4 engined cars made between 1953 and 1960. ... Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Lancia Flavia was developed by Professor Fessia in the late 1950s, and introduced for sale in 1961. ... The Lancia Lambda was an innovative automobile produced from 1922 through 1931. ... A transaxle, in the automotive field, is a component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential and the drive axle into one integrated assembly. ... Independent suspension is broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i. ... A double wishbone suspension is an automobile independent suspension design using two parallel wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel. ... A traditional leaf spring arrangement. ... Solid axle and Panhard rod on a 2002 Mazda MPV A live-axle (also called solid-axle, beam, or dead-axle) suspension is an automobile suspension that uses a single-piece axle to connect the front or rear wheels, side-to-side. ... A Panhard rod is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. ... People whose family name is or was Dunlop include James Dunlop (1793-1848), Scottish-Australian astronomer John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish inventor and founder of the Dunlop rubber company John Thomas Dunlop, United States administrator Sir Edward Weary Dunlop, Australian war hero Douglas Morton Dunlop, Scottish-American professor of history and... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...

Engine

One element that was new was the narrow-angle V4 engine. Designed by Zaccone Mina, it used a narrow angle (12°53'28") and was mounted well forward at a 45° angle. The engine is a DOHC design with a one camshaft operating all intake valves and another operating all exhaust valves. The very narrow angle of the cylinders allowed for use of a single cylinder head. Lancia pioneered the vee engine design, producing the first V6 as well as the first V4s. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The cylinder head from a GMC van. ...

Displacement began at just 1091 cc with 59 hp (44 kW) with a 72 mm bore and 67 mm stroke. A higher (9.0:1) compression ratio raised power to 71 hp (53 kW) soon after.

The engine was bored to 6 mm to enlarge displacement to 1216 cc for the HF model. This, and some tuning, raised output to 80 to 88 hp (60 to 66 kW).

The engine was reengineered with a slightly narrower bank angle (12°45'28") and longer (69.7 mm) stroke for 1967. Three displacements were produced: 1199 cc (74 mm bore), 1231 cc (75 mm bore), and 1298 cc (77 mm bore). The latter engine is most common, with the former only sold in Greece. The American-spec 1.3 L produced 87 hp (65 kW) and was described as "highly tuned" by Road & Track at the time. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...

The engine was redone again for a new HF with an even-narrower angle (11°20' now) and longer 75 mm stroke for its final incarnation. A bore of 82 mm gave it a displacement of 1584 cc, and power shot up to 114 to 132 hp (85 to 98 kW) depending on tune.

References

• All about Lancia Fulvia. Fulvia Site. Retrieved on March 10, 2005.
• Lancia Fulvia. Cars From Italy. Retrieved on March 11, 2005.
• James T. Crowe (ed) (1968). "Toyota 2000 GT". Road & Track Road Test Annual: 110-113. 

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External Links

• Lancia Motor Club (UK)