That little V4 is truly magical. No other 1.3 has and will never ever sound like that.

30 years ago I helped a friend of mine strip his Fulvia in order to restore it when I lived in Northern Ireland - we both worked for Short Brothers as aircraft tooling engineers. I moved to England to do a post graduate course at Loughborough and then stayed over here and I don't know if he got it finished.

In 1985 I used to own a Lancia Fulvia rallye 1,6HF from 1970. It was a “fanalone” model. It was amazing, if I still had it, it would be worth a lot of money...never mind it was a privilege to own it for couple of years ! Life goes on.

The handling on Fulvias is brilliant. On twisty country roads they are incredibly rewarding and swift. You forgot to stay that they are effectively a twin OHC cross-flow engine with twin two choke carburettors, an aluminium head and crankcase and a small light cast iron block.

I had one. Same colour, same year. Brilliant car with engineering away ahead of it's time. Its the only car that's passed through my hands that I genuinely wish I'd never sold. Thanks for bringing back some memories! 🙂

Please keep looking for these beautiful old Italian classics. They're a joy to see and hear. The styling is fantastic. Lovely video!

Oh how I miss mine, with that distinctive exhaust rasp 1600HF series 2, alloy bonnet, boot & doors. More grunt than the 1.3 with twin webers, about 130 bhp. Raced it sprinted and hillclimbed it, never let me down, 5 speed dog leg gearbox great for competition. Best on a damp track with cut slicks!

The most epic episode ever! Jack, you are a true legend dedicating this ep. to the little Fulvia…I’ve always wondered how is it possible to create such a piece of art ❤ Imagine seeing Fulvia every day in your garage - there are some lucky bastards living on this planet 😊

A second episode is needed...

I had a Fulvia in the UK a few years ago and it was so much fun! It was not fast but it always felt and handled like a proper little rally car. Quite ferocious but I always felt safe. Lancia re-created a project version, about 10 years ago which was beautiful but it never reached production.

I bought a LHD S2 Fulvia Coupé 1.3S for £500 in the late 1980s. The sunroof had leaked and the passenger floorpan had rotted out but we fabricated a new one which you'd be hard pressed to differentiate from the original. Otherwise, that car was rust free. It was tremendous fun to drive, even as a 1.3 and always put a smile on my face. The handling was superlative too. It took me to France twice but on the last trip, having gone around the Loire Valley without hitch, on the M25 at Clacket Lane Services, the head gasket went. Fortunately I had bought a new old stock head from Harry Manning in Heath End, Farnham and was able to get the car back on the road again.

As a kid, my dad had a 1.3 series 1. I remember it being the first car I did 100MPH in (I was about 6). Beautiful. Still want one. My uncle had a 1.6 hf and he drove like a maniac. That was an experience. It was replaced by an integrale. True classic cars.

I have a RHD Fulvia series 2 from 1972. I echo a lot of what you say. It is the car that just keeps rewarding you the more you drive it - it is a terrific car on so many levels. In short buy one….now!

I loved the Fulvia, still do. I have owned a ‘69 S1 175O GTV and as well a ‘69 Fiat AC 124 Sport (still own this some 42 yrs later), but alas I have never owned a Fulvia..I did drive one some years ago and yes it’s a jewel. In my view all 3 of these are the natural competitor to each other. Like the Fulvia, the original 124 Sport is a delight to drive, precise, nicely made with lovely details and a superb twincam engine. It too is pretty in the same way to the Fulvia. For me, the 1750 GTV though has the most engaging driving feel though and the sweetest gearbox. I am 6.1 and never had any issues with the driving position, unlike perhaps other drivers.

It amazes me how you're getting all of these different and cool cars on the channel Jack, love it buddy 👍

Your honest enthusiasm is all I need to see, you are wedded to this lovely car, make it yours! - I owned a 1969 Alfa Duetto Spider, a 1978 Alfa Sprint Veloce, a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and and finally a 1970 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1.6 Lusso. Which did I love the most, the LATTER. It was ugly, but like the Lancia she was a true angel, I wish I still had it. Super fast, quiet, luxurious and just a dream to drive.

I was so jealous of my fellow airman in Riccone Italy who had one of these. It was a dark maroon if I remember correctly and so beautiful. We were young and loved all the cars on the local market. I had a 911. But the worse was that his girlfriend was more beautiful than any car. I could never take my eyes off either one. Cheers for this video.

One of the prettiest cars ever made. 👍

Great video - you really captured the essence of these cars. I’ve owned two over the years, both in the 1980s, long after they were new, but even so I used them as an everyday car. The first was a series 1: even higher quality than the later cars. Absolutely gorgeous thing to drive; it felt like it was hewn from a solid block, yet delicate jewel- and watch-like mechanicals. Way higher quality than just about anything else on the road. Despite the small engine, it really moved, especially as it handled so well. The gearbox was a delight to use: only issue was it was 4-speed, with larger than ideal gaps in the ratios (mind you, revving the engine to compensate was never really a problem). Later, I had a Series 2 Zagato 1600, which was similar, but with weird looks (which I loved), more powerful, giving a different character, yet it had definitely lost some of the Lancia-era quality. A very rare car too, especially in RHD, there’s an excellent series of videos on Harry’s Garage on the restoration of identical one to mine. Safe to say his one is shaping up to be in a different league to the condition of mine when I had it. A tough choice between the two, but I think if I could have one back I’d go for the Series 1, even with the smaller less-powerful engine. It was just a more pleasurable drive. Anyway, thanks again for the video.

Good to hear you pronounce Lancia correctly