Beschreibung:

This Lancia Fulvia is one of the rare fanalone (big headlight) variants manufactured during 1969/70 and was built to works rally specification. The car was rallied in Italy, Belgium and finally the UK where it took part in many historic events during the 1980s. It was featured in Supercar Classics magazine in the 1990s. ‘001578’ is from the same batch of cars that won the 1969 and 1970 RAC Rallies and the Nruburgring 1,000kms race and is rumoured to have been a works reconnaissance vehicle. The car was discovered in a barn near Brussels where it had lain from 1974 to 1978 following a crash that ended its initial rally career. It was then imported to the UK, changing hands in 1982 as a straightened rolling chassis before being built up and used successfully for rallying in Scotland between 1984 and 1987, including two Coronation Rallies. ‘001578’ was built into its present form in 1988 and raced at Silverstone before going on to be rallied in the RAC Historic at Weston Park later that same year, finishing second in the hands of Richard Thorpe. The MSA-approved roll cage bears scrutineering stickers, the most recent dated July 1994. Included in the accompanying documentation is an RAC Rally Special Stage Vehicle Log Book together with an FIA Historic Technical Passport copy (the original is lodged with the FIA). Also included are invoices for over £11,000 spent on the car between 2001 and 2005, and a photographic album of the restoration. The engine has been returned to Group 4 specification with the original works inlet manifolds and carburettors. Other factory items include the Abarth steering wheel, 10,000rpm tachometer, alloy panels, arches, spotlights, mirrors and magnesium alloy wheels. A full roll cage is fitted (side bars presently not attached) together with a plumbed-in fire extinguisher system, while there is an additional hand-held extinguisher beneath the passenger seat. There is a Brantz trip meter and additional instrumentation including oil temperature and voltmeter gauges. The passenger door has been signed by Paddy Hopkirk. Representing a relatively uncomplicated entry into historic motorsport, be it race or rally, this car is ‘on the button’ and comes with partial service history, current road fund licence, MoT to February 2007 and UK Swansea V5 registration document. La documentation qui accompagne cette voiture comprend un certificat d'homologation du niveau de préparation catégorie rallye du RAC ainsi qu'une copie du passeport technique de la FIA (l'original étant conservé par la FIA). S'y ajoutent des factures pour plus de 11 000 livres dépensées sur la voiture entre 2001 et 2005 et un album photographique de sa restauration. Le moteur a été remis aux spécifications du Groupe 4 avec les tubulures d'admission et les carburateurs “ usine ” d'origine. Parmi les autres spécifications usine citons le volant Abarth, le compte-tours 10 000 tours, les éléments de carrosserie en aluminium, les passages de roues, les phares longue portée et les roues en alliage de magnésium. Un arceau-cage est installé (actuellement sans les barres latérales) ainsi qu'un système d'extincteur automatique, un extincteur manuel étant placé sous le siège passager. La voiture est équipée d'un compteur de distance Brantz et d'une instrumentation supplémentaire comprenant un thermomètre d'huile et un voltmètre. La porte côté passager porte la signature de Paddy Hopkirk. Véhicule d'accès au sport automobile historique relativement peu sophistiqué, en épreuves de vitesse comme en rallye, cette voiture, prête à s'aligner au départ, est offerte avec une partie de son historique, sa licence de circulation en vigueur, son contrôle MoT valable jusqu'en février 2007 et ses papiers d'immatriculation V5 de Swansea (Royaume-Uni).