1966 Lancia Flaminia Zagato SS

A left hand-drive model first registered in France, this striking Zagato-bodied Lancia features the Milanese styling house’s renowned double-bubble body form in which low overall lines and rounded streamlined shape are achieved by the simple but ingenious

A left hand-drive model first registered in France, this striking Zagato-bodied Lancia features the Milanese styling house’s renowned double-bubble body form in which low overall lines and rounded streamlined shape are achieved by the simple but ingenious device of convex head-clearance roof bulges above each front seat.

Introduced at the 1956 Turin Motor Show and intended as a replacement for the Aurelia, the Flaminia retained its predecessor’s 2.5-liter, overhead-valve, V6 engine and De Dion rear trans-axle with inboard brakes, though Lancia’s traditional “sliding pillar” independent front suspension gave way to a more modern double-wishbone arrangement. Topping the range were the Zagato-bodied Sport and Supersport models, both sharing a shortened wheelbase and featuring disc brakes and increased power. A 2775cc engine was introduced for 1963, by which time the sportier Flaminias were capable of almost 130 mph.

One of only 150 Zagato...