The Flavia put a boxer engine and standard four-wheel disc brakes into an Italian production car for the first time.
Lead trim: Berlina 1.5 H4 (78 PS) · up to 124 hp
Lancia Flavia1961–1971
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FactThe Flavia put a boxer engine and standard four-wheel disc brakes into an Italian production car for the first time.
The Lancia Flavia (Tipo 815/819/820) is an executive car produced by Lancia from 1961 to 1971, launched with a 1,500 cc engine at the 1960 Turin Motor Show, and developed by Antonio Fessia in the late 1950s at the directive of then owner Carlo Pesenti as a new model to bridge the gap between the Appia and Flaminia. Initially available only as a four-door saloon, it featured a 1.5 L aluminium boxer engine (the first for an Italian production car), Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels (also a first), front-wheel drive chosen to put 62% of the weight over the front axle, and front suspension by unequal-length wishbones. A Pininfarina coupé on a shortened platform followed, Vignale built 1,601 convertibles, and Zagato produced an outlandish lightweight "sport" version, only 626 built, with twin carburettors giving just over 100 CV. The engine was later enlarged to 1.8 L, a Kugelfischer mechanical-injection version and a five-speed gearbox followed, and in May 1967 a rebodied Series II Berlina (model 819) arrived; from 1969 the engines became narrow-bore versions of the new 2-litre 820-series with an 80 mm stroke. In 1971, after Fiat took control, the Flavia badge was discontinued along with the smaller engines, leaving only the 2000 Berlina and coupé, and the car was renamed the Lancia 2000; 105,848 were produced. The Motor tested the 1500 in 1961 at a top speed of 92.6 mph and 0-60 mph in 18.6 seconds; Autocar recorded 103 mph and 15.0 seconds for a four-door 1800 in 1967.
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 H4 (80 PS) | 1963–1968 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 79 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1500 H4 (80 PS; 1969–70) | 1969–1970 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 79 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1800 H4 (92 PS) | 1963–1968 | 1.8 L Flat-4 | 91 hp | — | 15.0 s | FWD | — | — |
| 1800 H4 (92 PS; 1969–70) | 1969–1970 | 1.8 L Flat-4 | 91 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1800 Iniezione H4 (102 PS) | 1965–1968 | 1.8 L Flat-4 | 101 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1800 sport H4 twin-carb (105 PS) | 1963–1967 | 1.8 L Flat-4 | 104 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2000 H4 (114 PS) | 1969–1971 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 112 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2000 Iniezione H4 (126 PS) | 1969–1971 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 124 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Berlina 1.5 H4 (78 PS) | 1961–1962 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 77 hp | 82 lb-ft | 18.6 s | FWD | — | — |
| Coupé / cabriolet / sport 1.5 H4 twin-carb (90 PS) | 1962–1962 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 89 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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