Fulvia Estate

[Sliding Pillar]

Here are some photos of a Fulvia estate created by grafting the rear end of a Citroen GS estate onto a Fulvia Coupe.
They were taken at Holker Hall in Cumbria circa September 1987.
Also see http://www.forum.lanciamc.co.uk/index.php?topic=6468.msg47119#new

[simonandjuliet]

There was a dark blue one parked outside a house in Penmaenmawr (A55 Nth Wales) about the same time, maybe a bit earlier. Much prettier from memory. Never took a photo because I couldn't afford the film .....

[chugga boom]

one word      WHY!!!!!

[neil-yaj396]

Sound like this car still exists, as described by the owner (and converter) to Robin Lacy on the NEC stand last weekend?

As to why, I supposed he liked the car but needed more room (?!). Ultimately he's rendered a valuable car pretty much worthless. He seems happy though!

[ben]

   Yes it does seem a shame to see a lovely little flat four engine ditched in favour of a strange narrow asymmetric vee installation!!!

[chugga boom]

out of curiosity I did a vrm check and that car still comes up as a 67 1200 coupe so must be the one, mind you I cant see another 1 being out there 

[stanley sweet]

I think Piero Castagnero might have done it a little differently...........

Having said that, I'm sure I've seen quite a nice looking one in the past - I think the rear part of the coupe roof with the rear quarterlights had been moved to the back. Still had its delicate looks and was quite smart.

[DavidLaver]

I like the idea of a Fulvia HPE.

Anyone got photos of the pickup to hand?  I think it must have been while contemplating buying that one that I doodled estates.  I think I shifted the pillars to the back and had the glass hinge up.

David

[Neil Cobb]

If you go onto Huib's website at viva-lancia.com there is a very nice Fulvia "HPE" on the Fulvia main page.  Looks a tad tidier than the one shown above.

Neil

You will find the Fulvia link just above the pretty girl with Lancia printed on her breasts.

[davidwheeler]

This car belongs to and was converted by my friend Bob Cuppage who now lives in the middle of the Lake District.  He is basically a Citroen man (nice Traction Avant) but also has the Fulvia a DKW 3 cylinder 2stroke with wood and fabric body mid 30s and a mid 30s Sunbeam Talbot.  What with moving house to his ancestral home and updating buildings he has not had much time for cars lately.  I did drive the Fulvia once, some time in the late 70s.   I think he did it to gain room within for children and in those days slightly old cars were not sacred beasts.   I shall be going to see him soon so I shall get an update and a bit more history.

[davidwheeler]

Registration is 1968.

[stanley sweet]

If you go onto Huib's website at viva-lancia.com there is a very nice Fulvia "HPE" on the Fulvia main page.  Looks a tad tidier than the one shown above.

Neil

You will find the Fulvia link just above the pretty girl with Lancia printed on her breasts.

That's where I saw it! So well done it looks like it could be a production model. I'd be quite happy with that if I wanted a Fulvia with extra space. Got me thinking what a standard coupe front would look like grafted onto a Zagato body..........

[Sliding Pillar]

It looks like the Fulvia estate on the Viva Lancia site is from that well known Italian carrozzeria fotonegozio.

[Neil Cobb]

But the breasts on the previous page are real...