1966 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport 3C GT 2.8 Zagato

Here is a "sneak-peek" at the upcoming, Bring-A-Trailer, online auction for this incredibly rare Lancia Zagato Super Sport.
As soon as the auction goes live, I will update the description here with a direct link to the auction.
Year 1966
Make Lancia
Model Flaminia 2.8 GT 3C
Type Super Sport
Coachwork Zagato “Double Bubble”
Chassis No. 826.232 ★002085★
Engine No. MOT 826.200 ★2041★
IGM 3870 OM
Zagato Body No 1660 /112
Exterior Color Silver / Green Metallic
Interior Color Black Leather
Background:
Lancia’s Flaminia model had some large shoes to fill when it was conceived to replace its legendary predecessor, the Aurelia. Development began as early as 1955 with the first models going into production in 1957. The basic layout remained the same as the 6th Series Aurelia but there were many design changes and a bewildering assortment of coachwork in two and four door models as well as an open top, two-door cabriolet. The name Flaminia followed Lancia’s tradition of naming new models after famous Italian roads. In this case, it was taken from the road from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini) which was called the “Via Flaminia.”
Coachwork for the in-house Coupé and Sedan models was designed by Pininfarina while the upscale GT, GTL, Cabriolet, Sport and Super Sport models were fitted with coachwork form Touring and Zagato.
Initial engine displacement for the compact, narrow-angle, V6 was 2.5-liters and later "GT" models featured a similar engine now with 2.8-liter displacement. Engine performance ranged from 101bhp in 2.5-liter configuration for the base model to 152bhp for the end of the line, flagship 2.8-liter, triple carbureted Super Sport. Transmissions, were again at the rear in a transaxle configuration which gave the car part of its excellent weight balance. All versions utilized fully synchronized four-speeds but there were a variety of improvements, changes and optional ratios available during the long production run.
Sticking to Lancia’s tried and true roots of over-engineered and refined excellence, all variations of the Flaminia line up were performance oriented from the base two and four door, 2.5-liter, single carbureted models to the legendary GT, 2.8-liter, three-carburetor, 150bhp Zagato Super Sport.
Zagato Super Sport:
While all of the models in the Flaminia line up were sporty and performance oriented, there was still a creative spirit within the company to go above and beyond and they did just that in late 1963. Lancia and Zagato’s combined press release from September of that year made reference to an all new “Super Sport” model primarily geared towards competition and it further stated 100 examples would be completed to meet CSAI / FIA homologation for sanctioned racing events.
The Super Sport model evolved from the earlier Sport model of 1963 and it retained the same short chassis (2,520mm wheelbase) but engine output increased again from 136bhp to 152bhp. True to their word, Lancia via Zagato in short order demonstrated that no less than 100 examples would be completed by January of 1965 and as such they received the coveted homologation in the “GT” class. While few were actually campaigned as race cars, the bragging rights were itself part of the marketing success of the new Super Sport Zagato model. Zagato, while given full leeway in the design and evolution of the model incorporated their famous “Doppia Gobbo” or "Double Bubble” design of the roof which had been a trademark design going back to their mid-1950s Berlinetta competition models.
The “wind-cheating” Zagato "Double-Bubble” body with integral KAMM tail allowed the new Super Sport models to achieve a top speed of just shy of 200kph or 125mph! Not only were they fast, but they had excellent handling and breaking was by four-wheel, dual-circuit disc brakes with the rear caliper and rotors being inboard to reduce unsprung weight. While independent front suspension was now the norm, the rear transaxle retained a de-Dion tube coupled with the rear transaxle and special “Panhard” rod locating arm.
In the end, there were at total of 187 of the high-performance Zagato Super Sports with the 2.8-liter, 152 bhp engine combinations and all were completed from 1964 to 1967. These were the highest specification examples completed and by far remain the most sought after. The Lancia register folks in Switzerland and Ernesto G. in Italy believe about 75 to 80 survive in running condition with another 15 or so that could be restored but at great expense of course.
Let me know if I can assist further in anyway.
Kind regards,
Bill Noon
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