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Model Technical and Interest => Fulvia => Topic started by: Sliding Pillar on 19 November, 2013, 07:02:11 PM



Title: Fulvia Estate
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 19 November, 2013, 07:02:11 PM
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.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6468.msg47119#new


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: simonandjuliet on 19 November, 2013, 07:54:07 PM
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 .....


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: chugga boom on 19 November, 2013, 08:00:55 PM
one word      WHY!!!!! ???


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: neil-yaj396 on 20 November, 2013, 07:42:03 AM
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!


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: ben on 21 November, 2013, 05:23:51 AM
   Yes it does seem a shame to see a lovely little flat four engine ditched in favour of a strange narrow asymmetric vee installation!!!


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: chugga boom on 21 November, 2013, 08:21:52 AM
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  ;)


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: stanley sweet on 22 November, 2013, 11:18:37 AM
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.


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: DavidLaver on 22 November, 2013, 05:29:26 PM

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


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: Neil Cobb on 22 November, 2013, 06:21:43 PM
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.


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: davidwheeler on 28 November, 2013, 10:18:47 AM
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.


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: davidwheeler on 28 November, 2013, 10:29:53 AM
Registration is 1968.


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: stanley sweet on 28 November, 2013, 11:12:48 AM
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..........


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 28 November, 2013, 02:43:12 PM
It looks like the Fulvia estate on the Viva Lancia site is from that well known Italian carrozzeria fotonegozio.


Title: Re: Fulvia Estate
Post by: Neil Cobb on 28 November, 2013, 06:49:07 PM
But the breasts on the previous page are real...