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...
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