1963, Cars: Lancia Fulvia Berlina

The Italian Lancia Fulvia Berlina (Tipo 818) was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963. It was named after the "Via Fulvia", the Roman road leading from Tortona to Torino. The Berlina was designed by Antonio Fessia, to replace the Lancia Appia.

At launch the Berlina (1963-1964) was available as a front wheel drive compact four-door saloon with a 1091 cc 4L engine producing 43 kW. In late 1964 the Berlina 2C (1964-1969) was introduced with a more powerful 53 kW engine, the car had a "2C" badge on the radiator grille and a rear "Fulvia 2C" script. At the 1967 Geneva Salon the Berlina GT (1967-1968) was introduced with a 1216 cc (later 1231 cc) engine producing 60 kW. In 1968 the Berlina GTE (1968–69) was introduced with a 1298 cc engine with an output of 65 kW.

Predecessor: Lancia Appia Berlina (1953-1963)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963-1964)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963-1964)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina 2C (1964-1969)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina GT (1967-1968)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina GTE (1968-1969)

Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963-1969)

In August 1969 the Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1969-1971) was updated with a redesigned body on a 20 mm longer wheelbase, an updated interior and an revised roofline providing more space. Production ended in 1971, the Fulvia Berlina was succeeded by the Lancia Beta 4-door fastback saloon (berlina).

Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1969-1971)

Succesor: Lancia Beta 4-door fastback saloon (berlina)

Trivia

• A Greece-only version fitted with a smaller 1199 cc engine (58 kW) was sold as the Berlina "Grecia" (1967-1969).
• In 1965 the Lancia Fulvia Coupé was introduced.
• In 1965 the Lancia Fulvia Sport was introduced. It was a fastback 2-seater based on the Coupé built by Zagato and designed by Ercole Spada.

Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1965)

Lancia Fulvia Sport (Zagato, 1965)