Portava il presidente e mandò in rovina la Lancia: il lusso che costava troppo

Rome, 1961. A long, dark sedan escorts Queen Elizabeth II through the city center streets. It's not English, it's not American: it's the Lancia Flaminia, the most refined car Italy ever built. It cost as much as three apartments in Milan, rivaled Ferrari and Maserati for prestige, and carried presidents and movie stars. Yet this very marvelous car helped ruin the factory that created it. In this video, I'll tell you the true story of the Lancia Flaminia: the world's first production V6, born on the Aurelia in 1950, the supercar-like transaxle transmission, the hand-built bodies by Pininfarina, Touring, and Zagato. But also the dark side: the racing of the 1950s that drained the coffers, the Lancia family forced to sell the company in 1955, the four hand-built presidential cabriolets, and the final sale to Fiat in 1969 for an almost symbolic sum. Produced in just over 12,500 units in 13 years, the Flaminia is now worth a fortune again: from €10,000 ten years ago to over €150,000 for the best examples. The story of a masterpiece that allowed itself to be killed just to stay true to itself. Did you enjoy this story? Like, tell us in the comments which Italian car makes your heart skip a beat, and subscribe to the channel so you don't miss future stories.