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Highlights

Rare factory-built right-hand drive Series 1 Rallye S
Single ownership from new until recently
Preserved in dry storage 1,600m above sea level
Recently recommissioned with a full engine rebuild

The Appeal

This 1967 Lancia Fulvia 1300 Rallye S S1 forms part of the carefully curated Blaauwbank collection that includes an eclectic mix of multi-generational cars, a selection of rare and interesting vehicles, carefully stored in purpose-built, climate-controlled dry storage hangars, located in the arid climate of Central South Africa.

The Lancia Fulvia Rallye S is one of the most celebrated four-cylinder sports coupés of all time, combining lightweight construction and nimble front-wheel drive handling with elegant Italian styling. This example is exceptionally rare as a factory-built right-hand drive Series 1 Rallye S from 1967, featuring the desirable pre-Fiat merger build quality with aluminium alloy bolt-on panels and distinctive bucket buttress seats that were eliminated in later cost-cutting measures.

Purchased new in 1967 by Mr. Cox of Bloemfontein, South Africa, it remained with him until his passing, after which it was discovered in his lock-up garage, having been stored in the dry climate 1,600m above sea level. The car has recently undergone a comprehensive recommissioning by a marque expert, including a full engine rebuild with new internals and careful overhaul of the hydraulic and fuel systems.

The vendor says:

"Recent recommissioning has seen the little V4 sing its song again, and what a pretty song it is, sweet and melodious, the engine was fully rebuilt with brand new internals, the hydraulic and fuel systems were also carefully overhauled, by a marque expert. "

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History and Paperwork

First registered in 1967 and remained with the original owner, Mr. Cox of Bloemfontein, until his recent passing
Purchased from the deceased estate after being discovered in dry storage
Recently recommissioned by a marque specialist
90,298 km indicated

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The Condition

Finished in evocative Italian 'Rosso'
Original black interior
Features the desirable Series 1 bucket buttress seats
Aluminium alloy bolt-on panels specific to pre-Fiat merger models
Has been dry stored in a custom-built facility in Central South Africa

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The Mechanics

1.3-litre V4 DOHC engine
Five-speed manual gearlbox
Recently fully rebuilt with brand new internals
Hydraulic and fuel systems carefully overhauled by a marque expert
Engine reportedly runs smoothly following the recent recommissioning
Work carried out by a Lancia specialist

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