The 1963 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé 3C is one of the most elegant Italian grand tourers of the early 1960s, combining sophisticated Lancia engineering with lightweight Touring Superleggera aluminium coachwork and the more powerful three-carburettor evolution of Lancia’s V6.
This specific 1963 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé has been sold and is now preserved in the Giro Classico archive. The original listing confirms its SOLD status and identifies it as part of the rare Touring-bodied Flaminia GT family.
1963 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé
The Flaminia succeeded the Aurelia as Lancia’s flagship and soon became the basis for several specialist sporting derivatives.
At the 1958 Turin Motor Show, three distinct coupés were presented by:
- Pininfarina
- Touring
- Zagato
Touring created the elegant two-seat Flaminia GT, while Zagato pursued a more competition-oriented approach and Pininfarina concentrated on luxury.
Compared with the Flaminia Berlina, the sporting versions received a shorter wheelbase, increased engine performance and revised gearbox and axle ratios.
Touring Superleggera coachwork
The defining feature of the Flaminia GT is its body by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan.
Touring used its celebrated Superleggera construction technique: a framework of thin steel tubes supporting hand-formed aluminium panels.
This allowed Touring to create a car that was:
- relatively lightweight
- elegant and aerodynamic
- more sporting than the Flaminia Berlina
- visually distinctive
- produced with highly specialised coachbuilding techniques
Characteristic details include the low roofline, compact two-seat cabin, twin headlights and distinctive rear-light treatment.
The 3C evolution
The first-series Flaminia GT remained in production until December 1961.
It was then replaced by an updated version equipped with three carburettors, giving rise to the sought-after 3C specification.
For collectors, the 3C is particularly interesting because it combines the original Touring design with a more developed version of Lancia’s V6.
The result is a classic Italian GT focused not simply on outright power, but on:
- balance
- smooth power delivery
- handling
- high-speed touring
- mechanical sophistication
Lancia’s V6 engineering
The Flaminia continued the V6 tradition established by the groundbreaking Aurelia.
Lancia had pioneered production V6 engineering and used the architecture to create compact, refined engines with excellent balance.
In the Touring GT, the V6 works particularly well because the lightweight coachwork complements the engine’s smooth and responsive character.
This combination of advanced engineering and sophisticated coachbuilding is one of the main reasons the Flaminia GT remains so distinctive today.
Dunlop disc brakes
The sporting Flaminia range was technically advanced for its period.
Giro Classico’s historical documentation records that the Touring GT displayed at the 1959 Geneva Motor Show featured Dunlop disc brakes, with only a very small number of the earliest cars believed to have left production with drums.
Four-wheel disc braking gave the Flaminia GT a level of braking performance appropriate to an expensive high-speed European grand tourer.
GT Coupé versus GT Convertibile
Touring subsequently introduced the Flaminia GT Convertibile at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1960.
The open version closely followed the Coupé’s design, engine and performance.
The two cars offer different personalities:
GT Coupé
- closed two-seat GT
- greater structural rigidity
- pure Touring Superleggera profile
- particularly suited to long-distance driving
GT Convertibile
- open-air touring
- greater visual drama
- increased exclusivity
- Riviera-style grand touring character
Giro Classico has previously handled both versions, creating an important internal historical cluster around the Flaminia Touring family.
Why the Flaminia GT is collectible
The Flaminia GT brings together several characteristics highly valued by collectors:
- Lancia V6 engineering
- Touring Superleggera construction
- aluminium bodywork
- three-carburettor 3C specification
- limited production
- sophisticated 1960s Italian design
- strong long-distance GT character
It belongs to an era when buyers could combine the engineering of a major manufacturer with a body individually constructed by one of Italy’s leading coachbuilders.
What to inspect before buying a Flaminia GT
The Superleggera construction makes specialist inspection essential.
Particular attention should be paid to:
- chassis identity
- Touring body numbers
- aluminium panels
- internal tubular framework
- corrosion between steel and aluminium
- previous structural repairs
- V6 engine
- three-carburettor system
- gearbox and drivetrain
- brakes
- suspension and steering
- instruments and Touring trim
- restoration history
- historical documentation
Beautiful paintwork alone is not enough. Hidden corrosion or incorrectly reconstructed Superleggera structures can make restoration extremely expensive.
Originality and restoration quality
On a Touring-bodied car, originality concerns more than the engine and chassis.
A proper evaluation should also consider:
- body shape
- original aluminium panels
- Touring-specific components
- grille and lighting
- instruments
- interior materials
- factory colours
- correct carburettors
- quality of previous restoration work
A well-documented restoration that preserves the original construction is generally preferable to a cosmetically perfect car with uncertain history.
This 1963 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé has been sold
This specific 1963 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé is no longer available. The Giro Classico listing confirms the car has been sold and invites collectors searching for a similar example to make an enquiry.
The page remains online as an important reference for collectors researching:
- Lancia Flaminia GT
- Flaminia 3C
- Touring Superleggera
- aluminium-bodied Italian GTs
- early-1960s Lancia collector cars
Looking for a Touring Superleggera GT currently available?
The strongest current alternative in the Giro Classico inventory is the 1961 Maserati 3500 GT.
It is particularly relevant because both cars were built by Carrozzeria Touring using the Superleggera construction method and represent the golden age of early-1960s Italian grand touring.
Discover the 1961 Maserati 3500 GT currently available at Giro Classico
The available Maserati is one of the final carburettor-equipped examples and features:
- Touring Superleggera coachwork
- 3.5-litre inline-six
- three Weber carburettors
- ZF S5/17 five-speed manual gearbox
- limited-slip differential
- four-wheel disc brakes
- Borrani wire wheels
- matching numbers and matching colours
- Blu Sera Metallizzato over red Connolly leather
The car underwent an extensively documented restoration with more than 500 photographs and is currently offered on a Price on Request basis.
Flaminia GT 3C or Maserati 3500 GT?
The relationship between these two cars is exceptionally relevant.
The Lancia Flaminia GT 3C offers:
- compact two-seat Touring design
- Lancia V6 engineering
- three-carburettor specification
- lightweight aluminium coachwork
- rarity and understated elegance
The Maserati 3500 GT offers:
- the same Touring Superleggera tradition
- larger 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine
- triple Weber carburettors
- five-speed manual gearbox
- four-seat grand-touring usability
- significantly greater performance
- a collector-quality example available today
For someone specifically seeking another Flaminia GT, targeted sourcing remains the correct solution. For a collector whose primary interest is Touring Superleggera and early-1960s Italian GTs, the current Maserati 3500 GT is the strongest possible alternative.
Looking specifically for another Lancia Flaminia?
Giro Classico can assist with the search for:
- Lancia Flaminia GT
- Flaminia GT 3C
- Flaminia GT Convertibile
- Flaminia Sport Zagato
- Flaminia Super Sport
- other Touring-bodied Lancias
The search can include private and off-market sourcing, provenance verification, Touring body inspection, restoration assessment, pre-purchase inspection, valuation, negotiation and international logistics.
Discover Giro Classico’s Collector Car Advisory service
For further information regarding sourcing a Lancia Flaminia GT 3C, assessing Touring Superleggera coachwork, arranging a specialist pre-purchase inspection, or regarding the 1961 Maserati 3500 GT currently available, please contact us directly.
Because in the end, we never truly own these cars, we simply preserve them for the next generation.
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