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Yes, this is a rare car indeed. I have seen a few Lancias in town but none had the convertible roof like this one, it’s a spider. I’m making an educated guess about the year because of the different wheels on this one. I did find some pictures and some stories that made me realize the wheels were upgraded on my picture.
Here is an example of Lacia after the takeover by Fiat.
Lancia was not closely associated with any other manufacturer until the late 1960s. By this time, the company’s expensive, high standards of production had become unsustainable. In aiming to produce a product of the highest quality, company bosses had sacrificed cost-effectiveness and when Fiat launched a take-over bid in 1969, they accepted. This was not the end of the distinctive Lancia brand, and new models in the 1970s such as the Stratos, Gamma and Beta served to prove that Fiat wished to preserve the image of the brand it had acquired.
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I’m really glad this one was parked just a few blocks from my home.
© Fred Winograd copyright 2010