1969 Lancia Fulvia Coupè Rallye HF 1.6

From  1970

Chassis  818.540*001006*

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Disc Brakes  Vacuum-operated assistance

Disc Brakes  Front / Rear

Front Suspension  Indipendent with transverse leafspring

Fuel tank capacity  70 litre

Manufacturer  LANCIA SPA

Notes Chassis  It is believed that, following the accident at the Wiesbaden Rally in which the car was severely damaged, the chassis number was pre-punched by Reparto Corse.

Notes Brakes  ventilated discs

Chassis Frame  Unibody

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Steering  Worm and sector

Wheel track front  1390 mm

Wheel track rear  1335 mm

Wheelbase  2330 mm

From  1969

Arrangement  V-Type

Bore  82 mm

Stroke  75 mm

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  1584 cc

Cylinders  4

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  818.540 VAR 1016 *001027*

Engine Type  Front

Fuel System Carburettors type  Weber DCOE9-45 dual barrel

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox Number of forward speed  5

LSD  Y

Manufacturer  LANCIA SPA

Maximum power  148 hp

Maximum power  7200 rpm

Notes Gearbox  heavy-duty “testone” 5-speed unit, with multiple final ratios available. ZF plate-type limited-slip differential offering adjustable locking settings

Notes Engine  12° V-type - "Variante 1016" engine. The cylinder head of the Variant 1016 engines was prepared by the Lancia Esperienze Meccaniche Department, following the specific requirements of the Reparto Corse. Final assembly and racing preparation were completed at the factory competition workshop. These heads can be identified by the distinctive ESPER-MEC stamp beneath the intake manifold, and by the 1600 HF marking followed by the number 45 on the exhaust side. Built in 1968 in very limited numbers, they were fitted to some official works cars and remain exceptionally rare today. Engines equipped with these heads carried very low serial numbers, stamped on the flywheel housing (often below 100, such as 1021 or 1052), along with the marking VAR. 1016 or V.1016. The stamping itself was carried out by engineer Gianni Tonti, responsible for the Reparto Corse racing preparation. Unlike the standard HF heads used on the 1200, 1300 and 1600 versions, the Esper-MEC cylinder heads do not bear the usual three-number code in the coil ignition insert area. The Esperienze Meccaniche workshop was the special in-house facility where Lancia tested new components and developed its future engines.

Transmission Clutch  Dry dual disc Hydraulic

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Front wheel drive

From  2nd July 1970

Coachbuilder  Lancia

Colour  Red

Colours Description  Glasurit Lancia Rosso Corsa 123

Wheels type  Alloy

Height  1290 mm

Lenghth  3935 mm

Material  Sttel/Peraluman alloy

Notes body  Following the accident at the Wiesbaden Rally, the original bodyshell was written off. The Reparto Corse received a new bodyshell from the Chivasso plant pursuant to request no. 01693 dated 2 July 1970. This replacement shell incorporated several strengthened areas, including the windscreen pillars, the reinforcements beneath the door sills, the front mounts of the rear leaf springs and the bulkhead separating the cockpit from the boot. The car was subsequently sent to the body shop for Group 4 preparation and for the installation of the roll bar. As a consequence, the bodyshell number changed. The stamped body code “540 1050 23,” located on the front bonnet ledge, identifies the type and production sequence of the shell. The prefix 540 refers to the Fulvia 1.6 HF (type 818.540), while the final “23” suffix denotes an HF-type body shell. During production, Lancia used such internal markings to distinguish standard Coupé shells from the lighter and reinforced structures of the HF versions. This specific code confirms that the body belongs to a genuine HF model—consistent with the chassis number 818.540 and the characteristics of the early “Fanalone” series.

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Body number  540 1050 23

Type of body  Fixhead coupe

Tyres Front size  185/70 R13

Tyres Rear size  185/70 R13

Unladen weight  850 kg

Wheels Front size  6 x 13

Wheels Rear size  6 x 13

Width  1570 mm

From  1969

Cockpit/panels  Black

Description  Fusina steering wheel. With Group 4 homologation, dashboard completely redesigned in fiberglass and aluminum, repositioned instruments, switches, and fuses. Competition Ferrero bucket seats, reclining Recaros fitted for road transfers. Pedal board revised, Avional sheet panel installed between cabin and trunk to prevent fuel vapors from entering the interior.

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Material  Leatherette

Number of seats  2

Seats  Black