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INTRO: I RECENTLY BOUGHT A COPY OF A GERMAN CLASSIC CAR MAGAZINE TO READ THE FULVIA RESTO ARTICLE THEREIN

IN THE CLASSIFIED I SPIED A SHORT AD CONCERNING A 1967 FULVIA HF FOR SALE NOT SO FAR FROM HERE; SO I CALLED THE OWNER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON; I SAVED HAVING TO WORK IN THE GARDEN !!
THE GENT I SPOKE WITH PROMISED TO SEND AN EMAIL REVIEWING OUR CONVERSATION, WHICH WENT ON & ON, AS IF WE WERE 2 OLD FRIENDS; GREAT STUFF !!

MY TRANSLATION OF THAT EMAIL I RECEIVED YESTERDAY - FROM LOTHAR D - IS IN CAPS; WITH MY COMMENTS

Sehr geehrter John G,

wie versprochen im Anhang 3 Fotos.
AS PROMISED 3 PHOTOS
I WILL ASK HIM IF I AM ALLOWED TO MAKE THESE PHOTOS PUBLIC HERE IN PRIOR TO DOING SO

Die in den Jahren 2004 - 2006 durchgeführte Vollrestaurierung ist in einer umfangreichen Dokumentation vorhanden.
Ein ausführliches Gutachten liegt ebenfalls vor.
FROM 04 to 06 A TOTAL RESTORATION WITH A FULL HISTORY WAS ACCOMPLISHED (on Lothers Fuvlia - here is a small history of the car, as I was told yesterday
"yes, I bought it, along with some other interesting rare even older Lancia from a dusty collectionsome years ago; I didn't really check what I was buying nor the price I was paying...perhaps I should have I time-trial ralleyed the Fulvia for some years; then sent it to SHOP A, B, C etc for a total resto of everything, best of everything at no costs spared. Only the best Experst with the best knowledge
You already know, it hardly matters anything what car model is being properly body/frame/chassis restored, a rare Ferrari or a nice Fiat, it will always cost a lot of money. Restoring to my standards will cost even more; it did. Not to mention everything else that I had done !

Nachstehend noch einige Daten zum Fahrzeug:
DETAILS ABOUT THE CAR:

- Erstzulassung 1967 in Italien (VIN.: 818330002979), danach 1986 nach DE importiert
- der letzte Besitzer hatte das Fahrzeug 1992 - 2004 stillgelegt (vorgesehen war wohl eine Restaurierung, die nicht zustande kam)
REGISTERED IN ITALY IN 1967; IMPORTED TO GERMANY IN 1986:
THE IMPORTER DEREGISTERED IT IN 1992 UNTIL 2004 - INTENDING A FULL RESTORATION THAT NEVER OCCURED

- Vollrestaurierung 2004 - 2006
COMPLETE RESTO FROM 2004 - 2006 IN MY OWNERSHIP

(Tachostand bei Übernahme 105.000 km, bis heute ca. + 10.000 km
I BOUGHT IT WITH 105,000 KM SHOWING; HAVE ADDED + 10,000 SINCE

Umbau auf Typ 1.3 HF mit folgenden Merkmalen: RECREATED A 1.3 HF AS FOLLOWS:
Alu-Hauben und -Türen - ALU PANELS & DOORS
Kotflügelverbreiterungen - FENDERS FLARED
Cromodora 6J x 14 Magnesium-Felgen CDA 6J x 14 WHEELS
große Bremsanlage - LARGER BRAKES SYSTEM
Koni-Dämpfer - KONI SHOCKS
Motorumbau auf zwei Dellorto-Doppelvergaser 40er (Leistung je nach Einstellung 96 - 101 PS) MOTOR REVISION, 2 DELLORTO DOUBLE CARBS 40er; HP DEPENDING ON ADJUSTMENTS 96 to 101
Fächerkrümmer mit großer Edelstahlauspuffanlage MODIFIED EXHAUST ; STAINLESS STEEL

Drehstromlichtmaschine mit Elektrozusatzlüfter. ALTERNATOR WITH AUXILIARY FAN

Zweispeichenlederlenkrad, Sportsitze und Hosenträgergurte - 2 SPOKE STEERING WHEEL, SPORT SEATS, RACING SEAT BELTS

Das Auto wurde wie die eingesetzten Werkswagen zur Rallye Monte Carlo1967 lackiert. PAINTED IN ORIGINAL DARK RED 1967 MONTE CARLO COLORS

Meine Preisvorstellung ist zu besprechen. Das Fahrzeug kann bei vorheriger Terminabstimmung besichtigt werden.

I HAVE INVESTED MORE THAN 2x WHAT I WOULD SELL THE CAR FOR; CALL ME WHEN YOU ARE NEAR DÜSSELDORF

Ich würde mich freuen, wieder von Ihnen zu hören. BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU !!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen GREETINGS

Lothar D LD


ANY WAY, I WILL CALL LD PRIOR TO MY NEXT TRIP NORTH.
I DID TELL HIM THAT I WAS NOT REMOTLY INTERESTED IN BUYING HIS GEM; BUT WOULD "put out the word". TO THE FULVIA WORLD.
FURTHERMORE HE TOLD ME EXACTLY WHO DID EACH STEP OF RESTORATION, WHO HAS DONE WHAT SINCE & WHY; THAT HE IS OVER 80 YEARS OF AGE & HAS TO SLOW DOWN A BIT; THAT HE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE "HOBBY RALLEYS"; SO HIS ONCE MUCH LARGER LANCIA COLLECTION IS BEING PASSED ON, BIT BY BIT, TO THE RIGHT PERSONS. HE MENTIONED THAT HIS FULVIA IS NOT A MATCHING #'S CAR, BUT IT MAY BE THE BEST OF WHAT IT IS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE; THAT IT IS BEST DETUNED TO 96 HP, AT 101 HP HE WASN'T HAPPY...
HE GOT INTO SOME DETAILS OF TOURQUE & PEAKS & FLATS THAT LEFT ME WONDERING "WHO IS THIS GUY?" ANYWAY.

MORE AFTER I SEE IT !!! MY NEXT TRIP TO NL S & N TKAES ME RIGHT PAST WHERE THE CAR IS STORED; HAVING SOME DETAILED BALANCING; FINE FILING, FINAL IMPROVEMENTS ON WHAT CAN NOT BE IMPROVED HERE & THERE.

BACK TO EARTH: FOLLOWING THE LUKAS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ABOUT DRIVING FULVIA
"our own 2 new S3 1.3 S2 WILL ARRIVE SOMETIME IN MAY FROM SUNNY ITALY

I wonder where we will park them ?

QUOTE FROM ABOVE

"I DID TELL HIM THAT I WASN'T REMOTLY INTERESTED IN BUYING HIS GEM; BUT WOULD "put out the word". TO THE FULVIA WORLD".

HERE IS THE CONTACT - FOR THOSE WHO ASKED ME WHERE THIS FULVIA IS LOCATED & WHO THE OWNER IS:

FULVIA IS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN A WELL-KNOWN LANCIA REPAIR SHOP IN TROISDORF - BONN

OWNER/SELLER IS:

Herr Lothar Drews

ruldrews@t-online.de

GOOD LUCK TO WHOMEVER ???