Road performance Fulvia berlina 2C 1.1 1967 71 HP.

[Michel]

Hello everybody,


I'm looking a Berlina 2C 1967 1100cc-71HP and I've found a very nice white in good standing to Trieste (Italy). This car has known just an owner( died today) since 1969 and has runned 80.000km only.

I'd like know the followings performances for the Berlina 2C:
-0-60 mph:
-standing quarter-mile:
-10-30mph(15-50km/h):
-20-40mph(30-65km/h):
-30-50mph(50-80km/h):
-40-60mph(65-100km/h):
-50-70mph(80-110km/h):
If anyone can help me with books or press articles at the time about this car, I should be very happy.
Thank you.
Best regards.

Michel( Belgium ).

[ANT]

Is the owner cold yet !!!!!

Still I am sure he/she would have wanted it to go to a good home .

As for the requested specifications I have looked through all my litrature and cannot find any 0-60 etc recordings . Sorry .

All the best with your new toy .

ANT

[Peter Coolsma]

There are two books you "must" buy on the Fulvia, they cover both Berlinas and Coupes; they are the "Lancia Fulvia Gold Portfolio" from Brooklands Books, containg dozens of road-tests on both Berlinas and Coupes and the "Lancia Fulvia & Flavia - A Collector's Guide" by renowned Dutch Lancia-specialist Wim Oude Weernink. In the latter, I found 0-62 figures for your car which are 20,8 seconds. No, it's not a dragster indeed! Standing km in 41,3 sec and a top-speed of 89 mph. Mpg is quoted as 34, which makes it the most economical of all Berlinas. These figures - which are'nt carved in stone ofcourse - have been collected from several period brochures and road-tests, according to Oude Weernink. Performance figures and engine specs are covered extensively in his book. Intermediate acceleration-figures are hard to come by but I wouldn't buy a 2C for all-out overtaking and long-term top-range revving in the first place...

Good luck!

[Michel]

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your answer and your precious information about Berlina 2C !
All the best,

Michel.

[Paul de R. Leclercq]

34 mpg? That's very good; based on its appalling thirst, my S2 Berline could be accused of having an Alfa-Romeo 158 engine - except that it is not much quicker than the figures given (it does not sound like a 158 either...)

Paul

[Brian Hilton]

Hi Michel,
I have a 1966 Fulvia 2c Berlina.which I found in 1997 and put her back on the road in 1999, See Fulvia owners cars on this site.
One modification I can recommend highly is Dellorto 32DHLA carbs, much better and smoother running.
.
If you can let me have your full email address I will copy information and send it. Or give me a ring
+44 (0)1525 861788 & have a chat about 2c's.

Regards

Brian Hilton UK

bhiltonlancia@aol.com

[Michel]

Hi Brian,


Thanks for your answer this day. In fact, I've yet a coupé 1.3s 2nd serie and I'd like buy a berlina 2C or 1.3 2nd serie for daily use but with a good original state and a good price.
I've found one in Italy (Trieste) with the same owner since 1969 and 54.000 as mileage. I must negociate this affair in a few days (about 1 month).For you, which are the most advantages and the most defaults in Berlina 2C ( Dunlop calipers in place of Girling, carbus Solex and no Dell'orto, 4 gear only, torque engine, noise, ...)
Yes , I accept any information about Berlina 2C with pleasure but I do'nt chat in English, I am belgian and my born language is French.
Nevertheless, thank you very much for information on my email-adress "manette.michel.g@belgacom.net".
Kind regards,

Michel.

[Huib Geurink]

Excellent cars.
In the winter of 1965 I hitch-hiked from Holland to Madrid and got a 800km lift from a 2C in France. The gentleman covered the distance in very little time for those days (no motorways in France yet!!!).

Cars from the Trieste area generally have very little or no rust.

The car probably has no ML treatment. This was not usually done in those days. It is very important that you do that immediately when you take the car to Belgium for daily use. It is the FIRST thing you do.

Plastic from those days was not as stable as modern plastics. The plastic bushes and cups in de linkage mechanism of the column shift will crumble if not already replaced. This will suddenly leave you without one or more gears. Best replace those.

The Dunlop brakes are very good when in good condition and with the right pads. Braking distance from a speed of 100km/h is 59 meters for the 2C while it is 68 meters for an S2 berlina with Girling brakes. Both wheel brake cilinders and master cilinder have to be opened for inspection and most probably a complete overhaul.

Huib

[Michel]

Dear Huib,

Thank you for your message empty of experience and Lancia knowledge.

All the best,

Michel.

[Brian Hilton]

Hi Michel,
Sorry only just seen your message,
The Dellorto's are much better than the solex, much smoother and more power.
I agree with Huib, although people are always saying that the Dunlop brakes are no good I disagree, if you keep on top of the maintainance of them they are very good and not a problem.

I have no problem with the 4 speed gearbox and column change, it is a heavy car and with only 1091cc it is never going to be quick off the mark, but once up to speed I cruise on motorways at 70-80 MPH , running up to an indicated 90mph sometimes when overtaking, it gives some modern car drivers a bit of a shock. It quite happily keeps up with modern traffic, and is quite enough at that speed to hold a normal conversation with the passenger in the front.

While in Turin Recently I called in at Cavellito's who supplied me with new bushes for the column gearchange for 2 euros each, I also purchased a new gearchange lever, knob & the boot that fit's over the lever inside the steering column housing! which I thought was good going for a 37 year old car!

Best Regards
Brian