Pre-production Lancia Fulvia could be heading to Frankfurt
by Noah Joseph on Mar 15th 2007 at 5:05PM 
With nearly all of its other sister companies – Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, Fiat and even Abarth – getting on track, the attention at the Fiat group should be turning to its ailing Lancia division next. But don't expect Fiat to drag its feet about it much longer, as Lancia may have a new car ready to show us as soon as September.
Emerging reports suggest that Lancia is preparing a new Fulvia, in full pre-production guise, for the upcoming Frankfurt motor show in the fall. The last time we saw a Fulvia it was the show car above, a retro styling exercise from the Lancia Centro Stile, that didn't make it to production because they didn't have the money or the right platform on which to build it. But the Fiat group has headed into a new era of growth, and the time may be coming for a new Fulvia to spearhead Lancia's regeneration.
Insiders suggest that instead of the retro-styled Fulvia concept from 2003, the new car will feature a thoroughly modern design. This should be interesting.
[Source: WindingRoad]
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jgp 5:19PM (3/15/2007)
I remember when Lancia used to be cool...the Delta HF Integrale was so awesome, and I'd always liked the Thema.
But looking at recent Lancias, I just think about how fugly they are. This one looks like it may help Lancia get back on track...
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Stephen Roach 6:33PM (3/15/2007)
we need some variety in the U.S. Lancia and Alfa Romeo should come back (Just keep the cars affordable )
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Richard Warren 6:42PM (3/15/2007)
Look! It's the new modern updated Corvair!
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimages%26imgsz%3Dall%26vf%3Dall%26va%3Dcorvair%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dslv8-msgr%26b%3D41&w=424&h=318&imgurl=www.chooseyouritem.com%2Fclassics%2Fphotos%2F84000%2F84276-2.1962.Chevrolet.Corvair.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chooseyouritem.com%2Fclassics%2Ffiles%2F84000%2F84276-2.1962.Chevrolet.Corvair.html&size=76.4kB&name=84276-2.1962.Chevrolet.Corvair.jpg&p=corvair&type=jpeg&no=45&tt=26,720&oid=7a202d290a77bc26&ei=UTF-8
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sk 12:47PM (3/16/2007)
I hope they rename the car it reminds me of a female body part
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TeknoBoi 8:46PM (3/15/2007)
Profile looks almost exactly like a last generation Mercedes SLK roadster.
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tom 12:04AM (3/16/2007)
I think it also has some cadillac inspired design cues to it. like the grill and front bumber. head lights too. a little cts and xlr going on there.
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Yago Bal 1:37AM (3/16/2007)
Don't you think it's inspired on the original Fulvia?
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Buster01 9:52AM (3/16/2007)
Lancias used to be cool. Remeber the scorpion and Monte Carlo, Stratos and the rally cars? Now they are the buick of europe and ugly too. Seriously pathetic for an Italian car manufaturer. They really need to get that marque on track.
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Bart 10:34AM (3/16/2007)
I wish there WAS a new modern updated Corvair... the original is one of my favorite cars of all time. I'd love to have that '62 coupe in the pic, but even more I'd dig a '64 Corvair Monza Spyder 4 speed!
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Jason 10:49AM (3/16/2007)
I think it looks like some current and previous generation Reanults. Anyone else see that?
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Yago Bal 4:01PM (3/16/2007)
I guess nobody heard of the original one over there...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=lancia+fulvia+coup%C3%A9&gbv=2
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sd 7:55PM (3/16/2007)
Great.. give it a name that rhymes with a part of a woman's genitals, and give it styling that looks a lot like a 1997 SLK and voila.. I present to you the Lancia Fulvia.
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