This 1963 Lancia Flaminia 2.8 3C convertible is one of a claimed 180 examples completed over a two-year production run. Specified new in Argento Auteuil over red leather upholstery, chassis 8261341104 was built in December 1963 and is said to have sat unsold until April 1968, when it was acquired by its first owner and registered in Turin, Italy. After being relocated to France, the car underwent a repaint and an interior re-trim in 1991 at a shop in Tournon-Saint-Pierre. It remained with the original owner through 2008 prior to being sold at Rétromobile in 2009 and was later imported to the United States in 2010. The car was acquired on BaT in April 2023 by a prior owner, who commissioned over $52k of work in the ensuing three years that included paint touchup, a rebuild of the instrumentation, brake service, driveline rebalancing, a clutch assembly replacement, installation of replacement windshield and door rubbers, and more as detailed below. The 3C convertible features Carrozzeria Touring bodywork and is powered by a 2.8-liter V6 equipped with triple Weber downdraft carburetors that is linked with a rear-mounted four-speed manual transaxle. Acquired by the current owner after being listed on BaT in May 2026, this Flaminia is now offered by the selling dealer with a Lancia Classiche Certificato Di Origine, an instruction book, a shop manual, various vehicle records, spare parts, and a California title.

The aluminum bodywork of the Flaminia 2.8 3C was designed, formed, and installed in Milan, Italy, by Carrozzeria Touring using their superleggera construction technique, which involved wrapping a hand-formed aluminum skin over a steel structure. This example left the factory in Argento Auteuil and was repainted at a shop in France in 1991. Paint touchup and repairs were performed and a replacement black convertible top were installed between 2023 and 2026. The quad headlights are fitted with amber bulbs, and additional equipment includes a hood scoop, a left-side mirror, and wraparound bumpers. Custom license plate mounts were added by the selling dealer.

The car rides on an independent double-wishbone front and de Dion tube rear suspension and is fitted with an anti-roll bar, aftermarket shocks, and four-wheel disc brakes with inboard-mounted units out back. It rolls on silver-finished 400mm steel wheels that wear polished trim rings as well as Lancia-branded hubcaps. Michelin X tires were mounted in and the brake master cylinder, booster, and all four calipers were replaced as part of a brake overhaul in 2024.

Reupholstered in “Pony Red” leather under previous ownership, the bucket seats were fitted with replacement foam and re-dyed in places in July 2023. Color-coordinated red trim is used for the kick, door, and side panels as well as the rear bulkhead and convertible top boot, while a black pad tops the body-colored dashboard and gray carpets line the floors. Further appointments include a lockable glovebox, quarter vent windows, and three-point seatbelts.

A wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts Jaeger instrumentation consisting of a tachometer with an inset clock and a 220-km/h speedometer with integrated auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer is believed to have read 15k kilometers (~9k miles) at the time it was reset circa 2010, and the unit now shows 7k kilometers (~5k miles). The horn was repaired, the gauges were rebuilt, and the fuel- and coolant-level sending units were replaced between July and October 2023. The selling dealer notes that a replacement turn signal switch was installed under current ownership and reports that the fuel-level readout is erratic.

Factory-rated at 146 horsepower, the 2.8-liter V6 features alloy construction as well as an external oil cooler. The triple Weber downdraft carburetors are reported to have been rebuilt in the late 2000s, and an aftermarket fuel pump and electronic distributor were also installed under previous ownership. The choke lever was repaired and the fuel tank filler neck was resealed in 2024.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a rear-mounted four-speed manual transaxle, and the car is equipped with a dual exhaust system. The clutch assembly and linkage were replaced in April 2024, and the driveline was balanced in December 2024.

The Certificato Di Origine from Lancia Classiche shows a December 18, 1963, build date and is shown above along with an invoice from Lancia dated April 8, 1968. A Flaminia instruction booklet, a shop manual, various vehicle records, and spare parts are also included in the sale and can be viewed in the gallery.