Lancia Flaminia SuperSport
"He lived as a strong man and left us as a strong man." – Enzo Ferrari on Vittorio Jano
There aren’t many cars around that can be truly considered a perfect fit with the gentleman’s etiquette, but the Lancia Flaminia SuperSport Zagato is one of them. While many celebrities have owned one, including Elio Zagato himself, the SuperSport is known for being the favorite car of the iconic Italian actor and international cinema legend Marcello Mastroianni. For the uninitiated, one of Mastroianni’s most famous movies is “La Dolce Vita”, an exposé of Rome's wealthy socialites. It’s no wonder, then, that his appearance at the 1964 Turin Auto Show caused a stir. Captivated by the SuperSport Zagato on display at Lancia’s stand, Mastroianni couldn’t resist the allure of its beauty, and soon ordered one for himself.
Introduced at the Salone dell’Automobile di Torino in November 1964, the SuperSport would be produced in only 150 units. It came as the successor to the Flaminia Sport and was the final iteration of the Flaminia model. The SuperSport featured the kamm-tail, a more elegant front grille, “teardrop” headlights, and a lowered front bonnet. Its 2.8-liter V6 engine was the legacy of Vittorio Jano, and it delivered 152 horsepower. For the bodywork, several light alloys were used, totaling about 25% of the total weight of the car, which made it the the production car with the highest use of these materials at the time. Thanks to these characteristics, the SuperSport was the first non-racing Lancia to break the 200km/h top speed, with a declared 210km/h.
SuperSport Zagato
Chassis n. 2012
Registration TO709005
Location Milan, Italy
Paint color Blu Lancia
Interiors Cream leatherette
Original license plate (TO709005)
Driven just over 60,000 kms over 60 years
Recent conservative detailing by Marcello Mereu
Certificato di Rilevanza Storica (CRS)
This Lancia Flaminia SuperSport Zagato rolled off the production line on May 17, 1965, and was delivered in Turin to its first owner, a gentleman originally born in Ohio in 1914, who later moved to Italy, the homeland of his family. Remarkably, the Flaminia still retains its original license plate (TO709005), under which it was first registered in Italy. The car has a Certificato di Rilevanza Storica (CRS). Notably, most of the bodywork still wears its factory-original Blu Lancia first paint, and its original Cream leatherette interior remains untouched.
Even more remarkable, the car has been driven just over 60,000 kilometers over its nearly 60-year history. Preserved in pristine, time-capsule condition, the car has been cherished by a single family since the day it left Lancia’s factory.
In 2024, the Flaminia was extensively serviced, including the substitution of worn mechanical components, to ensure its reliability for daily driving, and preserving its originality. In November, the car underwent a 50 hours conservative detailing by Marcello Mereu to breathe new life into it while keeping its patina intact.
The conserved status of the Flaminia SuperSport makes it the perfect candidate to compete in world-class concours d’élégance, particularly in preservation categories, where it would undoubtedly stand out for its authenticity and historical integrity.