ramarren Posted June 28, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Pismo Beach in my project car, a 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupe, to join in the American Lancia Club's annual "West Coast Reunion 2022" event. https://www.flickr.com/gp/gdgphoto/e269X4 All photos in this set were made with the Leica CL and iPhone 11 Pro. I brought with me three lenses for the CL, all M-mount, and I honestly can't remember which ones I used for these photos any more! LOL! My Fulvia Coupe performed beautifully on the entire journey, as did the Leica CL. Enjoy! G 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 28, 2022 Posted June 28, 2022 Hi ramarren, Take a look here Photos from the American Lancia Club "West Coast Reunion 2022" event - Leica CL. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Gregm61 Posted June 29, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 29, 2022 Nice looking little cars. Looks like a fun group meet-up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted June 29, 2022 Share #3 Posted June 29, 2022 I’d happily take the Fulvia HF and the Fulvia Zagato! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreyg Posted June 30, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 30, 2022 Being both a Leica guy and a Lancia guy, its great to see the overlapping interests! The cars are great - and Ed Levin's Fanalone neat as can be. But the Fulvia Zagato has the best rear end of any car..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 30, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 30, 2022 Superb cars and lovely photographs. Thanks for sharing! Yet another fan of the Fulvia Zagato but in many ways I'm more drawn towards the Beta Montecarlo Abarth. Thanks again! Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted June 30, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 30, 2022 Mmmm...that Zagato. Pippy you show your age with your (and my) love for the Beta Montecarlo! As a young man fresh from Cambridge I hankered after a Spyder for ages but all the used examples to be had in London had massive tinworm infestations and were very dodgy. In the end I bought an X-19 - hardly the most rust-proof car - but with the targa roof off and mid-engine handling it was a blast round town in the 80s. The pop-up headlamps were a bonus. Hairdressers eat your heart out. Possibly the most fun I've had in a relatively cheap car - I took it when I moved down to the Tarn in France - till it tried to kill me when it caught light on the Autoroute and ended up a fireball (carburettor mounted on a bracket off the exhaust anyone?!?). Beta MonteCarlos now seem to be going for silly money. Tant pis! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 1, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 1, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 8 hours ago, NigelG said: ...Pippy you show your age with your (and my) love for the Beta Montecarlo! As a young man fresh from Cambridge I hankered after a Spyder for ages but all the used examples to be had in London had massive tinworm infestations and were very dodgy...In the end I bought an X-19 - hardly the most rust-proof car - but with the targa roof off and mid-engine handling it was a blast round town in the 80s...Possibly the most fun I've had in a relatively cheap car... A very similar story here, Nigel! At one point there were two models of car I was looking to buy. I had read-up quite a lot on Beta Montecarlos but, ultimately, was put-off because of the ubiquitous rust problems (here in the UK), their reputation for unreliability (which often appeared to be rain-related) and I had also heard tale of the 'fireball' potential so ended-up with the Porsche 914-4 2.0L which I kept for 16 years. There was a Beta Montecarlo in very fine condition which was a regular atendee at the Crystal Palace Sprint Meetings and I used to see it every year but these events haven't happened since COVID. Hopefully I will see it again sometime in the not too distant future. Beautiful cars for sure. Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted July 1, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 1, 2022 I must admit at some point in the early 1990s I fell in love with the B24 Aurelia Spider but thought an Alfa Giuletta or Giulia Spider would be the better choice saving money for. End of the story: Never bought an Italian car after I assisted working on the GTV of a workshop neighbour and drove the FIAT Uno of a girl friend. I enjoy my "italian moments" on my VESPA. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted July 1, 2022 Thanks for all the comments! I've owned Alfa Romeos and FIATs over the past 50 years or so, the Lancias always seemed out of reach both financially and with respect to having available shops and parts supply even though the Fulvia SportGT Zagato and Fulvia Coupe were my heart's desire since I was twelve. I'm glad I finally went for this Fulvia Coupe! It's come together very nicely now. Finally convinced the suspension shop guys to set the toe correctly, to the factory spec, and it works brilliantly now. Also finally found and fixed an issue that was causing the idle to hang up (after thoroughly cleaning and lubricating the entire mechanism, I replaced both the throttle linkage hair spring (worn out) and the missing throttle return spring on the carburetor shaft (missing!). Now it looks, feels, runs, and handles like it ought to. Very happy! G Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/333982-photos-from-the-american-lancia-club-west-coast-reunion-2022-event-leica-cl/?do=findComment&comment=4463233'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted July 1, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 1, 2022 Lovely car! A youth friend had a Delta HF turbo which nearly killed him. I tried to avoid driving with him in that car not for a reason. One night (in the little village his girlfriend lived) he flipped it onto the roof and landed in a garden. Not before he hit the main electric power distribution unit of the village, so all lights went out and nobody could call the police or ambulance for a while. Well, he had many guardian angels, no bad injuries. Car was dead though 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted July 3, 2022 Thanks! It's hard to blame a car on a foolish driver's antics!! A hot little machine like a Delta Integrale can certainly get the foolhardy into serious trouble quickly due to its speed and capabilities, but that has always been the case with performance cars. Just because you can pay the price doesn't mean you know how to use the performance... A Delta Integrale EVO II is a car that is close to as small as and weighs nearly the same as my Fulvia Coupe, has massively better brakes, better handling ... and more than double the horsepower! Not a toy for unskilled drivers to goof around with: such a ferocious little beast requires respect when you slam the gas pedal to the floor. I'd love to be able to drive one some day. ... But I think the Fulvia Coupe is much prettier ... G 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 3, 2022 Share #12 Posted July 3, 2022 Delightful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted July 4, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2022 On 7/3/2022 at 7:33 PM, ramarren said: ... But I think the Fulvia Coupe is much prettier ... G I agree 100% You have a stunning looking car. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted July 5, 2022 Signora Fulvia carried my partner and I on a 180 mile round-trip for the Fourth of July party we attended in Napa yesterday. It ran perfectly throughout, returning 28.5 mpg for the trip, and was a delight on the road once more. It's truly remarkable how such a 50 year old, light, small machine like the Fulvia can ride so well, handle so well, and be such an amazing car to drive. G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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