The Lancia Fulvia Coupé ran through three distinct series across its eleven-year lifespan. Introduced in 1965, it reached its final form with the Serie 3 of 1973–1976, distinguished by revised rubber bumpers and updated trim adopted to comply with contemporary safety regulations. The narrow-angle DOHC V4 — available in 1,298 cc and 1,584 cc displacements — remained at the heart of the range throughout, with the 1600 HF variant producing around 115 hp. This Norev die-cast in 1:18 depicts a 1975 example in period green.
The Final Coupé: Serie 3 in Context
By the time the Serie 3 arrived in 1973, the Fulvia's motorsport chapter was drawing to a close — Lancia had already committed to the mid-engined Stratos for its rallying future. The Serie 3 was therefore a refined road car first and foremost, its front-wheel-drive layout and well-balanced V4 still setting it apart from rear-driven contemporaries. Production ended in 1976, making the 1973–1976 run the shortest and, by volume, the rarest of the three Fulvia Coupé generations.
The Fulvia Coupé clinched the International Rally Championship for Makes in 1972 — a title built on the HF's front-wheel-drive traction and compact dimensions. The Serie 3, arriving the following year, shares that mechanical lineage without carrying race numbers or rally markings. A 1975 road car in a correct factory colour sits at the intersection of two collector interests: those who follow Lancia's competition history and those drawn to period Italian GTs. The green presented here was part of Lancia's 1970s road-car palette, adding a further layer of period authenticity.
Norev's 1:18 Scale Model Die-Cast
Norev produces this Lancia Fulvia Serie 3 as a die-cast metal 1:18 scale model, a format that allows the Coupé's compact proportions — the real car measures 3,930 mm in length — to be rendered with genuine resolution. Large-scale Fulvia Coupé representations have historically been scarce; a 1:18 die-cast of the Serie 3 specifically fills a gap that few manufacturers have addressed for this generation. The green livery faithfully references a period factory paint option rather than defaulting to the more frequently reproduced Rosso Corsa.
In the Display Cabinet
The natural companion for this model is any earlier Fulvia Coupé — a Serie 1 or Serie 2 in Corsa red or white rally trim allows a three-generation chronology in a single row. Those building a broader Lancia road-car story might pair it with a Lancia Beta Coupé, its contemporary mid-seventies sibling, or with a Lancia Stratos HF to mark the competitive transition. For collectors focused on Italian GT lineage, a Lancia Aurelia B20 traces the coupé tradition back to the 1950s and reads well alongside the Fulvia in a period-correct display.
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What is the Lancia Fulvia Serie 3 Coupé?
The Serie 3 was the final version of the Lancia Fulvia Coupé, produced from 1973 to 1976. It featured revised rubber bumpers and updated interior trim to meet new safety regulations, while retaining the narrow-angle V4 engine in 1.3 and 1.6 litre forms.
Which engine does the Fulvia 1600 HF use?
The 1600 HF is fitted with a 1,584 cc narrow-angle DOHC V4, producing approximately 115 hp. The standard 1300 S variant uses a 1,298 cc version of the same engine family.
Why is the Serie 3 considered collectable?
The 1973–1976 production run is the shortest of the three Fulvia Coupé series, making correctly detailed Serie 3 examples rarer than earlier cars. By 1975 Lancia had moved to the Stratos for competition, so late Fulvias are purely road-going survivors of a distinguished line.
What material and scale is this Norev model?
Norev produces it in die-cast metal at 1:18 scale. It is based on a 1975 Lancia Fulvia Serie 3 Coupé finished in period green.
