Among Lancia people, the 1.6 HF “Fanalone” sits in a category of its own. It was the final and most focused evolution of the Fulvia range, the homologation car built so Lancia could go rallying at the highest level. Lightweight, sharp, and full of clever engineering details, the Fanalone wasn’t designed to be luxurious or easy to build. It was designed to win.

Good, correct cars are rare. Properly restored ones, even rarer. And ones restored with respect for all of the strange, charming details that make a real Fanalone a Fanalone… those hardly ever surface. This is one of them.

Exterior: Finished in Lancia Rosso, the exterior has exactly the purposeful look the Fanalone should have. The restoration is beautifully done, but importantly, it stays faithful to the car’s original character, lightweight, raw, and built for competition.

A few details that make the 1.6 HF Fanalone special, and present on this car:

Aluminium doors, bonnet, and trunk lid. These panels were hand-formed and never fit perfectly, even from the factory. On this car, the fit is exactly what you expect from a real Fanalone – slightly imperfect, but wonderfully authentic.
No bumpers. Correct for the lightweight HF layout, giving the front and rear that stripped-down rally look.
The radiator is mounted higher than on standard Fulvias. A quirk of the 1.6 HF design that affects how the front panels line up, and again, this car shows that correct factory finish.
Plexiglass rear window, rear quarter windows, and front quarter windows. Another genuine HF feature, shaving precious weight for competition.
The famous “big-eye” headlamps. The visual hallmark of the Fanalone and the reason for the nickname.
Correct Cromodora 6J wheels. The proper HF wheels giving the car its distinctive stance.
Everything about the exterior has been restored with care, but without trying to “over perfect” what was never perfect from new. It looks exactly the way a real, honest Fanalone should.

Interior: The interior has that unmistakable lightweight HF feel the moment you open the door. There are no carpets, just painted floor panels, as Lancia delivered the cars to racers. The roll cage is properly fitted, so the rear seat is not installed, but the original backseat comes with the car if someone wants to reinstall it.

Other details that define the Fanalone:

Correct black HF bucket seats. They have never been reupholstered so they show slight signs of wear.
Beautiful Veglia instruments, unique to the 1.6 HF
The original-style wood dashboard, refinished to a very high standard
Spotless headliner and very sharp interior finishes throughout
Engine and Mechanics: Under the hood, this Fanalone looks new. Not just cleaned, restored. Every nut, bracket, and line has been refurbished, replated, or replaced.

The Fanalone features the most desirable mechanical package of the entire Fulvia family:

1584cc narrow-angle V4 (the largest and most powerful Fulvia engine)
Solex 42 C45 PHH carburetors—unique to the 1.6 HF
Higher compression pistons
Lightweight HF-specific engine components
HF-only suspension geometry and reinforced subframe
Factory lightweight body panels front and rear
Quick-ratio steering and razor-sharp front end
Front-wheel-drive handling that made the car famous in period rallies
The entire drivetrain on this car has been restored. The underside is every bit as clean as the top side, suspension, brakes, bushings, tank, lines, everything looks new.

Matching Numbers

The car retains its original engine, confirmed by the Austrian registration papers that list the factory engine number.

It also retains its original aluminium rear hubs, which are important identity components for the 1.6 HF.

History: This is Fanalone number 483 of 1258 produced.

The car was delivered new in Austria, where it remained for its entire life until it was purchased by the current owner in 2019. It still comes with its original Austrian registration papers, which also document the factory engine number.

Documented owners in Austria:

First registration on 1970 04 06. First owner until 1975 05 03, DI Rudolf L from Vienna.
Second owner from 1975 07 10 until 1978 02 03, Brigitte R from Vienna.
Next owner from 1978 06 12, Doctor Julius Hoettinger, who bought the car for his son, racing driver Markus Hoettinger, an emerging Formula Two and touring car talent supported by Doctor Helmut Marko.
Markus Hoettinger sadly died during Formula Two practice at the Hockenheimring on 1980 04 13. After this the car was deregistered and placed in dry storage. At that time the mileage was only 32,321 kilometers.

The next owner planned a full restoration in 1985. The car was completely disassembled, every part was marked and stored indoors, and the engine was overhauled. The project was never completed and the car remained preserved in this state for decades.