Series 1 Fulvia Berlina colour

[TSB GTE]

Yes sounds like a good idea Tim.
If only we weren’t so busy. Well I could have a go as I have two. I’ll list what I know about cars in the club then compare that with the HowManyLeft info and see where that takes us.
Cheers
Tom

[Justin McArdle]

As a start, my 2c is 1967, LHD registered in UK in 2016

[fay66]

I'll certainly do it if owners will let me have as much detail as possible.
That goes for all Berlinas, series 1 and series 2.
Series 1 shouldn't be too much of a problem, but
Although I know some the LHD imports, I'm sure their are others I don't know of.
Brian
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[TSB GTE]

Ok Brian the job is yours...
My Bianco Saratoga GTE has Italian ref no 208981 PV, I’ll come back on the engine number but chassis number is 818.310 010392.
My Avorio Chantilly GTE has Italian reg no. 74376 PE, engine number 027913 and chassis number is
818.310 008536
Cheers

Tom

[TSB GTE]

I’m going to check the chassis number again on the bianco Saratoga car. If it is number 010392 that doesn’t make sense if the total number made was 10386 as is widely reported.

[nistri]

Didn't they start the numbering from 1001?, Andrea

[TSB GTE]

Didn't they start the numbering from 1001?, Andrea

Ah well if so that would explain it. So the last GTE would be 11387.
Tom

[lancialulu]

Didn't they start the numbering from 1001?, Andrea

This was true for most models including Fulvias but the 1.3HF started at 1100, and the Fulvia Sport 1.3 at 1203 (??)

[TSB GTE]

Minor bit of an update on my Avorio Chantilly GTE. When I was removing the radio and fitting the radio blank that Justin had very kindly sent me I came to realise that the dash vinyl cover had been recovered at some time with the same black vinyl as the seats. It’s not a bad job if not original. Also the grain on the vinyl is different to that on the door trims which must mean the door trims have the original vinyl and the seats are recovered. At least now I know for sure that the colours and seat material are more or less original.

Incidentally I recently bought spray paint of both Avorio Chantilly and Bianco Saratoga from a supplier on eBay. When I have tried them out I’ll report on how they match but the guy who supplied them was very helpful. He makes them up to order and even phoned me to make sure I wasn’t expecting a flawless match.

Tom

[TSB GTE]

Ok Brian the job is yours...
My Bianco Saratoga GTE has Italian ref no 208981 PV, I’ll come back on the engine number but chassis number is 818.310 010392.
My Avorio Chantilly GTE has Italian reg no. 74376 PE, engine number 027913 and chassis number is
818.310 008536
Cheers

Tom

Brian, the engine number on my Bianco Saratoga GTE is 029584. Ties in with the progression of the chassis numbers being the later of the two cars.

Cheers

Tom

[chriswgawne]

This probably doesn't really add anything of any import but our right hand drive Fulvia Berlina GTE has chassis number 818.311 009043 and engine number 818.311 48410.
In my quite extensive file on this car, I have an original  Lancia 'Car Colour Guide'. I didn't realise that each exterior paint colour came with only one specific colour of either woolcloth (panno) or vinyl (TVE) interior material.
Chris

[TSB GTE]

That’s an interesting bit of information Chris, but does it really cover all the body colour options? Avorio Chantilly is not on it for example. Also I take it the leather was not an option in a Fulvia.
Cheers
Tom

[TSB GTE]

Is there a publication year on that chart?

[chriswgawne]

The leather options (pelli) are clearly shown.
Cbris

[TSB GTE]

Apologies Chris I wasn’t being very clear there. I see the leather options, my question was really about which models they were applicable for. So for example we’re there really any Fulvia Berlinas supplied originally with leather seats.

As for the paint colour range the colours on that chart don’t correspond completely with the list that I attached before and are shown here again.
And to confuse matters further there is another list of colours shown on the Fulvia Berlina page of the Fulviaclub.it website. (you are probably well aware of that site but I only just came across it.)

http://www.fulviaclub.it/la-galleria-delle-immagini/lancia-fulvia-berlina/

With all this doubt I’m now thinking that my ‘Avorio Chantilly’ car might be Beige Villa Glori which is on your chart, although some sources indicate that didn’t come in until 1970.
Can you add the back page to that chart please. I think there may be a date on it similar to this one that I copied previously (and which seems to be from April 1972).
Cheers
Tom