Italeri - Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF "Fanalone" 1:24

Italeri Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF "Fanalone” — 1:24 Scale Model Kit

Some cars are remembered because they were fast.

Others are remembered because they made speed look elegant.

The Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF “Fanalone” belongs firmly to the second category.

Born from Lancia's passion for engineering and motorsport, the Fulvia Coupé combined elegant Italian styling with a sophisticated front-wheel-drive layout and a compact, high-revving engine. In competition, the HF versions transformed the refined coupé into a serious rally machine, helping establish Lancia as one of Europe's most respected names in motorsport.

The nickname “Fanalone”, meaning roughly “big headlights,” refers to the characteristic larger front lamps fitted to the competition-oriented version, giving the car an unmistakable appearance.

Italeri recreates this legendary Italian coupé in 1:24 scale, with new parts, chromed components, photo-etched details, and realistic rubber tires.

The completed model captures the elegant proportions of the original while providing enough detail to make the car equally interesting from the outside, inside, and underneath.

It is a classic Italian coupé.

Elegant enough for a Sunday drive.

Competitive enough to make Sunday rather complicated.

The Fulvia Coupé

Introduced in the 1960s, the Lancia Fulvia Coupé quickly established itself as one of the most distinctive Italian sports cars of its era.

Its compact dimensions, carefully balanced proportions, and elegant bodywork gave it a very different character from the large, powerful sports cars that dominated contemporary automotive culture.

The Fulvia did not need enormous displacement to be interesting.

Instead, Lancia concentrated on engineering, weight distribution, suspension, and handling.

The result was a car that could be enjoyed on ordinary roads while possessing the mechanical qualities necessary to become a formidable competition machine.

The 1.6 HF “Fanalone”

The 1.6 HF represented one of the most important evolutions of the Fulvia Coupé.

The HF name became synonymous with Lancia's high-performance and competition cars, while the 1.6-liter engine provided significantly more performance than the earlier Fulvia versions.

The “Fanalone” nickname came from its distinctive larger headlights, which became one of the easiest ways to identify the competition-oriented 1.6 HF.

Those large lamps are not merely functional details.

They are part of the car's identity.

Italian Engineering

The Fulvia's mechanical layout was unusual for its time.

Lancia equipped the car with front-wheel drive and a sophisticated suspension system, while the engine featured an unusual narrow-angle V4 configuration.

This combination gave the Fulvia a compact engine package and contributed to the car's distinctive driving characteristics.

The model reproduces the mechanical character of the original through detailed engine, suspension, wheels, and underbody components.

For a car that looks so elegant from above, there is considerably more engineering happening underneath.

The Front End

The front of the Fulvia is perhaps its most recognizable feature.

A long chrome grille stretches between the four round headlights, creating the characteristic “Fanalone” appearance.

The chrome bumper follows the lower edge of the front bodywork, while the slim hood and carefully shaped fenders preserve the delicate proportions of the original car.

It is an excellent example of classic Italian automotive design.

Nothing looks excessive.

Nothing looks accidental.

Even the headlights appear to have been positioned with a ruler and an Italian design degree.

Four Headlights, One Identity

The four round headlights dominate the front of the model.

The larger lamps associated with the Fanalone specification give the car a distinctive competition-inspired appearance while maintaining the elegant character of the Fulvia.

The detailed grille, Lancia emblem, chrome trim, and headlights create an especially attractive front-end display.

From a three-quarter angle, the combination of the long hood, four lamps, narrow grille, and compact cabin immediately identifies the car.

Elegant Coupé Proportions

The Fulvia's side profile is one of its greatest strengths.

The long hood transitions smoothly into the passenger compartment, while the roofline flows toward a short rear deck.

Thin pillars and large windows give the cabin a light appearance, while the compact wheels sit neatly beneath the bodywork.

The result is a classic coupé silhouette that has aged remarkably well.

It looks sporty without trying too hard.

Which is generally a good sign.

Detailed Wheels and Tires

The kit includes realistic rubber tires and detailed wheels that reproduce the period appearance of the Fulvia. The wheels sit beneath carefully shaped wheel arches, contributing to the compact and purposeful stance of the car.

The combination of metallic wheel details, black rubber tires, and white bodywork creates the visual contrast associated with classic Italian road and rally cars.

The tires also provide an excellent opportunity for additional weathering and detailing.

A Driver-Focused Interior

Inside the cabin, the Fulvia combines simplicity with unmistakable Italian character.

The model reproduces the dashboard, instruments, steering wheel, gear lever, seats, door panels, and other interior components.

The dashboard features multiple analog instruments arranged directly in front of the driver, reinforcing the car's sporting character.

The steering wheel adds another period-correct detail, while the dark interior contrasts nicely with the light-colored exterior.

There is no oversized digital screen.

No touchscreen.

No electronic assistant telling you that you are approaching a corner.

Just gauges, controls, and the driver.

The Classic Lancia Dashboard

The dashboard is particularly rewarding for modelers who enjoy interior detailing.

Multiple circular instruments, switches, trim elements, and controls can be individually painted to reproduce the original appearance.

The steering wheel and center console further emphasize the period character of the car.

At 1:24 scale, these components remain visible enough to reward careful painting and subtle weathering.

The Engine Compartment

Under the hood lies one of the defining mechanical elements of the Fulvia.

The model includes a detailed reproduction of the engine compartment, with the engine, ignition wiring, hoses, reservoirs, and surrounding mechanical components represented for additional realism.

The narrow-angle V4 layout is an important part of the Fulvia's engineering identity and provides the modeler with an opportunity to create a visually interesting mechanical assembly.

Opening the hood transforms the model from a beautiful classic coupé into a miniature mechanical display.

Detailed Underside

The mechanical detailing continues beneath the body.

The kit reproduces the underside of the vehicle with components associated with the chassis, suspension, exhaust system, drivetrain, and other mechanical systems.

Although much of this detail will eventually be hidden once the model is standing normally, it contributes to the authenticity of the finished build.

And for modelers, hidden detail is not wasted detail.

It is simply detail waiting for someone to turn the model upside down.

Chromed Components

Classic Italian automobiles relied heavily on carefully finished metal trim.

The Fulvia was no exception.

The Italeri kit includes chromed parts that reproduce selected exterior and interior details, including the brightwork that surrounds the grille, bumpers, trim, and other components.

These pieces create an important contrast with the painted bodywork and help reproduce the visual character of a well-maintained period Fulvia.

Photo-Etched Details

For smaller and finer components, the kit includes a photo-etched fret.

Photo-etched metal allows delicate parts to be reproduced with greater precision than conventional molded plastic, particularly for grilles, trim, brackets, and other fine details.

At 1:24 scale, these small additions can make a significant difference to the realism of the finished model.

They are the kind of components that may take longer to install than expected.

They are also the kind that make the finished model look better than expected.

Road Car Meets Rally Heritage

The Fulvia Coupé is particularly interesting because its elegant road-car identity exists alongside a serious motorsport heritage.

Lancia developed the HF versions specifically for competition, and the Fulvia became one of the important rally cars of its era.

The car's relatively modest dimensions and sophisticated front-wheel-drive layout allowed it to perform exceptionally well on demanding roads and rally stages.

The Fulvia 1.6 HF helped establish the foundation for Lancia's later reputation as one of the most successful names in rallying.

It may look like a gentleman's coupé.

Underneath, it has rather different ambitions.

The Lancia Motorsport Connection

The Fulvia played a crucial role in Lancia's transition from elegant Italian road-car manufacturer to serious rally competitor.

Its competition success demonstrated that performance was not necessarily about having the biggest engine or the most aggressive bodywork.

Instead, the Fulvia relied on balance, engineering, and precision.

Those qualities would later become central to legendary Lancia rally cars such as the Stratos, 037, and Delta Integrale.

The Fulvia was there near the beginning.

A Classic Italian Color

The white bodywork shown on this version emphasizes the Fulvia's elegant lines particularly well.

The clean exterior allows the chrome grille, four headlights, wheels, window frames, and body contours to stand out without distraction.

It also creates a strong contrast with the dark interior and mechanical components.

For a display model, it is a timeless combination.

Simple.

Elegant.

Very Italian.

A 1:24 Scale Display Piece

The 1:24 scale makes the Fulvia particularly suitable for collectors who want a detailed classic automobile without requiring the display space of a larger-scale model.

The compact body provides plenty of opportunity for careful painting and detailing, while the chrome components, photo-etched parts, rubber tires, engine, interior, and underside give experienced modelers plenty to work with.

Displayed alongside other classic European cars, the Fulvia fits naturally into a collection focused on Italian automotive history, rallying, or classic sports cars.

Kit Features

- Italeri 3619 — Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF “Fanalone”

- 1:24 scale

- Classic Lancia Fulvia Coupé

- 1.6 HF “Fanalone” specification

- Detailed exterior bodywork

- Characteristic four-headlight front end

- Detailed chrome grille

- Lancia emblems and exterior trim

- Chromed parts

- Detailed wheels

- Realistic rubber tires

- Detailed engine compartment

- Narrow-angle V4 engine representation

- Detailed suspension

- Detailed chassis and underside

- Detailed exhaust and mechanical components

- Detailed interior

- Detailed dashboard and analog instruments

- Detailed steering wheel and controls

- Detailed seats and door panels

- Photo-etched metal parts

- New parts for this release

- White exterior finish as shown

- Suitable for classic-car and rally collections

- Full-color assembly and painting instructions

- Italeri Skill Level 3

This is a 1:24 scale plastic model kit intended for assembly, painting, and finishing. Glue and paint are required and are sold separately.

The Italeri Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF “Fanalone” captures one of the most elegant and technically interesting Italian cars of its generation.

Its four-headlight front end, delicate coupé proportions, chrome detailing, compact dimensions, and sophisticated mechanical layout make it a fascinating subject for both automotive enthusiasts and scale modelers.

But the Fulvia's greatest achievement may have been proving that a car did not need to look aggressive to be fast.

It simply needed the right engineering underneath.

Italian design.

Lancia engineering.

Four unmistakable headlights.

One legendary Fulvia.

And behind that elegant grille was a rally car waiting for an excuse.