Lancia Flavia Vignale Convertibile

Born from the meeting of two Italian centres of excellence - the quality of Lancia and the masterful hand of the Vignale coachbuilders - this car represents a chapter of its own in automotive history. Built in the 1960s in extremely limited numbers, it is today a coveted object for collectors the world over.

The Flavia was already a remarkable car in its own right: Lancia's first front-wheel-drive model, with a horizontally opposed boxer engine of notably modern conception for the era.

Vignale transformed it into something truly unique, designing a cabriolet body of perfect proportions - lines that owe something to the American taste of the decade while never betraying their Italian soul.

The result is an automobile that ceases to be a means of transport and becomes a work of art in motion.

What is it like to drive?

Opening the Flavia Vignale's hood and sitting behind the wheel is an experience in a class of its own.

The boxer engine delivers a smoothness of motion unusual for a car of its era; the steering responds with precision; the driving position is surprisingly natural.

This is not an aggressive car, it does not want to race - it wants to be admired as it glides slowly down a tree-lined avenue, as it takes the road climbing towards a medieval hilltop town, as it pulls up outside a winery in the Val d'Orcia. Driving it is a privilege that few vintage cars can convey with the same intensity.

What occasion is the Lancia Flavia Vignale for?

This is the car for occasions when "simply beautiful" is not enough.

Perfect as a ceremony car for a wedding that aspires to the exceptional, as the undisputed star of a bespoke photo shoot, or as a travelling companion for an anniversary or a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The Lancia Flavia Vignale Convertible is not something you hire - it's something you experience.