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In 1962 Boneschi set up a convertible on one of the Flaminia chassis destined for Touring (number 824.04), therefore equipped with the 2500 cc engine of 119 hp.
The Lancia Flaminia Amalfi was designed by Rodolfo Bonetti, who at that time taught design at Ulm in Germany. Bonetto 33 years old from Milan, won the Compasso d’oro for 6 times, the most notable European award in the field of design. The collaboration between Boneschi and Bonetto was unlucky, the Lancia Flaminia Amalfi arouses conflicting opinions due to its angular, too massive lines called Linea Tesa. The lack of order kept this model an one off, with no productive follow-up even of modest size. The era of the series was over, no longer able to compete with the cars officially produced by the houses, able to give assistance faster and faster.
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At the turn of the 60s, Carrozzeria Boneschi, together with the designer Rodolfo Bonetto, gave life to a stylistic movement called “Linea Tesa”. As the name suggests, this design style features knife edged lines and clean cuts, in contrast with the trends of the time. This bravery shown by Carrozzeria Boneschi was not rewarded by success, but it was somehow a precursor of the 70s and 80s style.
The Lancia Flaminia was born as the Lancia flagship model of the 50’s and 60’s with the aim to replace the glories of the…
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