The President of the Italian Republic on board of the Presidential Lancia Flaminia at the June 2nd ceremony

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Today, the celebrations of the Italian Republic were held in Rome: the day is a tribute to the creation of the Italian Republic in 1946. As per tradition, the President of the Italian Republic on board of the Presidential Lancia Flaminia opened the military parade, through some of the iconic locations of the city and along Via dei Fori Imperiali.

Since 1961, the Presidential Lancia Flaminia has been the official car of the President of the Italian Republic. Unveiled at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show and equipped with a 2.5-liter V6 engine, Lancia Flaminia was a high-class flagship, with premium interiors and finishes, giving it an allure that no other car had at the time.

To follow its successful sales figures, the new model was quickly enriched with special series realized by coachbuilders, then in 1961 Pinin Farina produced the long-wheelbase presidential cabriolet, known as “335”, indicating the dimensions of the wheelbase in centimeters. The landaulet – the typical bodywork of official cars with a hard roof over the front seats and an open top in the rear – was made in only four models, all equipped with a specific floor, ministerial blue livery, prestigious black Connolly leather upholstery, intercom and five rear seats.

The first VIP hosted in the new official car was Queen Elizabeth II, followed by other illustrious figures such as the President of the United States and France, John F. Kennedy and Charles de Gaulle and many other politicians, heads of state and sovereigns, becoming an ambassador of Italy around the world.

The Presidential Lancia Flaminia is one of the nine cars that inspired Lancia Pu+Ra, the new design language of the future cars of the brand, thanks to its streamlined shape, made up of aerodynamics, sustainability and fluidity of volumes.