On last June 2nd, on the occasion of Republic Day, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella traditionally opened the parade of the celebrations aboard the Presidential Lancia Flaminia.
Read more $100 million for the Adelaide redevelopment: South Australia rejects the request
An endless story
An image that has been repeated for over sixty years and continues to move: the large midnight blue convertible gliding along the Imperial Forums, a symbol of institutional elegance and historical continuity. Since 1961 the Presidential Flaminia has been the official car of the Quirinale. Created by Pininfarina on the instructions of President Giovanni Gronchi, the “335” version (with a wheelbase of 335 centimeters) was produced in only four examples: Belfiore, Belmonte, Belvedere and Belsito, named after the horses of the presidential stables.
How they are made
Painted in the characteristic Midnight Blue, with black Connolly leather interiors, intercom and five rear seats, these cars have accompanied heads of state and top international personalities: from Queen Elizabeth II to John Fitzgerald Kennedy to Charles De Gaulle. Today two of them (Belfiore and Belvedere) are kept in the Quirinale Stables, a third at the Automobile Museum of Turin and the last at the Military Motorization Museum. Restored in 2001, they still represent a living piece of republican history.
A model that inspires future Lancias
The Flaminia is not just a representation car: it is one of the nine iconic models that are inspiring the future of the Lancia brand. Its sleek lines, the fluidity of volumes and that essential elegance, never shouted, have become stylistic references for next-generation cars. In this vein fits the New Lancia Gamma, presented just these days as a new chapter in the brand’s rebirth. Designed, engineered and developed entirely in Italy, the Gamma will be produced at the Stellantis plant in Melfi, one of the most modern and advanced in the group.
Read more Marquez confident in Hungary: “Track that requires less physical effort”
Not a simple citation of the past, but a contemporary reinterpretation of Lancia values: balance, design quality, technological innovation and authentic Italian elegance.
With the Flaminia continuing to parade along the avenues of republican history and the Gamma preparing to interpret tomorrow’s mobility, Lancia reaffirms its role as ambassador of the Italian “beautiful and well made.”
Read more Bagnaia: “In Hungary I struggled in 2025, but Mugello charged me up”
