The front suspension was changed to a more conventional configuration with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, and an anti-roll bar.

The Florida II, presented a year later at the Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva, was a 2-door coupé, and became Battista Farina's personal car of choice.

[2][3] The GT, GTL, and Convertibile models of the Flaminia were designed and built by Carrozzeria Touring with the bodies made from aluminium.

These body styles can be easily distinguished by their four round headlights (rather than two on Pininfarina-designed Flaminias), and a shorter cabin - the wheelbase was decreased significantly for the GT and Convertibile, allowing for only a two-seater layout.

The Super Sport also saw some changes - the rear was updated to a Kammback design, while the front was made more aerodynamic with distinctive tear-shape headlight casings.

The cars were built between 1960 and 1961 in the record time of six months, to a detailed specification and with the assistance of General Motors regarding the extra equipment.

The cars had a seven-seater landaulet body style and were built in a dark blue livery with black Connolly Leather upholstery, a Voxson radio and Pirelli tyres.

[2][3] The cars were first used in Turin for the inauguration of the Celebrazioni del Centenario dell'Unità d'Italia (celebrations for the centenary of Italy's unification), and subsequently for the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

This model was officially called the Flaminia 335 (due to its wheelbase of 335 cm (131.9 in)) and is also commonly referred to as Presidenziale or Quirinale (after Quirinal Palace, the residence of the President of the Italian Republic).

The remaining two are still kept in service for the most solemn state occasions, like the Republic Day parade or presidential inaugurations.

The car was initially painted pearl white but underwent some modifications to make it drivable on the road and was repainted in metallic silver.

The car was built by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Motto who specialized in making automobile bodies from aluminium.

The car was based on a Flaminia coupé with the 2.5-litre V6 engine tuned by Nardi to have a power output of 140 hp (142 PS; 104 kW).

The front fenders of the car, which also house the integrated wing mirrors, are also open ended to allow for enhanced cooling.

The car featured aerodynamic solutions considered advanced for the time such as a rear wraparound window and enclosed wheels along with flush elements.