The Flavia was launched with a 1,488 cc engine at the 1960 Turin Motor Show and introduced in major European markets during the next twelve months.

In 2011, Fiat announced that the Chrysler 200 convertible would be sold in Europe (LHD markets only) by Lancia under the Flavia name from early 2012.

[5] Initially available only as a four-door saloon, it featured a 1.5 L aluminium boxer engine, Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels, front-wheel drive, and front suspension by unequal-length wishbones.

Sprockets with Vernier adjusters were fitted to allow for chain wear, and the cam timing was supposed to be checked every 6,000 miles (9,700 km).

Later development of the engine included an enlargement to 1.8 L, a version with mechanical injection using the Kugelfischer system, and a five-speed manual gearbox.

[citation needed] From the dominant UK domestic market player, the mechanically less sophisticated Ford Corsair 2000E was retailing at £1,008.

US Car and Driver magazine tested the 1800 Coupe model equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission in April 1964, comparing it against the Flaminia 3C GT and found that the engine got a "little fussy" at above 5,000 rpm and that "one tries to change up into a fifth gear which is not there".

[11] The Sinthesis 2000 Berlinetta is a one-off coupe introduced in 1970 which was engineered by Peter Giacobbi and designed by Tom Tjaarda and was their idea of a more refined grand tourer.

The chassis and running gear of the car were shared with the Flavia but the engine received modifications by Nardi in order to yield a power output of 130 PS (128 hp; 96 kW) at 5,000 rpm.

A second prototype painted in bright yellow was showcased at the 1968 Turin Motor Show and featured the 1,991 cc engine.

The 2000 featured Girling disc brakes (replacing the Flavia 2000's Dunlops), stainless steel bumpers, and, for the fuel-injected models, Bosch D-jetronic Analog-electrovalve fuel injection.