05/06/2008 00:52. The new Lancia Fulvia coupe may still make it into production, according to sources in Italy.

The Fiat Auto brand first showed its modern update of the classic Fulvia coupe in concept form at the Frankfurt show in 2003, where it was received enthusiastically.

However, a combination of Fiats then-rocky financial situation and the fact that the show car was based on the ageing Mk2 Fiat Punto platform put the concept on ice.

Sources in Italy now say that the project has been revived and it could appear as soon as the Paris motor show this September. However, industry opinion differs on the form the car will take. Some sources say the Lancia Fulvia will be engineered with a folding hard-top;... // Autocar