All the individual changes made to the bodies of the Sport by Zagato soon lead to a new nose design which became more or less standard for this model (sometimes referred to as Series 2). This new nose looked a bit more conservative than the original design but it rendered the car a more distinct family resemblance to the Flaminia berlina. Gone were the inset headlights with streamlined Perspex covers, replaced in favor of more traditionally placed regular headlights. Also the nose lost most of its sharp profile; featuring a more upright, even blunt shape instead.
In hindsight it made the Sport appear less attractive perhaps but at the time it was thought to be more befitting a gentleman's sportscar. No doubt this redesign had been instigated by the dragging sales of the Sport (which had amounted to only a mere fraction of that of the Flaminia Coupe), in anticipation to make the car more suitable for its intended customers. Introduction of the new nose occurred at some point during the 1960 model year, even before the Sport received any mechanical updates.
The single carburettor 2.5-litre Sport model was made from 1959 till 1961 and only 190 were built. It was the most expensive model in the Flaminia line, being about 40% more expensive than the berlina on export markets.

In 1962 the Sport appeared on the market with the 3 double Weber carburettor version of the 2.5-litre V6 engine. Just as had happened to the GT a "3C" indication was added to the model name which referred to the three carbs and differentiated it from the previous version. Main exterior distinction was the 3C badge on top of the air-intake, just behind the chrome trim, placed so dominantly on the hood. Otherwise the Sport looked much like before, apart from an additional reversing light below the rear bumper.
Engine power output was now increased by some 21 hp, while this intervention only added 10 kg to the weight of the car (as opposed to 40 kg in case of the GT). At 140 hp @ 5600 rpm and 1330 kg the Sport was again the best performer of the Flaminia range, topping an impressive 200 kph.
Though 3 carburettors became standard issue in 1962 Zagato had offered tuning kits which substituted the original double barrel Solex carb with 3 double Webers almost from the start of the production of the Sport model. Other Zagato options included additional weight reduction, replacing glass windows by lighter Perspex, and tuned engines with sharper camshaft profiles, all to cater to Zagato's traditional clientele of performance gourmets. Cars which received this special treatment had up to 160 hp and could do some 220 kph.

Inside the Sport there was an atmosphere of simple elegance. Leather upholstery and luxurious carpeting was contrasted by painted metal on the dashboard and parts of the body construction. In front of the driver there was a large diameter steering wheel in classic Italian racing style, to compensate for the lack of power steering. Behind it two large dials under a striking canopy, with a speedometer indicating up to 220 kph and a rev counter (with increments of 500 rpm), complemented by indicators for oil pressure, oil- en water temperature, fuel gauge and of course a clock. The comfy individual front seats could be replaced by racing style bucket seats as an option.
With the take-over of Lancia by Carlo Pesenti its competition department was closed down. This didn't mean that Lancia's stopped taking part in races and rallys however. Now the entries were in the hands of privateers and the Flaminia Sport provided by Zagato was a popular and competitive choice. Quite a number of the Flaminias Sport, fitted with the performance options offered by Zagato, have ended up taking part in some sort of competition at one time or another.
Most successful though were a small batch of specially built lightweight Flaminias Sport, made in the early 1960s. These looked quite different from the "production" version, being more streamlined and nimble. Their tuned 2.5-litre engines produced about 154 hp while their weight was down to 950 kg, culminating in a maximum speed of 212 kph and a 0 to 100 kph acceleration in under 9 seconds.

The special lightweight competition Flaminias Sport were driven by the likes of Cesare Fiorio, Carlo Pianta and even Elio Zagato himself and racked up (class) victories in races like the Targa Florio, Mille Miglia and the Inter-Europe cup up to 1964. In 1962 Elio Zagato built an even more special Flaminia Sport for himself: the tubolare. This was an extremely lightweight Flaminia Sport featuring a tubular spaceframe construction. It sort of preceded the far more famous Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (Tubolare Zagato), unveiled at 1963 after long development, the car which rekindled Alfa's racing image.
Meanwhile the production version of the Sport 3C didn't benefit much from this or its less conspicuous nose treatment. During its production run from 1962 till 1963 just 152 left the factory, keeping the Flaminia Sport very rare.
In 1963 the Sport was fitted with the enlarged 2.8-litre V6 engine. The model name was now Flaminia 3C 2,8 Sport but its new engine didn't do the car much good. Even though power was up to 146 hp @ 5400 rpm and weight remained the same as before, its top speed was reduced to 192 kph. Of course this engine was more flexible and had more torque, which made the car more comfortable to drive, but this didn't really benefit a relatively light car with sporting aspirations.
There were not many external features to tell the 3C 2,8 Sport apart from its predecessor; there was mainly the "2,8" badge on the rear of the car. Very few of this version were made: only 33 during its less than 1 year production run which ended in 1964. Zagato knew something drastic had to be done to the Sport to increase its appreciation and, sure enough, they did...