Lancia Lambda
Appearance
Lancia Lambda | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lancia |
Production | 1922–1931 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Torpedo(S.1-S.9) Berlina(Weymann) (S.8-S.9) |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2119 ccLanciaV4 2370 ccLanciaV4 2568 ccLanciaV16 |
Transmission | 3-speed manual (S.1-S.4) 4-speed manual (S.5-S.9) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 310 cm (122.0 in) (S.1-S.9) 342 cm (134.6 in) (S.6-S.9) |
Curb weight | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)-1,350 kg (2,976 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Lancia Kappa (1919) |
Successor | Lancia Artena |
TheLancia Lambdais an innovativeautomobileproduced from 1922 through 1931. It wasthe firstcar to feature and the use of anindependent suspension(the frontsliding pillarwithcoil springs).[1][2]Vincenzo Lancia even invented ashock absorberfor the car and it had excellent four wheel brakes. Approximately 11,200 Lambdas were produced.
Nine versions of the Lambda were built:
- 1st series,produced 1923, 400 built.
- 2nd series,produced between 1923 and 1924, 1,100 built. Minor modifications for engine.
- 3rd series,produced 1924, 800 built. Engine modified.
- 4th series,produced between 1924 and 1925, 850 built. Modified windscreen.
- 5th series,produced 1925, 1,050 built. 4-speed gearbox.
- 6th series,produced between 1925 and 1926, 1,300 built. Car is sold now with bare chassis and with two wheelbases.
- 7th series,produced between 1926 and 1928, 3,100 built. New bigger engine.
- 8th series,produced between 1928 and 1930, 3,903 built. Again bigger engine.
- 9th series,produced 1931, 500 built. Last series sold only bare chassis.
Engines
[edit]The narrow-angle aluminiumLancia V4 enginewas also notable. All three displacements shared the same long 120 mm (4.7 in) stroke, and all wereSOHCdesigns with a single camshaft serving both banks of cylinders. The first engine had a 13° V angle, the second 14° and the third 13° 40'.
Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Fuel system |
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S.1-S.6 | V4SOHC | 2121 cc | 49 PS (36 kW) at 3250 rpm | single carburetor |
S.7 | V4 SOHC | 2375 cc | 59 PS (43 kW) at 3250 rpm | single carburetor |
S.8-S.9 | V4 SOHC | 2569 cc | 69 PS (51 kW) at 3500 rpm | single carburetor |
Gallery
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Lancia Lambda (1923)
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Lancia Lambda (1924)
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Lancia Lambda (1925)
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Lancia Lambda (1926)
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Lancia Lambda VII S (1927)
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Lancia Lambda
References
[edit]- Ray Bonds (2003).The Illustrated Directory of Sports Cars.Motorbooks.ISBN0-7603-1420-9.
- Lancia by Michael Frostick, 1976.ISBN0-901564-22-2
- ^"Autos Without Axles Promise Easier Riding"Popular Mechanics,April 1932.Hearst Magazines. April 1932.Retrieved2015-08-23.
- ^Setright, L. J. K.(1976). "Overdrive". In Ian Ward (ed.).Anatomy of the Motor Car.Orbis. p. 159.ISBN0-85613-230-6.
External links
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