Lancia Lambda

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Lancia Lambda
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Lancia Lambda Torpedo 1923
Overview
Manufacturer Lancia
Production19221931
Body and chassis
Body style Torpedo (S.1-S.9)
Berlina (Weymann) (S.8-S.9)
Layout FR layout
Powertrain
Engine 2119 cc Lancia V4
2370 cc Lancia V4
2568 cc Lancia V4
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

The Lancia Lambda is an innovative automobile produced from 1922 through 1931. It was the first car to feature a load-bearing unitary body, (but without a stressed roof) and it also pioneered the use of an independent suspension (the front sliding pillar with coil springs). [1] [2] Vincenzo Lancia even invented a shock absorber for the car and it had excellent four wheel brakes. Approximately 11,200 Lambdas were produced.

Contents

Nine versions of the Lambda were built:

Engines

The narrow-angle aluminium Lancia V4 engine was also notable. All three displacements shared the same long 120 mm (4.7 in) stroke, and all were SOHC designs 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'.

ModelEngineDisplacementPowerFuel system
S.1-S.6 V4 SOHC 2121 cc49 PS (36 kW) at 3250 rpmsingle carburetor
S.7V4 SOHC2375 cc59 PS (43 kW) at 3250 rpmsingle carburetor
S.8-S.9V4 SOHC2569 cc69 PS (51 kW) at 3500 rpmsingle carburetor

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References

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  2. Setright, L. J. K. (1976). "Overdrive". In Ian Ward (ed.). Anatomy of the Motor Car. Orbis. p. 159. ISBN   0-85613-230-6.