Lancia Alfa

Lancia Alfa
Lancia Alfa Sport 1908
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Also called	Lancia Alfa 12 HP
Production	1908
Body and chassis
Body style	bare chassis double-phaeton luxury coupe landaulet limousine
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2544 cc straight-4 28 hp
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	282 cm (111.0 in)
Curb weight	700 kg (1,543 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Lancia Beta-15/20HP

The Lancia Alfa 12 HP (Tipo 51 originally) was the first car made by Lancia.

The car had originally project name "type 51" and was later renamed to Greek alphabet Alfa.

Description

The cars first road tests begun in September 1907 and production started in 1908. Vincenzo Lancia unveiled his first car in Turin Motor Show in 1908 (January 18-February 2) .

The car was equipped with sidevalve straight-4 engine. The car had top speed of around 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) with 2544 cc engine producing 28 hp and rotating around 1800 revolutions per minute.

This model was sold over one hundred copies, car was also made for racing.

References

Lancia by Michael Frostick, 1976. ISBN 0-901564-22-2

Lancia car timeline, 1906–1930s — next »
Type	1900s				1910s										1920s										1930s
Type	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
V4																												Augusta						Ardea
V4																	Lambda									Artena						Aprilia
I4							15 HP Zeta
			12 HP Alfa	15/20 HP Beta	20 HP Gamma	20/30 HP Delta		25/35 HP Theta						Kappa
						20/30 HP Epsilon										Dikappa
						30/50 HP Eta
I6			18 HP Dialfa
V8																										Astura
V8																	Trikappa						Dilambda

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