Lancia Lambda
The
Lancia Lambda was an innovative
automobile produced from
1922 through
1931. It was
the first car to feature a load-bearing
monocoque-type body, and it also pioneered the use of an
independent suspension (the front
sliding pillar with
coil springs). Lancia even invented a
shock absorber for the car. Approximately 11,200 Lambdas were produced.
The narrow-angle aluminum
Lancia V4 engine was also notable. All three displacements shared the same long 120 mm stroke, and all were
SOHC designs with a single camshaft serving both banks of cylinders.
Engines:
* 2119 cc (75 mm bore, 13° vee), 49 hp (36.5 kW) at 3250 rpm
* 2370 cc (79.37 mm bore, 14° vee), 59 hp (44 kW) at 3250 rpm
* 2568 cc (82.55 mm bore, 13°40' vee), 69 hp (51.5 kW) at 3500 rpm
