Lancia Kappa (1919)
Lancia Kappa | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lancia |
Production | 1919–1922 |
Body and chassis | |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Lancia Dikappa |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4,940 cc I4 |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,388 mm (133.4 in) |
Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) (chassis) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Lancia Theta-35HP |
Successor | Lancia Lambda |
The Lancia Kappa is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1919 and 1922. Launched as Lancia's first post-war model, it was an updated version of the earlier Theta. 1,810 were made in total, surpassing the Theta as the best-selling Lancia motor car at the time.[1]
Specifications
[edit]The Kappa's Tipo 64 side valve inline-four was Lancia's first engine with a separate cylinder head, as opposed to the earlier monobloc designs.[1] Displacing 4,940 cc, it produced 70 hp at 2,200 rpm for a top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph).[1]
The separate body was built on a ladder frame; front and rear there were solid axles on semi-elliptic leaf springs, brakes were on the transmission and on the rear wheels. The transmission was a 4-speed gearbox with a multi-plate dry clutch.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Amatori 1992.
Bibliography
[edit]- Frostick, Michael (1976). Lancia. ISBN 0-901564-22-2.
- Amatori, Franco; et al. (1992). Storia della Lancia — Impresa Tecnologie Mercati 1906–1969. Milan: Fabbri Editori. p. 351.