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Removed 1984 ECotY claim; the cited source clearly stated the Fiat Uno as the 1984 ECotY, not the Lancia Megagamma.
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The design combined many attributes of the modern [[Minivan|MPVs]] &mdash; notably a roomy, flexible cabin in a compact package<ref name="tumminelli">{{cite book|last=Tumminelli|first=Paolo|title=Car Design|publisher=[[teNeues]]|year=2004|location=|page=66|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Plwd2uG8ZAQC|isbn=3-8238-4561-6}}</ref><ref name="jackyan">{{cite web|url=http://www.jyanet.com/cap/1998/0213fe3.htm|title=30 Years of ItalDesign|accessdate=2008-01-03|publisher=Jack Yan & Associates|year=1998}}</ref> &mdash; not unlike its antecedents, the [[Volkswagen Type 2]] (1950) and the [[DKW Schnellaster]] (1949-1962) and such notable successors as the [[Nissan Prairie]] (1981), [[Mitsubishi Chariot]], [[Renault Espace]], [[Honda Odyssey (international)|Honda Shuttle]], [[Toyota Tercel|Toyota Sprinter Caribbean]], [[Dodge Caravan]], [[Plymouth Voyager]], [[Renault Scenic]], [[Volkswagen Touran]] and Lancia Zeta and [[Lancia Phedra|Phedra]].
The design combined many attributes of the modern [[Minivan|MPVs]] &mdash; notably a roomy, flexible cabin in a compact package<ref name="tumminelli">{{cite book|last=Tumminelli|first=Paolo|title=Car Design|publisher=[[teNeues]]|year=2004|location=|page=66|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Plwd2uG8ZAQC|isbn=3-8238-4561-6}}</ref><ref name="jackyan">{{cite web|url=http://www.jyanet.com/cap/1998/0213fe3.htm|title=30 Years of ItalDesign|accessdate=2008-01-03|publisher=Jack Yan & Associates|year=1998}}</ref> &mdash; not unlike its antecedents, the [[Volkswagen Type 2]] (1950) and the [[DKW Schnellaster]] (1949-1962) and such notable successors as the [[Nissan Prairie]] (1981), [[Mitsubishi Chariot]], [[Renault Espace]], [[Honda Odyssey (international)|Honda Shuttle]], [[Toyota Tercel|Toyota Sprinter Caribbean]], [[Dodge Caravan]], [[Plymouth Voyager]], [[Renault Scenic]], [[Volkswagen Touran]] and Lancia Zeta and [[Lancia Phedra|Phedra]].


Lancia's parent company, Fiat, viewed the concept as risky<ref name="italiaspeed.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/fiat/11/new_large/0111.html|title=News|accessdate=2007-12-30|work=italiaspeed.com}}</ref> and despite not reaching production, the Megagamma was voted 1984 [[European Car of the Year]].<ref name="caroftheyear.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.caroftheyear.org/pages/Previous_Cars/1984.htm|title=Previous_Cars|accessdate=2007-07-29|work=caroftheyear.org |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070523004722/http://www.caroftheyear.org/pages/Previous_Cars/1984.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-05-23}}</ref>
Lancia's parent company, Fiat, viewed the concept as risky<ref name="italiaspeed.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/fiat/11/new_large/0111.html|title=News|accessdate=2007-12-30|work=italiaspeed.com}}</ref> and it did not reach production.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:52, 6 July 2015

Lancia Megagamma
Overview
ManufacturerLancia
Production1978
DesignerItaldesign´s Giorgetto Giugiaro
Body and chassis
ClassCompact MPV (concept car)
Body style5-door minivan
LayoutFF layout
RelatedLancia Gamma
Powertrain
Engine2.5 L 2484 cc Lancia H4
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,670 mm (105.1 in)[1]
Length4,310 mm (169.7 in) [1]
Width1,780 mm (70.1 in) [1]
Height1,617 mm (63.7 in) [1]
Curb weight1,040 kg (2,293 lb)[2]
Chronology
SuccessorLancia Zeta

The Lancia Megagamma is a small concept van by Italdesign, designed in 1978 and introduced at the 1978 Turin Motor Show.[3]

Featuring a high seating h-point and a coefficient of drag of 0.34, the small van used a front engined, front-wheel drive layout based on the Lancia Gamma platform with a Lancia SOHC 2.5 litre flat-4 engine and Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection.

The design combined many attributes of the modern MPVs — notably a roomy, flexible cabin in a compact package[4][5] — not unlike its antecedents, the Volkswagen Type 2 (1950) and the DKW Schnellaster (1949-1962) and such notable successors as the Nissan Prairie (1981), Mitsubishi Chariot, Renault Espace, Honda Shuttle, Toyota Sprinter Caribbean, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Renault Scenic, Volkswagen Touran and Lancia Zeta and Phedra.

Lancia's parent company, Fiat, viewed the concept as risky[6] and it did not reach production.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Technical specifications of 1978 Lancia Megagamma". carfolio.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ "Lancia Megagamma 1978". carsplusplus.com. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  3. ^ "Megagamma". italdesign.it. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  4. ^ Tumminelli, Paolo (2004). Car Design. teNeues. p. 66. ISBN 3-8238-4561-6.
  5. ^ "30 Years of ItalDesign". Jack Yan & Associates. 1998. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  6. ^ "News". italiaspeed.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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