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]
| Lancia Kappa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
Specifications
editThe 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.