Lancia

Lambda series VIII Short Chassis Torpedo

This car was restored in England and is in very nice condition. Upon acquisition in 2019 it was prepared to drive the Mille Miglia. A complete and very expensive mechanical overhaul was initiated, which also included the uprated 3. 0 litre version – as developed by Vittorio of Storicar in Brescia, Italy. Storicar is universally recognized as the Lambda specialist par excellence. The gearbox, brakes, suspension, etc. etc. were rebuilt. Since then, it has been followed by MCC Rally in The Netherlands. MCC Rally is a specialist in making cars reliable for international rallies.
With the 3. 0 litre engine developing around 100 hp and 300 Nm of torque, the car performs really well. The car finished in 2 recent Mille Miglia’s, the last one in 2021. The Lancia Lambda is a great way to enjoy pre-war motoring in a car with amazing engineering. It will stand out in any crowd and is especially interesting for the Mille Miglia due to its high coefficient. A high coefficient is essential if you wish to finish well in the sport section of this amazing event.
Could you be the next to drive it in the 2025 Mille Miglia? Entries for the 2025 edition will close on the 16th of January. We are happy to help you register the car in time!
Lancia is renowned in the automotive world for introducing cars with numerous innovations and so is the Lambda. It is one of the most innovative, forward-thinking production cars of all time. Surviving examples are treasured by knowledgeable enthusiasts for their unbeatable combination of advanced engineering and superb driving qualities.
The price is 245.000,- Euro.
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Model history
The Lambda was Vincenzo Lancia’s first masterpiece thanks to its numerous innovations. These included: a monocoque chassis, independent front suspension, and hydraulic dampers. Displayed at the Paris Auto Salon in November 1922, the Lancia Lambda was instantly recognized as a new approach to cars. The narrow-angle aluminium Lancia V4 engine was also notable.
It was the first car built without the conventional rigid chassis evolved directly from horse-drawn carriages; instead the car’s weight and load were borne by a unitary bodyshell inspired by ship designs. Pinin Farina, who in those years was an up-and-coming coachbuilder, subsequently recounted that Vincenzo Lancia’s inspiration for this new structural concept came from the robust hull of the ships on which he often travelled to the United States.
In addition to the load-bearing body, another innovation that Lancia introduced on the new car was independent front suspension. This breakthrough is splendidly evidenced by the drawings of Vincenzo Lancia’s trusted lead engineer, Battista Falchetto, who was able to put the entrepreneur’s brilliant concepts down on paper and then into practice. The extremely rough Italian roads of the time had previously caused a leaf spring to break on the front axle of the Lancia Kappa driven by Vincenzo Lancia himself, who was an accomplished and experienced racing driver, en route to visiting his mother in Valsesia. With that incident in mind, Lancia asked Falchetto to design the new car with front suspension that could absorb impacts from bumpy terrain better than a rigid axle, by allowing each wheel to rise and fall on their own without affecting the opposite wheel.
To further improve the car’s dynamic behaviour, it was necessary to make the front mechanical section, consisting of the engine, clutch and gearbox, as short as possible. Accordingly, Lancia opted for a compact, narrow-angle four-cylinder engine in a V configuration that allowed for more power without affecting reliability. The first version of the 2. 1-litre V4 delivered 49 HP at 3, 250 rpm.
The final series from the 8th onwards were 2, 569 cc and delivered 69 hp in 1928, this version was capable of 120 km/ h.