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Lancia Alfa

Field	Value
image	L'evolutione dell'automobile Lancia.jpg
caption	Lancia Alfa Sport 1908
name	Lancia Alfa
aka	Lancia Alfa 12 HP
manufacturer	Lancia
body_style	bare chassis
double-phaeton
luxury coupe
landaulet
limousine
layout	FR layout
engine	2544 cc straight-4 28 hp
production	1908
successor	Lancia Beta-15/20HP
wheelbase	282 cm
transmission	4-speed manual
weight	700 kg

double-phaeton luxury coupe landaulet limousine

The Lancia Alfa 12 HP (Tipo 51 originally) was the first car made by Lancia.

The car had originally project name "type 51" and was later renamed to Greek alphabet Alfa.

Description

The cars first road tests begun in September 1907 and production started in 1908. Vincenzo Lancia unveiled his first car in Turin Motor Show in 1908 (January 18-February 2) .

The car was equipped with sidevalve straight-4 engine. The car had top speed of around 90 km/h with 2544 cc engine producing 28 hp and rotating around 1800 revolutions per minute.

This model was sold over one hundred copies, car was also made for racing.

References

Lancia by Michael Frostick, 1976.

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