Lancia History:
Lancia was founded way back in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia. Vincenzo had previously been an employee with Fiat. He was actually one of the top employees for Fiat. He set up a factory in Turin and by 1907; he had produced his first production model, the 2543cc Alpha. In 1922, Lancia introduced the Lambda car, which was the first car to have independent front suspension. Lancia was the first company to produce a V4 and a V6 engine. Just like the other manufacturers, Lancia had to switch production to military equipments due to the wars. Lancia produced its first military vehicle in 1912, and also supplied the Italian Military during World War 1.In 1969, Lancia became part of the Fiat group. It was not until 1977 that Lancia was sold in the United States. In fact, it was only sold between the years 1977 and 1984.In 1994, Lancia pulled out of the UK market are suffering an image problem caused by a rust problem in their cars. One of the trademarks of Lancia is the use of letters of the Greek alphabet as names for its models.

Lancia Overview:
Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firmstrademarks is the use of letters of the Greek alphabet as the names of its models. The firm was also known for persisting with right-hand drive until 1956.Lancia is famous for many automotive innovations. These include the first production car with a monocoque-type body (the Lambda, produced from 1922 to 1931), the first full-production V6 engine, in the 1950 Aurelia, and earlier experiments with V8 and V12 engine configurations. It was also the first company to produce a V4 engine. Also, Lancia pioneered the use of Independent suspension in production cars, in an era where live axles were common practice for both the front and rear axles of a car.

Other Lancia Details:
Popular Lancia models include; Lancia Musa, Lancia Ypsilon, Lancia Thesis and Lancia Phedra. A small MPV produced since 2004, the Musa is largely based on the Fiat Idea and available with rich image and equipments as high quality. The Ypsilon is a luxury supermini produced from 2003, evoluted in 2007 and is Lanciasbest selling model as of 2006. Available with small (1.2- and 1.4-litre) petrol and M-Jet technology diesel engines, is also signed by MOMOdesign in one version: The SPORT MD. The Thesis is a four-door executive saloon produced since 2002. It is the successor of the Lancia Kappa. The quality is very high. The Phedra is a prestigious MPV made by Sevel, a joint-venture of PSA and Fiat Group. It is manufactured at the Sevel Nord factory near Valenciennes in France, and has been in production since 2002.