Lancia Appia

Lancia Appia
Lancia Appia Berlina, second series
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1953–1963
Designer	Pinin Farina (Coupé) Giovanni Michelotti at Vignale (Convertibile and Lusso)[1] Zagato (Appia Zagato)
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door saloon (Vignale) 2-door coupé (Pinin Farina) 2-door coupé (Zagato) 2-door convertible (Vignale) 3-door estate (Viotti)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Lancia Aurelia
Powertrain
Engine	1.1 L Lancia V4 (petrol)
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,480 mm (97.6 in) S. 1 2,510 mm (98.8 in) S. 2, S. 3
Length	3,865 mm (152.2 in) 4,010 mm (157.9 in) S. 2 4,020 mm (158.3 in) S. 3
Width	1,420 mm (55.9 in) 1,485 mm (58.5 in) S. 2 1,390 mm (54.7 in) S. 3
Height	1,422 mm (56.0 in) 1,405 mm (55.3 in) S. 2 1,450 mm (57.1 in) S. 3
Kerb weight	820–920 kg (1,808–2,028 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lancia Ardea
Successor	Lancia Fulvia

The Lancia Appia is a passenger car introduced in 1953 by Italian car manufacturer Lancia as a replacement for the Ardea, and which remained in production for ten years. The Appia was the last in a long line of Lancia production cars dating back to the Lancia Lambda (introduced in 1922) to use sliding pillar front suspension.^[2] All three series produced had a 1089cc Lancia V4 engine.

In addition to the saloon, a number of special bodied Appias were produced, including a coupé by Pinin Farina, a convertible and 2-door saloon by Vignale and an aluminium-bodied GT by Zagato, as well as light commercial vehicle variants. In total 107,000 Appia were built: 98,000 saloons, 3,863 commercial vehicles, and 5,161 chassis supplied to coachbuilders.