Lancia Augusta

Lancia Augusta
1934 Lancia Augusta
Overview
ManufacturerLancia
Also calledLancia Belna
Production1933–1936
17,217 vehicles
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
2-door cabriolet
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine1,196 cc Lancia V4
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase265 cm (104.3 in)
Kerb weight850 kg (1,874 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorLancia Ardea

The Lancia Augusta is a small passenger car produced by Italian car manufacturer Lancia between 1933 and 1936. It made its première at the 1932 Paris Motor Show.[1] The car was powered by a 1,196 cc Lancia V4 engine.

During the 1920s, Lancia had been known as producers of sports cars and middle sized sedans: the smaller Augusta represented a departure from that tradition, and contributed to a significant growth in Lancia's unit sales during the 1930s. Nevertheless, in terms of volumes sold, the Augusta was overwhelmed by Fiat's much more aggressively priced 508 Ballila.

  1. ^ Farinelli, Aldo (6 October 1932). "Le nuove creazioni dell'industria italiana al XXVI Salon di Parigi". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2015.