Its V4 sat at barely 10 degrees between banks, the narrowest V4 of any production engine, and shared one head for all four cylinders.
Lead trim: Series 1 Berlina 1.1 V4 (38 PS) · up to 59 hp
Lancia Appia1953–1963
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FactIts V4 sat at barely 10 degrees between banks, the narrowest V4 of any production engine, and shared one head for all four cylinders.
The Lancia Appia is a passenger car introduced in 1953 as a replacement for the Ardea, remaining in production for ten years, and the last in a long line of Lancia production cars dating back to the 1922 Lambda to use sliding-pillar front suspension. All three series had a 1,089 cc Lancia V4 engine, the narrowest V4 of any at little over 10 degrees, with dual in-block camshafts driving pushrods, a single aluminium head for all four cylinders and a cast-iron block, and a four-speed gearbox with the top three synchronised. The Appia Berlina was introduced in April 1953 at the Turin Motor Show, with a 38 PS engine that could push the car to 120 km/h according to the manufacturer; the doors and rear fenders of the first few thousand were aluminium, and the rear doors were aft-hinged suicide doors eliminating the B-pillar. The second series of March 1956, under technical director Antonio Fessia, had a more powerful engine (43 PS) and a wheelbase stretched by 3 cm, and the third series followed in 1959 with 48 PS; special bodies included a Pinin Farina coupé, Vignale convertible and 2-door saloon, and a Zagato GT. A total of 107,000 were built: 98,000 saloons, 3,863 commercial vehicles and 5,161 chassis for coachbuilders. The Motor tested an S1 Berlina in 1954 at a top speed of 76.1 mph.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 Berlina 1.1 V4 (38 PS) | 1953–1956 | 1.1 L V4 | 37 hp | 52 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 2 Berlina 1.1 V4 (43.5 PS) | 1956–1959 | 1.1 L V4 | 42.9 hp | 56 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 2 coachbuilder chassis 1.1 V4 twin-choke (53 PS) | 1956–1959 | 1.1 L V4 | 52 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 3 Berlina 1.1 V4 (48 PS) | 1959–1963 | 1.1 L V4 | 47 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 3 coachbuilder chassis 1.1 V4 twin-choke (54 PS) | 1959–1960 | 1.1 L V4 | 53 hp | 64 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 3 coachbuilder chassis 1.1 V4 twin-choke (60 PS) | 1960–1963 | 1.1 L V4 | 59 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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