# Lancia Alfa

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lancia_Alfa
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lancia_Alfa.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Alfa
> Source revision: 1093932533
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Lancia Alfa" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2019)

Motor vehicle

Lancia Alfa Lancia Alfa Sport 1908 Overview Manufacturer Lancia Also called Lancia Alfa 12 HP Production 1908 Body and chassis Body style bare chassis double-phaeton luxury coupe landaulet limousine Layout FR layout Powertrain Engine 2544 cc straight-4 28 hp Transmission 4-speed manual Dimensions Wheelbase 282 cm (111.0 in) Curb weight 700 kg (1,543 lb) Chronology Successor Lancia Beta-15/20HP

The **Lancia Alfa 12 [HP](/source/Tax_horsepower)** (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](/source/Greek_alphabet) Alfa.

## Description

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

The car was equipped with [sidevalve](/source/Sidevalve) straight-4 engine. The car had top speed of around 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) 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. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-901564-22-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-901564-22-2)

v t e Lancia car timeline, 1906–1930s — next » Type 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V4 Augusta Ardea Lambda Artena Aprilia I4 15 HP Zeta 12 HP Alfa 15/20 HP Beta 20 HP Gamma 20/30 HP Delta 25/35 HP Theta Kappa 20/30 HP Epsilon Dikappa 30/50 HP Eta I6 18 HP Dialfa V8 Astura Trikappa Dilambda

v t e Lancia A marque of Stellantis Passenger cars Current models Ypsilon IV Lancia Gamma III 1980–2016 Trevi Prisma Thema I Y10 Dedra Delta II Kappa Zeta Lybra Thesis Phedra Ypsilon I Ypsilon II Musa Delta III Thema II Flavia II Voyager Ypsilon III 1945–1980 Aurelia Appia Flaminia Flavia I Fulvia 2000 Beta Stratos HF Montecarlo Gamma Delta I 1918–1945 Kappa Dikappa Trikappa Lambda Dilambda Artena Astura Augusta Aprilia Ardea 1907–1918 12 HP Alfa 18 HP Dialfa 15/20 HP Beta 20 HP Gamma 20/30 HP Delta 20/30 HP Epsilon 30/50 HP Eta 25-35 HP Theta Concept cars Florida I Florida II Fulvia Berlinetta Competizione Stratos HF Zero Dunja 1.6 HF Stratos HF Megagamma Sibilo Medusa ECV Orca HIT Magia Kayak Dialogos Fulvia Coupé Concept Pu+Ra HPE Upcoming cars Lancia Delta IV Buses Trijota Omicron Ro 140 Trucks Jota 3Ro Esatau Esadelta Esagamma E290 Vans Beta Jolly Superjolly Military vehicles 1Z 1ZM Lince Motorsport Scuderia Lancia Jolly Club Martini Racing Racing cars D24 D25 D50 LC1 LC2 Stratos HF Rally 037 Delta S4 Delta HF Ypsilon Rally4 HF Rally2 HF Integrale Drivers Andrea Aghini Markku Alén Alberto Ascari Didier Auriol Miki Biasion Louis Chiron Juha Kankkunen Sandro Munari Walter Röhrl Luigi Villoresi People Vincenzo Lancia Gianni Lancia Vittorio Jano Pier Ugo Gobbato Claudio Lombardi Sergio Limone Carlo Pesenti Francesco De Virgilio Technologies Blue&Me Flat-4 engine V4 engine V6 engine Museum Lancia Museum Museo Vincenzo Lancia Buildings Palazzo Lancia Lancia Borgo San Paolo Plant Lancia Chivasso plant Bike Lancia Urban Bike Boat Lancia di Lancia Vincenzo Lancia Category

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lancia Alfa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Alfa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Alfa?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.