# Lancia Gamma

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Executive car manufactured by Fiat

For the 1910 model, see [Lancia Gamma (1910)](/source/Lancia_Gamma_(1910)).

For the 2026 model, see [Lancia Gamma (2026)](/source/Lancia_Gamma_(2026)).

Motor vehicle

Lancia Gamma Lancia Gamma Coupe Overview Manufacturer Lancia Production 1976–1984 Assembly Italy: Turin Designer Leonardo Fioravanti[1] at Pininfarina (saloon) Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina (coupé)[2] Body and chassis Class Executive car (E) Body style 4-door fastback saloon (berlina) 2-door coupé Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Related Lancia Beta[2] Powertrain Engine 2.0 L Lancia H4 2.5 L Lancia H4 Transmission 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic[2] Dimensions Wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in) - berlina 2,555 mm (100.6 in) - coupé[3] Length 4,580 mm (180.3 in) - berlina 4,485 mm (176.6 in) - coupé[3] Width 1,730 mm (68.1 in)[3] Height 1,410 mm (55.5 in) - berlina 1,330 mm (52.4 in) - coupé[3] Curb weight 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) - berlina 1,290 kg (2,844 lb) - coupé[2] Chronology Predecessor Lancia 2000 Successor Lancia Thema

The **Lancia Gamma** (Tipo 830), stylised **Lancia [γ](/source/Gamma)**, is an [executive car](/source/Executive_car) ([E-segment](/source/E-segment) in Europe) manufactured and marketed by the [Lancia](/source/Lancia) subdivision of [Fiat](/source/Fiat). Following its debut at the [1976 Geneva Motor Show](/source/Geneva_Motor_Show#1976)[2] as Lancia's new [flagship](/source/Flagship_car), the Gamma was marketed as a 4-door [fastback](/source/Fastback) [saloon](/source/Sedan_(automobile)) known as the **Berlina** (1976–1984) and as a 2-door [coupé](/source/Coup%C3%A9) (1977–1984), both designed by [Pininfarina](/source/Pininfarina) – with 15,272 and 6,790 manufactured, respectively.[4] The Gamma superseded the [Lancia 2000](/source/Lancia_2000).[5] The Gamma nameplate will be revived as a crossover Suv in 2026.

## Design

Lancia Gamma saloon was designed at the [Pininfarina](/source/Pininfarina) design studio by [Leonardo Fioravanti](/source/Leonardo_Fioravanti_(engineer)), under the direction of Centro Stile Lancia's Sergio Camuffo. Early design proposals with different rear portion were created by [Aldo Brovarone](/source/Aldo_Brovarone) who would later design the coupé version. Fioravanti based the design on the 1967 [Pininfarina BMC 1800 Aerodynamica](/source/BMC_ADO17#BMC_1800_Aerodinamica) concept car designed by [Paolo Martin](/source/Paolo_Martin) to which Fioravanti also contributed.[1]

The fastback style of the Berlina featured a conventional boot at the rear, rather than a [hatchback](/source/Hatchback). At the car's press launch Pininfarina said a hatchback was avoided to save the inconvenience to back seat passengers, when luggage is loaded, from ostensible drafts.[6]

## Etymology

[Gamma](/source/Gamma) is the third letter of the [Greek alphabet](/source/Greek_alphabet). Lancia had used Greek letters to denote its models before 1945, and the nomenclature was revived with the [Lancia Beta](/source/Lancia_Beta) in 1971, the first Lancia developed under Fiat supervision. The Gamma is also shared [front-wheel drive](/source/Front-wheel_drive) and suspension elements from the Beta.[2]

		- Lancia Gamma Coupé (front).

		- Lancia Gamma Coupé (rear).

		- Lancia Gamma Berlina (front).

		- Lancia Gamma Berlina (rear).

		- Dashboard of a Lancia Gamma

## Engines

A Lancia Gamma flat-four engine

The Lancia Gamma is a front-wheel-drive car with a [longitudinally-mounted](/source/Longitudinal_engine) [boxer engine](/source/Boxer_engine) and a 5-speed manual transmission, later joined by an optional 4-speed [automatic transmission](/source/Automatic_transmission).[2] The Gamma received a mid cycle face-lift, receiving Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection as well as a new corporate grille, 15-inch "sunburst" alloy wheels, and a revised interior with new instrumentation, interior lighting, badging, handbrake and [gear lever](/source/Gear_lever) gaiter.

Though Fiat had planned to use one of their [V6 engines](/source/V6_engine), Lancia developed unique [flat-four engines](/source/Flat-four_engine) for the Gamma. The [Flavia](/source/Lancia_Flavia) and Flavia Coupé had used 1.8 and 2.0 litre flat-fours and the [Lancia 2000](/source/Lancia_2000) used the 2.0-litre version. Engine designer De Virgilio also drew up a four-cam [V6 engine](/source/V6_engine) for the Gamma with either 3- or 4-litre displacement, but this never came to fruition.

The flat engine, though large for a modern four-cylinder petrol engine, lacked the cachet associated with six- and eight-cylinder engines but enabled Pininfarina chief stylist [Aldo Brovarone](/source/Aldo_Brovarone) to lower the coupé's bonnet line and to steeply rake its windscreen. Pressure cast in alloy with wet cylinder liners, the engine was light and though it only produced 140 PS (103 kW), 120 PS (88 kW) in 2.0-litre form, 95% of its maximum torque was available at just 2,000 rpm.

Initially available with a displacement of 2.5 L (**Gamma 2500**), it was later joined by a 2.0 L version (**Gamma 2000**), which resulted from the Italian tax system (cars with engines larger than 2.0 L were subject to a heavier tax burden). The displacement was lowered by decreasing the [bore](/source/Bore_(engine)) rather than the [stroke](/source/Stroke_(engine)) of the engine. Both displacements were using [Weber carburetors](/source/Weber_carburetor), and the 2.5 L also came in a version fitted with fuel injection (**Gamma 2500 I.E.**)[2][3]

The most notorious aspect of the Gamma's engine related to the design of the power steering pump. The Gamma's engine utilized timing belts rather than the timing chains used in older Lancia flat-four models. Also, rather than powering the power steering pump using the traditional accessory belt, it was instead directly connected to the left hand side camshaft on the back of the engine. This created a design flaw in which applying too much load on the power steering pump (such as when starting the engine or turning the wheel to full lock) could cause the timing belt to skip or snap, causing serious damage to the engine.[7]

- 2.0 L (1,999 cc) [carburetor](/source/Carburetor) 8v [SOHC](/source/SOHC) [flat-4](/source/Flat-4) - 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) (1st series) 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) (2nd series)[3]

- 2.5 L (2,484 cc) carburetor 8v SOHC flat-4 - 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp)[3]

- 2.5 L (2,484 cc) [I.E.](/source/Fuel_injection) 8v SOHC flat-4 - 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp)[3]

Lancia Gamma Coupé production figures* Series 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals 1 9 1,006 2,064 1,236 6,790 2 37 1,225 952 176 51 33

**stated by Pininfarina production records*[4]

Lancia Gamma Coupé version figures 2.0 2.5 2.5 ie Total Series 1 1976-79 1,978 2,337 4,315 Series 2 1980-84 1,265 1,209 2,474 Total 3,243 3,546 6,789

## Concepts

Several concepts were developed from the Gamma Platform over the years:[8]

- 1977 [Pininfarina](/source/Pininfarina) Gamma Spider — a [targa top](/source/Targa_top) version of [coupé](/source/Coup%C3%A9).

- 1977 [Italdesign](/source/Italdesign) [Megagamma](/source/Lancia_Megagamma) — a short-nosed [MPV (multi-purpose vehicle)](/source/Minivan) [hatchback](/source/Hatchback)-bodied variant.

- 1980 Pininfarina Gamma Scala — a [saloon](/source/Sedan_(automobile)), based on the coupé but with a regular [notchback](/source/Notchback) boot.[9]

- 1981 Saloon — a Berlina-based six-window [three-box](/source/Three-box_styling), notchback saloon variant designed by Centro Stile Lancia.

- 1982 Pininfarina Gamma Olgiata — a three-door [shooting brake](/source/Shooting_brake), based on the coupé; similar in concept to the [Lancia Beta HPE](/source/Lancia_Beta).[10]

		- 1981 Saloon

		- 1982 [Pininfarina](/source/Pininfarina) Gamma Olgiata.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-design_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-design_1-1) ["Gamma: Signs and Portents – Part Seven"](https://driventowrite.com/2016/02/12/lancia-gamma-history-part-seven-styling/). *driventowrite.com*. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-carsfrom_2-7) ["Lancia Gamma"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050324083750/http://www.carsfromitaly.com/lancia/index.html). *The Lancia pages @ www.CarsFromItaly.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.carsfromitaly.com/lancia/index.html) on 2005-03-24. Retrieved 2006-08-03. *(accessed via the [Wayback Machine](/source/Digital_time_capsule))*

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Auto_Katalog_3-7) "Auto Katalog". *Autokatalog Modelljahr*. [Motor Presse Stuttgart](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Presse_Stuttgart): 220–221. 1983. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0949-0884](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0949-0884). - technical data based on 1982/83 models

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pininfarina.it_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pininfarina.it_4-1) ["PRODUZIONE COMPLESSIVA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110605081310/http://www.pininfarina.it/repository/Gruppo/Produzionecomplessiva.pdf) (PDF). *pininfarina.it*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pininfarina.it/repository/Gruppo/Produzionecomplessiva.pdf) (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-08-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["DO YOU REMEMBER – THE LANCIA GAMMA BERLINA?"](https://www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk/news/2021/february/22/do-you-remember-the-lancia-gamma-berlina/). *lancasterinsurance.co.uk*. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Autocar197606_6-0)** "Top of the Lancia gamut". *[Autocar](/source/Autocar_(magazine))*. Vol. 144 nbr 4155. 26 June 1976. pp. 68–70.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Gamma Consortium"](https://www.lanciagammaconsortium.info/htmlfr/gamma003.htm). *www.lanciagammaconsortium.info*. Retrieved 2025-03-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Lancia Concept Cars @ www.CarsfromItaly.com"](http://www.carsfromitaly.net/lancia/concepts_lancia.html). Carsfromitaly.net. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Lancia Gamma Scala @ CarsfromItaly"](http://www.carsfromitaly.net/lancia/concepts/gamscala.html). Carsfromitaly.net. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Lancia Gamma Olgiata @ CarsfromItaly"](http://www.carsfromitaly.net/lancia/concepts/gamolgiata.html). Carsfromitaly.net. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Lancia Gamma](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lancia_Gamma).

- Doyle, Eóin (8 August 2016). ["Signs and Portents"](https://driventowrite.com/2016/08/08/lancia-gamma-profile-history-development/). *Driven to Write*. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – a "long read" about the Gamma

- [Italian website on Lancia Gamma](http://www.lanciagamma.altervista.org/)

- [Lancisti.net - An Information Exchange and Support Community for Lancia Owners and Enthusiasts](http://www.lancisti.net/)

- [Gamma Consortium](http://www.GammaConsortium.com)

- [Lancia Motor Club (UK)](http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110930133039/http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk/) 2011-09-30 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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