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Lancia Augusta - 1933-1937 | 
| Lancia introduced its first small four-cylinder at the 1932 paris salon under the name augusta. Although this was an economy model, the tourinese firm had not made any concessions that wroulcl compromise quality. all the features which made the big lancia so distinctive are to be found in this new model, wrote journalist w.f. Bradley. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 65 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, overhead-cam, narrow v4
displacement 1,196 ce (1.20 l) power rating 35 hp
transmission 4-speed manual + free wheel
chassis: Cruciform pressed-steel; Front independent suspension by sliding pillar; Rear suspension by semielliptic leaf springs; 4-wheel drum brakes; 1,980 lbs. |
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Narrow vee engine
like its big sisters, the little lancia had a narrow-angle vee engine, monocoque bodywork and sliding-pillar independent front suspension. It was, wrote bradley, undoubtedly...the most interesting of the light cars in the show.... the augusta was well constructed, and its excellent road manners light, accurate steering and an easy-to-handle gearshift compelled its purchasers to overlook its relatively high price and austere interior.
immediate success
there was nothing but praise for the augusta, whichwas an immediate success. The factory sedan, with its well-designed fenders and spacious cabin, was handsome enough, but lancia also supplied a special platform chassis
to coachbuilders for custom bodywork. The augusta was built in france under the name belina in a factory constructed specifically to accommodate its production. The aprilia that followed was an even better car.
Though the augusta was lancias first venture into small cars, a special chassis platform permitted the construction of special bodies like this farina cabriolet |
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