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Dilambda (1929-1935)
Lancia Dilambda, 1,685 units.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,685 Built
- Years
- 1929–1935
- Engine
- V8, cylinders banked at 24 degrees · 3,960 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,960 cc
- Power
- 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 137 km/hFactory: 85 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Dilambda was a luxury Lancia with a wide variety of coachbuilt bodies, most of them by Pininfarina.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Lancia Dilambda (1929-1935) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lancia Dilambda (1929-1935) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lancia Dilambda (1929-1935) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tony Harrison from Farnborough, UK · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionDilambda cars built 1929-1935 | 1,6851 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Dilambda was Lancia's luxury model. It was previewed in New York in 1927, and a production car was shown in Paris the following year. Pininfarina bodied most of the cars, and production ran in three generations until 1935.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Dilambda (1929-1935).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, cylinders banked at 24 degrees2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 82 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,960 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,960 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Single carburetor2 Independently researched |
| Power | 74.6 kW / 101 PSFactory: 100 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | 4,000 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Sliding pillar independent front suspension2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live rear axle2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Four-wheel mechanical drum brakes2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,450 mmFactory: 136 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 137 km/hFactory: 85 mph · converted2 Independently researchedSource says the top speed depended on coachwork. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
1932 Lancia Dilambda Level C Daniel Vaughan · conceptcarz.com
- had cylinder banked at a 24-degree angle
- 8 cyl., 241.65 CID., 100.00hp
- displaced 3,960cc
- single overhead cam V8 engine
- breathed through a single carburetor
- developed 100 horsepower at 4,000 RPM
- There was a four-speed manual transmission
- four-speed manual transmission
- Sliding Pillar independent front suspension
- a live rear axle
- four-wheel mechanical drum brakes
- 136.00 in.
- capable of 85 mph
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