Lancia Beta (1909) Explained

Lancia Beta
Aka:Lancia Beta-15/20HP
Manufacturer:Lancia
Body Style:Torpedo
Layout:FR layout
Engine:3118.81 cc straight-4 34 hp
Production:1909
Predecessor:Lancia Alfa
Lancia Dialfa
Successor:Lancia Gamma-20HP
Transmission:4-speed manual
Weight:7800NaN0
Wheelbase:2931NaN1

The Lancia 15/20HP (Type 54, Beta) is an automobile which was produced by Lancia of Italy in 1909.

The 15/20HP replaced the earlier 12HP-Alfa and 18/24HP Dialfa models. Basically the car was a modernized version of the 12HP with the engine displacementenlarged from 2.5 to 3.1 litres (from 28 hp to 34 hp) and the wheelbase increased from 2821NaN1 to 293.21NaN1. 150 examples were manufactured before it was replaced by the Gamma-20HP model (type 55) in 1910.

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