Lancia Kappa (1919) Explained

Lancia Kappa
Manufacturer:Lancia
Production:1919–1922
Layout:Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related:Lancia Dikappa
Engine:4,940 cc I4
Transmission:4-speed manual
Wheelbase:33881NaN1
Weight:11000NaN0 (chassis)
Predecessor:Lancia Theta-35HP
Successor:Lancia Lambda

The Lancia Kappa is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1919 and 1922. Launched as Lancia's first post-war model, it was an updated version of the earlier Theta. 1,810 were made in total, surpassing the Theta as the best-selling Lancia motor car at the time.

Specifications

The Kappa's Tipo 64 side valve inline-four was Lancia's first engine with a separate cylinder head, as opposed to the earlier monobloc designs. Displacing 4,940 cc, it produced 70 hp at 2,200 rpm for a top speed of 125km/h.

The separate body was built on a ladder frame; front and rear there were solid axles on semi-elliptic leaf springs, brakes were on the transmission and on the rear wheels. The transmission was a 4-speed gearbox with a multi-plate dry clutch.

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