The Lancia 20 HP (''Tipo 55''), later renamed Lancia Gamma, is a
passenger car produced by the
Italian car manufacturer
Lancia
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during 1910. It was derived from a previous Beta model, now equipped with a bigger engine. In total, 258 units were built. In 1911, the type was superseded by the larger-engined and more powerful
Lancia 20-30 HP Delta.
The Delta was built with two
wheelbases, normal and short. The latter was destined for competition-oriented ''Corsa'' models, to be bodied as open two- or three-seaters.
Specifications
The engine was a ''Tipo 55''
side valve
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inline-four, with
cast-iron monobloc engine. Bore and stroke measured , for a total displacement of 3460 cc. The engine produced 40 hp at 1500 rpm, giving the car a top speed of —the same as the six-cylinder
Dialfa of two years earlier.
The transmission was a 4-speed
gearbox with a multi-plate wet
clutch
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.
The
separate body was built on a conventional
ladder frame
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Until the 1930s, virtually every car had a ...
; fore and aft there were
solid axles, on semi-elliptic
springs
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at the front and three-quarter elliptic springs at the rear. Braking was by
drums
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on the
transmission
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* Power transmission
** Electric power transmission
** Propulsion transmission, technology allowing controlled application of power
*** Automatic transmission
*** Manual transmission
*** ...
and on the rear wheels.
Notes
References
Bibliography
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{{Lancia Pre War Timeline
Gamma 20 HP
Cars introduced in 1910
Brass Era vehicles