The Lancia Jolly was a

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produced by the Italian vehicle manufacturer

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between 1959 and 1963. In four years, 3011 units were produced. The low-loading Jolly, based on the Appia passenger car, was available with

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or pick-up bodywork. An updated version with a bigger engine, called the Super Jolly, replaced it. The code name of the Jolly was 809.

Technical characteristics

The Jolly was powered by a four-cylinder, 1,090 cc engine producing 36.5 hp. The maximum speed was . It was long, wide, with a height of . It weighed . {{Lancia industrial vehicles timeline Share taxis

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Vehicles introduced in 1959