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s in the

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. The engine was the work of Francesco De Virgilio and was developed to solve the vibration problems Lancia had experienced with its

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s. This was achieved by setting the vee angle to 60 degrees. It remained in production through 1970. Lancia used V6 engines in road and

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s, the D20 had a 60 degree quad cam V6 2962 cc engine and the D24 3300 cc V6 engine.

Aurelia

The first-generation Aurelia engines were produced from 1950 through 1967.

1800

The 1800 was the first V6. Bore and stroke was . * 1950

2000

The engine was expanded to for 1951's B21 Aurelia. Bore and stroke was . * 1951-1952

2300

A version was also produced.

2500

The largest of the original Aurelia engines was the 2500 introduced in 1953. It was still

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at bore and stroke. * 1953-1957

Flaminia

The engine's severe

design was addressed for the 1957 Flaminia version. This lasted in production through 1970.

2500

The new engine displaced from a much less undersquare bore and stroke. * 1957-1970

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2800

The final version was the engine. Bore was now and stroke remained at as in the 2500. * 1957-1970

Later V6-engined Lancias

Later Lancias were powered by V6 engines designed by other manufacturers, with the

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Dino V6 powering the Stratos, the PRV V6 powering early Themas, the

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Busso V6 powering later versions of the Thema, and versions of the

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and

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and the Chrysler Pentastar V6 in the

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300C-based Thema.

Notes

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