Vincenzo Lancia

  • Vincenzo Lancia

    Vincenzo Lancia

    Vincenzo Lancia was born on 24 August 1881 in Fobello, Val Sesia, Italy. Vincenzo was the son of Cavalier Giuseppe Lancia, who had made his fortune in the preserved food industry. Since they were quite well-to-do, Vincenzo’s family would spend the summer in their villa in Fobello and the rest of the year in Turin,…

  • Lancia Lambda (1922-1931)

    Lancia Lambda (1922-1931)

    Lancia Lambda was the most advanced car of its day and is still universally recognised to be Signor Lancia’s masterpiece. It was presented in 1922 at the Paris and London Motor Shows. It was the first car weighing less than one thousand kg able to accommodate no fewer than seven people. Lancia Lambda was manufactured…