Lancia Beta (1909)

Lancia Beta

Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Also called	Lancia Beta-15/20HP
Production	1909
Body and chassis
Body style	Torpedo
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	3118.81 cc straight-4 34 hp
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	293 cm (115.4 in)
Curb weight	780 kg (1,720 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lancia Alfa Lancia Dialfa
Successor	Lancia Gamma-20HP

The Lancia 15/20HP (Type 54, Beta) is an automobile which was produced by Lancia of Italy in 1909.

The 15/20HP replaced the earlier 12HP-Alfa and 18/24HP Dialfa models. Basically the car was a modernized version of the 12HP with the engine displacement enlarged from 2.5 to 3.1 litres (from 28 hp to 34 hp) and the wheelbase increased from 282 cm (111.0 in) to 293.2 cm (115.4 in). 150 examples were manufactured before it was replaced by the Gamma-20HP model (type 55) in 1910.

References

Lancia by Michael Frostick, 1976. ISBN 0-901564-22-2

Lancia car timeline, 1906–1930s — next »
Type	1900s				1910s										1920s										1930s
Type	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
V4																												Augusta						Ardea
V4																	Lambda									Artena						Aprilia
I4							15 HP Zeta
			12 HP Alfa	15/20 HP Beta	20 HP Gamma	20/30 HP Delta		25/35 HP Theta						Kappa
						20/30 HP Epsilon										Dikappa
						30/50 HP Eta
I6			18 HP Dialfa
V8																										Astura
V8																	Trikappa						Dilambda

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