While the turbulent 1963, full of hope and hate, writes history, the sun is shining in Italy with the creation of the Lamborghini brand and the start of production of Lancia's most famous car ever. Designer Piero Castagnero delivers a masterpiece with his design that the brand would never surpass. But not only the […] More
On October 2, 1969, the Autobianchi A112 was presented. It symbolizes an era in which front-wheel drive and the optimal use of space became increasingly important for car manufacturers. The Autobianchi A112, which emerged from Giacosa's project X1/2, is a great success. The Italian Supermini, whose design is also Gandini's signature […] More
This year a number of cars are celebrating their fiftieth birthday. That's a decent number, because 1972 brought a lot of new car models. Traditionally, we put a number of newcomers from the past in the spotlight. Today we present part two, with two new Italians from then: the Fiat 126 and the Lancia Beta. In October 1972, […] More
In 1979 Lancia showed the new Delta to the public. The Lancia Delta was the result of project Y5, which was started in 1974 by Lancia's head of the development department - Sergio Camuffo. Giorgetto Giugiaro took care of the lines. The model with the signature corners actually became the first standalone premium model in the market […] More
Maarten-Jan has his own blog in which he tells everything about his special projects and his infection with the Italian car virus. After owning a few special sporty models, his eye fell on this Lancia Beta Montecarlo. The eye-opener for him was the discovery that the Italian purebred horse was designed by Paolo Martin. More
When Fiat took over Lancia in 1969, the company had ceased to be a technical director the year after the death of technical director Antonio Fessia. Ing. Sergio Camuffo was given the task of developing the new Lancia model in the early 1970s. More
Today, car manufacturers are tumbling over each other to develop as many new models and trim levels as possible. Yes, the rat race has been stopped by a certain pandemic. But still: there are so many developments. Take Mercedes-Benz for example. A press representative who was very kind to me once dropped the count […] More
For many classic enthusiasts, the car is usually a 'she'. And this Lancia Beta Coupé 1600 is not just a car either. Despite her age of 45, this Italian is still virtually unwrinkled. So she is from a different generation and yet the lines still give her youthfulness. You would consider the model timeless […] More
The 26th edition of InterClassics Maastricht once again welcomed more than 30.000 visitors. A total of 33.257 visitors visited the fair from 10 to 13 January. The number of visitors once again exceeded thirty thousand. The organization speaks of a successful and leading European classic event. The Italian brand Lancia […] More
The Italian brand Lancia will take center stage during the 26th edition of InterClassics Maastricht. The highlights from the more than 100 years rich history of the brand will be presented in collaboration with the Lancia Club Netherlands and Belgium and various museums. Enthusiasts can indulge themselves during InterClassics Maastricht 2019. That will be […] More
Completely in contradiction with the sober, exuberantly understated appearance of the yet so wildly sporty Fulvia, there is also a Lancia Gamma 2500 ie (Iniezione Elettronica, from 1981) from 1982. FIAT had incorporated the financially underperforming Lancia in 1969 and the Gamma is the last model that is still completely […] More
During a recent world trip to Cadzand Bad, which was taken over by Flanders, we passed a closed garage. The owner may have stopped selling, but he still had some nice things up his sleeve. In the window there was – among other things – a very nice Lancia HF Integrale. And then […] More
