Lancia Augusta

Lancia Augusta
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1933-1936 17 217 vehicles
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door cabriolet
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	1196 cc Lancia V4 engine 35 hp
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	265 cm (104.3 in)
Curb weight	850 kg (1,874 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Lancia Ardea

The Lancia Augusta was produced by Italian automanufacturer Lancia between 1933-1936. The car was powered by a 1196 cc Lancia V4 engine.

During the 1920s, Lancia had been known as producers of sports cars and middle sized sedans: the smaller Augusta represented a departure from that tradition, and contributed to a significant growth in Lancia's unit sales during the 1930s. Nevertheless, in terms of volumes sold, the Augusta was overwhelmed by Fiat's much more aggressively priced 508 Ballila.

Lancia Belna

Lancia started its French operations on October 1, 1931. At its first factory outside of Italy, at Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Lancia built the Augusta and later Aprilia models, although named them Belna and Ardennes. Approximately 3,000 Augusta/Belna and 1,500 Aprilia/Ardennes were built.

Of the approximately 3,000 Belnas built between 1934 and 1938, 2,500 were saloons and 500 bare chassis.

Georges Paulin had invented the retractable hardtop and subsequently sold it to French coachbuilder Marcel Pourtout. Carrosserie Pourtout built several models based on the French-built Lancia Belna.

Lancia Belna Cabriolet 1935 Pourtout

Lancia Belna Roadster Pourtout

Lancia Pourtout

References

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lancia Augusta.

• Lancisti.net - An Information Exchange and Support Community for Lancia Owners and Enthusiasts
• - An article on the 75th anniversary of the Lancia Augusta/Belna, with period and contemporary images of the French factory