Lancia was founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, famous for designing Lancia’s narrow-angle V4 and V6 engines. Lancia’s luxury model, the Dilambda, was previewed in 1927 in New York and a finished production car was shown in Paris the following year. Built in three series between 1928 and 1935, the car was offered with two factory body styles or as a bare chassis fitted with Lancia’s new 3.9-liter V8 engine. This Dilambda Torpedo is one of several bodied by Carrozzeria Viotti in Turin. Carrozzeria Viotti’s chief stylist was Count Mario Revelli di Beaumont, who was responsible for many different styles of coachwork for Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia. This Torpedo was built for a prominent Italian businessman and is believed to be the only surviving Dilambda from 1932.
Lancia was founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, famous for designing Lancia’s narrow-angle V4 and V6 engines. Lancia’s luxury model, the Dilambda, was previewed in 1927 in New York and a finished production car was shown in Paris the following year. Built in three series between 1928 and 1935, the car was offered with two factory body styles or as a bare chassis fitted with Lancia’s new 3.9-liter V8 engine. This Dilambda Torpedo is one of several bodied by Carrozzeria Viotti in Turin. Carrozzeria Viotti’s chief stylist was Count Mario Revelli di Beaumont, who was responsible for many different styles of coachwork for Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia. This Torpedo was built for a prominent Italian businessman and is believed to be the only surviving Dilambda from 1932.
Lancia was founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, famous for designing Lancia’s narrow-angle V4 and V6 engines. Lancia’s luxury model, the Dilambda, was previewed in 1927 in New York and a finished production car was shown in Paris the following year. Built in three series between 1928 and 1935, the car was offered with two factory body styles or as a bare chassis fitted with Lancia’s new 3.9-liter V8 engine. This Dilambda Torpedo is one of several bodied by Carrozzeria Viotti in Turin. Carrozzeria Viotti’s chief stylist was Count Mario Revelli di Beaumont, who was responsible for many different styles of coachwork for Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia. This Torpedo was built for a prominent Italian businessman and is believed to be the only surviving Dilambda from 1932.
The Lancia Flaminia, introduced in 1957, replaced the Lancia Aurelia as the company’s flagship model. With Lancia’s legendary 2.5-liter V6 engine, the Flaminia was available as a saloon, coupé or cabriolet, but the most sought-after model was the short wheelbase Sport Coupé of which 99 were bodied in lightweight aluminum by Carrozzeria Zagato. This example features Zagato’s trademark double-bubble roof and, to further improve the car’s already slippery aerodynamics, it is one of 33 built with covered headlights. The Flaminia lived in Italy for many years until it was exported to the United States in 1984. After several more owners, it was purchased in 2004 by Bruce Milner of Los Angeles, who ordered a complete restoration the car’s appearance at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
