Lancia Kappa (1919)

Lancia Kappa
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1919–1922
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Lancia Dikappa
Powertrain
Engine	4,940 cc I4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,388 mm (133.4 in)
Curb weight	1,100 kg (2,425 lb) (chassis)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lancia Theta-35HP
Successor	Lancia Lambda

The Lancia Kappa is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1919 and 1922. Launched as Lancia's first post-war model, it was an updated version of the earlier Theta. 1,810 were made in total, surpassing the Theta as the best-selling Lancia motor car at the time.^[1]

The Kappa's Tipo 64 side valve inline-four was Lancia's first engine with a separate cylinder head, as opposed to the earlier monobloc designs.^[1] Displacing 4,940 cc, it produced 70 hp at 2,200 rpm for a top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph).^[1]

The separate body was built on a ladder frame; front and rear there were solid axles on semi-elliptic leaf springs, brakes were on the transmission and on the rear wheels. The transmission was a 4-speed gearbox with a multi-plate dry clutch.