Lancia Appia Series 3 in (historic) test - utility car with gusto
Summary
From 1953, Lancia produced the Appia saloon for people who disliked both characterless confection and extravagant otherness. With its simple bodywork, lively VR4 and good build quality, the Italian was certainly convincing, but also cost a thousand more than the significantly larger Opel Rekord. In 1960, test editors tried to find out whether the high price paid off for a seemingly small car. The original test report is accompanied by extensive historical images and sales material.
This article contains the following chapters
- Sporty engine
- Exemplary transmission
- Short vibrations good for long journeys
- 1600 mm "entry width"
- What about customer service and spare parts?
- From the female perspective
- Technical data, measured values, prices
Estimated reading time: 15min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Do you wear clothes off the peg or do you have them made by a renowned tailor? "Yes," you'll answer, "that's purely a question of money. Having taste and dressing according to that taste are two different things..." In our age of mass-produced goods and large series, of regimentation and uniformity, there are fortunately still individualistic automobiles. Cars that are not mass-produced and are aimed at those buyers for whom the formula car = car does not apply. This says nothing for or against quality, because we have long since learned that mass-produced goods are not the same as junk and that expensive cars are not necessarily "better" than cheaper ones.
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