Lancia · 1909–present
Lancia Beta-15/20HP
The Lancia 15/20HP (Type 54, Beta) is an automobile which was produced by Lancia of Italy in 1909. The 15/20HP replaced the earlier 12HP-Alfa and 18/24HP Dialfa models. Basically the car was a modernized version of the 12HP with the engine displacement enlarged from 2.5 to 3.1 litres (from 28 hp to 34 hp) and the wheelbase increased from 282 cm (111.0 in) to 293.2 cm (115.4 in). 150 examples were manufactured before it was replaced by the Gamma-20HP model (type 55) in 1910.
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Predecessor: Lancia Alfa-12HP · Successor: Lancia Gamma-20HP
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Specifications
- name
- Lancia Beta
- aka
- Lancia Beta-15/20HP
- Manufacturer
- Lancia
- Body style
- Torpedo
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 3118.81 cc straight-4 34 hp
- Production
- 1909
- Predecessor
- Lancia Alfa, Lancia Dialfa
- Successor
- Lancia Gamma-20HP
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Kerb weight
- 780 kg
- Wheelbase
- 293 cm
- Top speed
- 95 km/h
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1801840CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Beta_(1909)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1093932784 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_SAG_-_Lancia_Beta_Torpedo_1520_HP_1909_-02.JPGCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Semnoz · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.