Lancia · 1912–1914
Lancia Zeta
The Lancia 12 HP, later known as Lancia Zeta, is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1912 and 1914. It was intended to be Lancia's smaller offering, positioned below the 4-litre 20/30HP Delta and Epsilon models. The Zeta did not prove a success, and production is estimated at just 34 examples (for comparison, 351 20/30 HP Epsilons were made in 1911–1912); none have survived.
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Specifications
The Zeta was powered by a Tipo 59 side valve monobloc inline-four, displacing 2,620 cc, which produced 30 hp at 1,800 rpm. Top speed was 100 km/h (62 mph). The separate body was built on a ladder frame; front and rear there were solid axles on semi-elliptic leaf springs. The brakes were drums on the rear wheels, with both lever and pedal actuation. The transmission was a 2-speed gearbox, which coupled to the two different sets of final drives at the rear axle effectively gave the car four speed; the clutch was of the multi-plate dry type.
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Specifications
- name
- Lancia 12 HP
- aka
- Lancia Zeta
- Manufacturer
- Lancia
- Production
- 1912–1914
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 2,620 cc I4
- Transmission
- 2-speed manual, 2 final drives
- Wheelbase
- 2850
- Kerb weight
- 740 kg (chassis)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22101852CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Zeta_(1912)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1034794942 · 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.