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Lancia Esatau V.11 (trolleybus)
Lancia Esatau is a series of truck and bus chassis produced by Italy, Italian manufacturer Lancia, Lancia Industrial Vehicles from 1947 to 1973. 13,362 examples were produced. Trucks Lancia Esatau truck chassis were produced from 1947 to 1963, when the model was replaced by the Lancia Esagamma. The first version was called Esatau 864, which was a 4×2 chassis. The Esatau 964, in a 6×2 configuration, was introduced the following year. The engine was an 8245 cc overhead-cam inline six diesel producing at 2000 rpm. Displacement was increased to 8867 cc in 1953, raising output to . The forward control Esatau A was introduced in 1955. The 864 and 964 were discontinued in 1957, the last conventional cab trucks built by Lancia. The trucks were also used by the Italian army for transporting soldiers and army vehicles. Buses and trolleybuses Lancia Esatau chassis for city buses remained in production from 1948 through 1973. The bus was primarily used in Italy for public tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancia
Lancia () is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is currently a Stellantis division. The present legal entity of Lancia was formed in January 2007 when its corporate parent reorganised its businesses, but its history is traced back to ''Lancia & C.'', a manufacturing concern founded in 1906 in Torino by Vincenzo Lancia (1881–1937) and Claudio Fogolin. It became part of Fiat in 1969. The brand is known for its strong rallying heritage, and technical innovations such as the unibody chassis of the 1922 Lambda and the five-speed gearbox introduced in the 1948 Ardea. Despite not competing in the World Rally Championship since 1992, Lancia still holds more Manufacturers' Championships than any other brand. Sales of Lancia-branded vehicles declined from over 300,000 annual units sold in 1990 to less than 100,000 by 2010. After corporate parent Fiat acquired a stake in Chrysler in 2009, the Lancia brand portfolio was modified to include reb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
