Lancia Zeta (1912)

The Lancia 12 HP, later known as the Lancia Zeta, was a passenger car built by Lancia between 1912 and 1914. It was meant as Lancia's smaller offering, below the 4-litre 20/30 HP Delta and Epsilon models, but it did not prove a success: production is estimated at just 34 examples, against 351 of the 20/30 HP Epsilon made in 1911 and 1912, and none have survived. It used a Tipo 59 side valve monobloc inline-four of 2,620 cc giving 30 hp at 1,800 rpm and a top speed of 100 km/h. The body sat on a ladder frame with solid axles on semi-elliptic leaf springs and drum brakes on the rear wheels, and a two-speed gearbox with two sets of final drive effectively gave four speeds.