“ Offered for sale for the first time in 63 years; with Weymann Coachwork ”
The Weymann Coachwork system offered lightness, durability, cheapness and silence in 1923.

Background
The eighth generation of Lambda was produced between 1928 and 1930. The penultimate model in the range of nine, Lancia built 3,903 of them in three years, making it the best-selling model by far.

And the most powerful thanks to its 2,568cc engine, which produces 63bhp; a modest output perhaps but one that is uncannily smooth thanks to the engine’s V4 configuration.

It was also the first production car to have a monocoque body and independent front suspension, courtesy of its sliding front pillar and coil spring arrangement.

Four-wheel brakes too, something we take for granted now but was quite the thing, back in the day and, almost unbelievably, something many resisted as they feared the car could become unstable if the front wheels were also braked.

Overview
With eight previous keepers, you’d have every right to be suspicious – but when we point out that this delightful Lambda has been in its owner’s care since 1963, you’ll understand why we’re as smitten with it as we are.

Bodied by Weymann - “Lightness, Durability, Cheapness and Silence are Prominent Features – on an eighth-generation long chassis, ‘KR 1647’ has clearly been the love of the seller’s life: He bought it in 1963 as his beloved Fraser Nash was off the road being rebuilt (which we are also selling) and he fancied driving something vintage.

The test drive was, he recalls, “somewhat swift, rather upsetting a lady in her new motor, who, either from interest or fright, scraped the shiny thing on an iron post at the side of the lane.”

He must have taken things a bit steadier thereafter as he and his wife used it extensively on Lancia Club-backed tours across Europe and the Alps – and when she passed away, he never drove it again.

It also comes with an extensive history file, and while it will need to be recommissioned, this is a rare opportunity to buy one of the most unusual cars of 2026.

Exterior
The Weymann fabric body is exactly that; fabric stretched across a light and flexible wooden frame, a method of construction that has been successfully for many decades on aircraft – and before you query its suitability for automotive use, it was licensed to Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Daimler, and Hispano-Suiza among others.

The load-bearing frame is made up of individual sections, none of which touch, thereby eliminating rattles and squeaks while allowing it to flex, something the ‘bodywork’, which consists of muslin over chicken wire followed by cotton battings and a pigmented artificial leather, also facilitates.

The seats are bolted directly to the steel chassis for strength, and this unusual construction method was ideally suited to the lithe, smooth, and beautifully engineered Lancia Lambda.

There are other quirks too; instead of the ubiquitous Boyce Motometer, the Lambda is fitted instead with a Wilmot-Breeden Calormeter on top of the somewhat brutally-styled Lancia radiator.

There are also rain deflectors on the windows, Eversure door mirrors, toolboxes on the running boards, and arrow-shaped rear indicator lamps.

Plus, some of the nicest proportions of its era.

The visible areas of the green coachwork are largely in good order; not pristine but with nothing more than a light patina, we can’t see many folk feeling the need to improve it just yet. Yes, there are a few cracks on some of the hidden edges, but we suspect these have been there for a while without causing problems.

The black roof has more cracks to its surface, and we don’t know whether that’s compromised the Lancia’s waterproofing. We note a repair has also been made to the nearside C-pillar.

As for the metal panels, the offside front cycle wing has a few marks to its finish, and the paint is bubbling up on the bonnet.

The lamp lenses are all in good order with no chips, cracks, or other damage.

The Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels appear to be in good order. Again, not pristine but we suspect they’re presentable enough to be used as they are for a good while yet.

The rear and spare tyre are by Firestone, while the front tyres are by Dunlop,

All show signs of age and sidewall cracking, but that just gives you an excuse to fit matching rubber to help make the most of the Lancia’s sublime chassis.

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