{"id":73882,"date":"2016-11-15T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T09:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/lancia-1941-ardea-i-serie-berlina\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:24:23","slug":"lancia-1941-ardea-i-serie-berlina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/lancia-1941-ardea-i-serie-berlina\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancia, 1941, Ardea I\u00b0 serie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lancia “Ardea I\u00b0 Serie”, 1941<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Lancia Ardea<\/strong>\u00a0stemmed from the need for a smaller and cheaper alternative to the\u00a0Aprilia<\/a>. <\/strong>The result was a 9\/10 scale model of the big sister, with the same design, very streamlined for the time, but also the same technical solutions, mantaining the typical Lancia’s class<\/strong> and refinement<\/strong> intact.
\nThe Ardea was powered by a V4 engine with overhead camshaft, driven by a chain and automatic tensioner (patented by Lancia) and hemispherical combustion chambers. A truly sophisticated<\/strong> engine for the time. The traditional monocoque chassis<\/strong> was also taken up.
\nMuseo Nicolis’ Ardea is a Mk1 car from\u00a01941<\/strong>, with a 6 Volt electrical system and instead of the fully-opening trunk as found in the\u00a0Aprilia, <\/em>there is a little door for the spare tire behind the rear plate. Another interesting detail is the door opening<\/strong> with no B pillar, a styling cue Lancia will later keep, and the stylized spear<\/strong> on the top of the hood that opens it if you twist it.
\nThe Ardea will live a long life also thanks to the van version that will be produced up until 1953, reaching 22.730 total specimen and leaving room for her heiress: the\u00a0Lancia Appia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n