Before Covid hit, I began inquiring about purchasing a 1926 Lancia Lambda from its longtime owner. I’ve wanted one for a few years now. But, there are probably less than 10 in the US, and bringing one over from Europe or Australia seemed daunting and cost-prohibitive. So, after selling off an old Porsche and many other Porsche parts. I decided to make the car mine. It is a Series 6 with known history dating back to the 1960s when it was imported to the UK. The owner purchased it in 1971 while living in England, and reportedly used it as transportation for him and his family, and then drove it from London to Rotterdam for shipment back to the US. The above photo was taken outside of the family home, shortly before the car was disassembled in the 1980s. It has now been apart for over three decades.
The car’s current state of affairs. One major caveat about buying this car was not only the fact that it was largely disassembled. It was the location. Northern Maine, about as far north in the Continental US one can go.
The longtime previous owner of nearly 50 years helping me load up the spare engine.
Diving right in. Stripping the doors and fenders for media blasting.
The engine was partially disassembled when I purchased the car. It looks to have been rebuilt once before.
TheV4 engine block.
Getting ready to remove the water jackets.
More on this project soon. Hopefully.