ready. A car born to be a comfortable and bright
grand-tourer; despite its modest engine capacity, the
car is able to meet the requirements of demanding
customers.
It is rather impossible to say people do not like that
new Lancia. Notwithstanding a somewhat sober sty-
le, and rather compact outer dimension; it can ac-
comodate four people in comfort.
Thanks to its front-wheel drive, a long-established
Lancia technical tradition, it has plenty of room insi-
de, as its luggage capacity: 360 litres equal to and
sometimes bigger than a «Berlina» featuring a larger
body. The front-wheel drive, we must not forget, en-
sures best seating and roadholding features.
Front-wheel drive began in 1960 with the Flavia; and
since Lancia, pioneered the methods which are now
being followed by many other engineers (even those
who were once rather cynical about that solution).
The 1300 coupé thus has its own peculiar and capti-
vating «sporting look». The grille, light structure, air
extractors, and windscreen wipers are all black, gi-
ving the car its own personality. Inside, the car has
the same young sporting look and personality: as
exemplified by the smart dashboard, luxury appoint-
ment, and bench seat at rear.
Inside and out, the 1300 coupe is the ideal «grand-
tourer» with high standards of comfort for the driver
and passengers, both front and rear. The driver can
feel this comfort as he snicks in and out of traffic,
when stopping or when parking. All this is favoured
by the 1300 Coupe's dimensions: like those of the
Fulvia Coupé.
The 1300 Coupe is a functional and modern car: in
keeping with the true Lancia tradition. According to
CUNA standards, fuel consumption is 8.2 litres per
100 km. At a constant speed of 60 k.p.h., the 1300
Coupe fuel consumption is 5.5 litres; at 80 k.p.h. 6.4
litres; at 100 k.p.h. 7.1 litres; at 120 k.p.h. 8.5 litres; at
140 k.p.h. 10.3 litres; at 160 k.p.h. just under 13 litres.
Performance - the speeds attained in the various
gears are: 1st 45 k.p.h.; 2nd 70 k.p.h.; 3rd 103 k.p.h.; 4th
137 k.p.h.; 5lh over 165 k.p.h.
The Coupe, like all Lancias, has a 5-speed gearbox.
This is important for the engine life and fuel con-
sumption is lower. With two people aboard the 1300
coupé achieves 0 to 400 metres in 18 seconds; 0 to
1000 metres in 34 seconds; and it takes only 13 se-
conds to reach 100 k.p.h. from standing start. The
gradient capability in 1st gear with four occupants
and 40 kg luggage is 44% and is 24% with 4 people
and 40 kg luggage towing 840 kg. These are defini-
tely outstanding features.
The Coupé is an excellent car both for precautionary
and protecting safeties: roadholding, braking; lively
engine for a fast overtaking; easy gear shift. Thus, as
it will be immediately appreciated, we have sports
and comfort features combined in one car.
With the 1300, Lancia still confirms its engineering
skills. Since 1972 Lancia's aim has been to improve
the factory's image on the market. Car output, since
1972, proves that Lancia has been very active, in
manufacturing various models capable to meet any
specific requirement: Saloon, Coupe, Spider, GT
models, and even more sports versions.
The 1300 Coupé now completes the Lancia range,
with its performance, engine capacity and peculiarity
for any taste.
Engine. Total Displacement: 1297 c.c.; Bore and
Stroke: 76 x 71.5 mm; Compression Ratio: 8.9; Max.
Power: (DIN) 82 CV (60.4 kW) at 5800 r.p.m.; Max.
Torque: (DIN) 11 kg.m. (107.9 Nm) at 3300 r.p.m.;
Max. Power: at 6400 r.p.m.
Transmission. Front-wheel Drive. Gear Ratios 1st:
3.5	- 2nd: 2.235 - 3rd: 1.522 - 4lh: 1.152 - 5lh: 0.925 -
Reverse 3.071; Performance: (max. r.p.m.): 1st: 45
k.p.h. -2nd: 70 k.p.h. -3rd: 103 k.p.h. - 4tS: 137 k.p.h. -
5,(l: 165 and over - Reverse 51.
Tyres. Dimensions: 155 SR 14"; Pressures, Front
and Rear (bar); low speed and light load: 1.7; High
speed and max. load: 1.9; Consistent high speed:
2.2.
Brakes. Discs all round (Superduplex Sysem).
Steering. Rack and Pinion.
Dimensions (bodywork). Wheel base: 2350 mm;
Overall Length: 3995 mm; Overall Width: 1650 mm;
Front Track: 1406 mm; Rear Track: 1392 mm; Overall
Height (unloaded): 1285 mm; Boot Capacity: 0.360
cm.
Weight. Kerb Weight: 980 kg.
Capacity. Fuel Tank Capacity: 49 litres; Engine Oil:
4.2 litres; Gearbox Oil: 1.67 litres; Cooling System:
7.6	litres.
Speed. Max. Speed: over 165 k.p.h.
Acceleration. 0-400 metres: 18 seconds; 0-1000 me-
tres: 34 seconds; 0-100 k.p.h.: 13 seconds.
Consumption. Fuel Consumption: 8.2 litres/100 km
(CUNA).
THE LANCIA GAMMA
WINS THE «SAFETY PRIZE»
The «Safety Prize», which the French car Press As-
sociation awards every year to the production car
which shows the best precautionary and protecting
safety qualities, has been given to the Lancia Gamma
«Berlina» for the year 1976.
This important acknowledgement is the result of
strict selection through a detailed questionnaire,
which has been sent to every member under the
management of the Association committee, who
makes a preliminary estimate; in a second stage the
car which scores highest, when all such estimates
have been taken into consideration, is then submit-
ted to all members of the technical section of the
same Association who make the definitive classifi-
cation.
The Lancia Gamma came up with 64 marks, in front
of the BMW 528, the Renault 14, the Mercedes 250
and other models introduced in 1976.
It is particularly flattering that the «Safety Prize»,
which was set up in 1969, is for the first time awarded
to an Italian car.
The acknowledgement the French press granted to
the Lancia Gamma — which has even more impor-
tance, as the car will be put on the market in France
within a few weeks — denotes one of the qualifying
characteristics of the Gamma on which Lancia engi-
neers have particularly worked on precautionary and
protecting safety qualities.
In particular, while designing the Gamma, the at-
tempt to minimize the possible causes of accident
(precautionary or protecting safety) which can be
either mechanical or caused by human factors (ti-
redness, strain, carelessness, etc.), has been given
the utmost priority. Therefore the car incorporates
the following items: Superduplex brake system, with
vacuum servo unit; disch brakes all round; brake
balance limiter to the rear wheels; brake pad indica-
tor; brake fluid low level warning light (also warning
light for pressure drop with system check); radial
tyres with wear indicator; power assisted steering;
heated rear window.
Moreover particular attention has been paid to er-
gonometric studies regarding the position and ac-
cessibility of controls, seat adjustment (also for
height) steering wheel location adjustment, and also
visibility; low noise inside the car, and adjustable
heating ventilation system.
The precautionary safety features of the Lancia
Gamma are more evident on road performance: its
acceleration, steadiness, steering accuracy, front
wheel drive, its two-box construction(unaffeCted by
cross winds), the automatic aiming adjustment of the
headlamps, are some of the many attributes which
provide easy control of the car.
Concerning protecting safety, the basic criteria re-
sulted in adeguate space to guarantee survival, and
to reduce as far as possible the consequences of
possible collision impact of the occupants against
the car interior. This has been mainly achieved
through:
a)	controlled crushability bodywork, with energy ab-
sorbing front and rear ends;
b)	rear positioned steering box, protected from
head-on collisions;
c)energy-absorbing	steering column fitted with two
joints;
d)three	way lock to prevent accidental opening of
doors in case of accident, but at the same time allo-
wing operation when door distorted;
e)	fully padded interior and lack of all dangerous
protrusions.
Lastly: seat belt anchorages; laminated glass wind-
screen; longitudinal reinforcement on doors, head
rest fitted front and rear seats; protected fuel tank
duly separated from bodywork by a sheet metal
shield.
Commenting on the award of the prize to the car, the
French daily sports newspaper «Equipe» quotes: «In
essence, the Lancia Gamma proved to be a high
performance car, with excellent protecting safety,
while great effort has been devoted to provide pre-
cautionary safety features. Among the cars of cur-
rent production, the Lancia Gamma is probably the
best motorcar to combine these two safety features.
In diesem Heft:
Der Verwaltungsrat der Lancia S.p.A. hat In der ge-
stern unter dem Vorsitz des ing. Carlo Righini statt-
gefundenen Sitzung den Rücktritt des Ing. Giovanni
Sguazzini vom Amt des Geschäftsführers und Ge-
neraldirektors angenommen, nachdem dieser zu
einer neuen wichtigen Stellung bei der Plaggio
S.p.A. In Genua berufen worden Ist.
Ing. Sguazzinl behält das Amt des Geschäftsführers
der Ferrari bei.
Zu seinem Nachfolger als Geschäftsführer und Ge-
neraldirektor bei Lancia wurde Dr. Glan Mario Ros-
signolo ernannt.
Mit besonderer Sympathie begrüsse ich Herrn Ing.
Sguazzini, der zu einem neuen verantwortungsrei-
chen Amt berufen worden ist, nachdem er seit dem
Sommer 1973 das Amt des Geschäftsführers bei
Lancia mit intelligenter Umsicht, Einsatzbereitschaft
und Verantwortungssinn innegehabt hat.
Unter seiner Führung hat die Gesellschaft eine für
diese schweren Zeiten wahrhaft einzigartige Entfal-
tung erfahren; Ing. Sguazzini hat es nicht nur zu-
stande gebracht, das Betriebsprogramm im Zeichen
neuen Aufschwungs weiterzuführen, indem eine
Brücke geschlagen wurde zwischen der glorreichen
Tradition Lancia und den neuen Forderungen der
Industrie, des Handels und des sozialen Lebens,
sondern auch dieses Pflicht- und Verantwortung-
sbewusstsein auf alle Mitarbeiter des Betriebes zu
übertragen. Ich glaube daher, dass ihn mit dem
Glückwunsch aller auch Gefühle echter Dankbarkeit
in die Zukunft begleiten werden.
Herrn Dr. Gian Rossignolo, der dem Ing. Sguazzini
nachfolgt, heisse ich herzlich willkommen. Seine
qualifizierte Erfahrung in der Gruppe Fiat ist eine
sichere Gewähr für die Kontinuierlichkeit der von
Lancia angetretenen betrieblichen Richtung. Ihm
ergeht mein und unser Wunsch einer erfolgreichen
Arbelt.
Carlo Righini
Nach dreieinhalb Jahren emsiger Arbeit bei Lancia
verlasse ich die Gesellschaft, um ein anderes Amt
bei der Piaggio zu übernehmen. Aufrichtig bewegten
Herzens verabschiede ich mich von Lancia und
nehme mit in die Zukunft die Erinnerung an eine
sicherlich nicht leichte, aber an Genugtuungen rei-
che Zeit, während der ich das Glück hatte, auf jeder
Betriebsstufe ehrliche und fähige Mitarbeiter zu fin-
den, die alle volle Aufgeschlossenheit für das ge-
setzte Ziel der Erneuerung und des neuen Auf-
schwungs gezeigt haben.
Diese Jahre und die mir während derselben, trotz der
Schwierigkeiten, denen unser Land begegnen
mustte, verschafften Gründe der Genugtuung wer-
den in mir unvergesslich bleiben: die Verwirklichung
der neuen Modelle, die Sportsiege, das Wiederau-
fleben der Sympathie der Automobilwelt gegenüber
Lancia.
Dafür danke ich allen: den Arbeitern, den Angestell-
ten, den Leitern und Direktoren. Die Einigung im
Bestreben aller jener, die bei Lancia arbeiten, die
Anhänglichkeit der Händler und der Kunden an die-
se glorreiche Fabrik sind ein unzerstörbares Erbgut:
ich bin mir sicher, dass Lancia vertrauensvoll in eine
immer leuchtendere Zukunft blicken darf.
Hiermit ergehen an alle meine herzlichsten Grüsse,
die dem Sinn eines für immer überzeugten Lan-
cia-Freundes entspringen.
Giovanni Sguazzini
Glan Mario Rossignolo
Geboren am 1. Oktober 1930. Zum Diplomkaufmann
auf der Universtät in Turin promoviert. Als Betriebs-
berater auf dem Gebiete Marketing und Betriebsor-
ganisation tätig.
Seit 1957 bei Fiat im Sektor Marketing, Division
Kraftfahrzeuge, gleichzeitig auch mit der wirtschaft-
lichen Programmierung beschäftigt.
Ab 1967 Direktor für den Sektor Marketing und Wirt-
schaftsstudien und seit 1969 auch für den Sektor
Betriebsplanung.