Ferrari V8 engined Lancia Thema
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- The Lancia Thema 8:32 was so named because it had a 3.0litre Ferrari V8 in its nose. It was also the car Enzo Ferrari chose to be chauffeured around in. After living with it for a few weeks, I can see why..
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Harry, I had three Thema Turbos in the mid to late 90s. The last 2 were the later LS models which I believe were quicker to 60 than the 8.32. Amazing cars that I drove about 40,000 a year in. The turbo was all lag and then hold on for your life. One day I was working at Heinz in West London and what do I see in the guest parking lot but an Italian registered 8.32 so I parked next to it. When I came back to my car at the end of the day there was a business card with a 'nice car' note on it. It was the chair of Heinz Europe. Great cars.
Nice compliment 👍🏼
I had a Thema turbo too, you summed up the driving experience perfectly! I think here in NZ they have all fizzed to bits by now.
I hope you could ketch up with him later.
@@rabola55 Well played @rabola55!
Well to be fair, that V8 engine was Lancia's to start with. The Ferrari V8 in fact comes from the V8 that Vittorio Jano originally developed for Lancia F1 and sports cars back in the fifties. After Ascari's death, and Lancia subsequent withdrawal from all racing activities, all their stuff was passed to Ferrari, V8 included. Of course Ferrari upgraded and further developed the engine, but it wasn't theirs at its origin ;) so you could say that with the Thema it came back home
Thanks, good to know!
I also though of this story. After all, the 1956 F1 Ferrari was Ferrari by Lancia, a developed version of the Lancia D50.
Cool bit of information. Thx for that. - The car reminds me my youth time. My friend Paulo bought one when he was 19 and just had his license for a few month. He scratched all of his money together (which was about 10.000 DM at that time - roughly 5000 Euros converted). It was a beautiful car and we all admired it - but unfortunatly just for 2 weeks. He needed to maintain the engine and some other stuff (Plugs, Filters, etc.) and as he was still broke after buying his car he needed to sell it to the repair shop it was getting fixed. - That was a sad day but I will always remember the time we had with that special and for us very expensive car.
True
You are right that the Lancia D50 project was handed over to Ferrari. But I would be very surprised indeed if that engine was the same as the 308 engine borrowed here
When you’re about to watch some BS supercar owner wrap his hideous car but then you see the notification for Harry driving an old Lancia 🙌
Literally.
I just don't watch them :)
If they keep having Parker on their channels, I’m gonna unsubscribe from the lot of them.
The best car channel on UT. Not a hipster poser in sight.😂
Lol, u referring to a certain Lambo?
Kids, there was a time when Lancia was considered status symbol....
I'm from 2004, and i know everything about lancia, I say that just to tell you that there are young people that are passionate about real cars manufacturers that are now petty much dead now, like lancia or alfa. My dad had an untegrale evo, my uncle an evo 2, while my other two uncles had a 155 silverstone and a quattroporte. They used to park them all together in front of their business and there was always a big crowd, trying to look inside the cabin through the windows
@@ale16_69 yup, I had my first Alfa (156 V6) at 17, sister and brother both had theirs at 16 and 15 respectively, dad's had two (164 2.0 and 155 V6) in my 25 years and a couple others before then going back to the 80's. Not all younger people are all about Skylines and Supras!
Currently looking at picking up a Sprint as there's a really tasty early one for sale nearby with a wonderful little boxer and one of my neighbours has a genuine Delta Integral.
You just can't beat an Italian for that wonderful feel. Mine have been fairly modern cars, because I was young and couldn't afford to maintain an older example, but they're getting older now I'm more established at 25. A Lancia would be a dream, I'd love a Fulvia, but they're a little outside my budget and very hard to find in my country (we're almost completely Jap imports) but one day
@@helplmchoking Don't know if youve5seen but there's a beautiful fulvia 3 1.3 S Safari for sale in the us, you can find it on classic driver. It's the rarest of the not HF Fulvias, only 900 examples, here in italy we can't drive cars with more than 80 hp before having accomplished one year from the license, me and my dad want to buy a Delta ibtegrale 16v together and keep it for when I'll be 19, we're gonna buy it half with my money, half with his. Yoyr story is beautiful, i hope you'll find the right car for you. But take a look at classic driver website, there're lots of fulvias, even in the us and some of them are pretty cheap.
@@ale16_69 sadly I'm in New Zealand, so even harder to find!
I didn't know about the 80hp rule in Italy, that's fascinating! And it does rather make sense...
I'll check out the website regardless, perhaps if the stars align there could be a case made from bringing one over here... Thanks for the tip!
@@helplmchoking nothing, is a pleasure to chat with true car guys, new zeland is my favorite place ouside Italy, few people, little cities, beautiful scenarios and roads. Olso houses are so cheap. Hope to go there one day soon. Good lyck for the Fulvia.
Hi Harry, congratulations for your great work! Just to add one note, the base of the Thema was a 4 car project ( code name Tipo 4) besides the Saab 9000 and the Fiat Croma, also gave birth to the beautiful Alfa 164. Thanks for great entertainment and take care!
It sounds soo good
Hallo Harry, in Italy that car is very well appreciated. Expecialy in the highway that car was very fast!
@Michele Caronti Wow even the Alfa Romeo 164 had been a great car. My father had the 2.0 twin spark. But this one was something unusual, quite special. 😃
@Michele Caronti I had two 164, fists gen 3.0 12v and second and last gen 3.0 24v, this was a fabulous car, way improved over the 12v, one of the best cars I ever had, only surpassed by the Alfa 166!
@Michele Caronti Yes, I know what you men, problem with the 12v for me was the fueling, over time the old bosh system made the car a little jerky, at least mine.
Stefano Cecchini we very well remember 8.32, even we are not from Italy 😎
Whoa! Never actually knew about this car but I absolutely love it! Seems very similar to the original m5 but somehow more gentlemanly
Fantastic car, love this era of Italian cars.
ChaosphereIX Ti assicuro che quella è stata la nostra ultima luce...
buy a fiat uno
@@paulhunter123 Thanks but I have an Alfa Romeo 155 V6 already.
Harry just keeps delivering. The highest compliment I can pay you is my partner just put her iPad down to listen to you talk about cars.
Your partner is a keeper.
I bet you didn't dare make a comment tho lol
This car has a perfect steering wheel. How great it is to have just a steering with no buttons and no bullshit!
its brown
My (now sold) Ferrari 360 had the best steering wheel of all time. No buttons or paddles, even the airbag looked cool.
Now compare that to the steering wheel from 458 :)) Yes 458 is an epic car but I think we don't need to have all that stuff to enjoy the ride ;) Cars are getting so complicated today.
Would be even better if it didn’t have an airbag.
There are few things more beautiful in a cars interior than a nice slim 3 spoke steering wheel!
Before Fiat took Lancia over, Lancia models were mostly hand made and finished to a high standard. So to see the 832 which again were hand made and very special, is lovely to see again. Thanks Harry.
Lancia was fully owned by FIAT in the 80s.... Nevertheless an incredible and rare machine
OH MY GOD! I've been desperate to find a good review of this car since Top Gear's Tribute to Lancia episode. And here it is in Harry's garage, there's no better man on Earth to review such car!
Nice car. Always liked Italian cars. My dad used to own a fiat 131 mirafiori at around 1980 ish. He bought it brand new and I loved it. I was 9yrs old and i can still remember the 3 week road trip down from Newcastle to Dover. Across to France on the hovercraft. 1 week in France then my dad drove us to Spain where we had a 2 week holiday. Great memories.
nico mal comparing apples with oranges eh
@@nessuno5403 no not really
Please do more super saloons ... lotus Carlton is a must
the only super saloon is the m5
Lotus ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The first thing i thought of was the Lotus Carlton.
@@paulhunter123 wow. You are Standard.
dont make saloons
I love these videos. If it was Doug DeMouro's video it would be 35 minutes long with at least 3 minutes about those headrests.
He'd give it a 3 for Acceleration
It would be like this:
- 30 seconds introduction about the car, showing some basic wikipedia knowledge
- 1 minute of what he is going to do in the video (the same as usual is the answer)
- 15 minutes presenting quirks and features, ending every third sentense with "like in a normal car".
- 5 minutes driving while filming just his face literally having nothing to say about dynamics
- 2 minute conclusion about how weird the car is (even if it really isn't)
Of course this would all be peppered with some "FOR XXX thousand dollars!", "All cars should have this", "These unlabelled buttons, which you would not know what to do if you didn't watch this video, but this is what they do". Stretching every little bit of the video till infinity.
@@mieguistumas then give it a baffling score.
mieguistumas True story.
Who is this Doug Demoron anyway? Do I need to care?
One of my favorites. I remember quite well this period. My father had a theme turbo 16v, and it was super super fast and nose heavy. The 8.32 was dream car for the Italian petrolheads. Great content Harry!
Thema*
Yes, sorry!
Ah, brings back memories - I did my apprenticeship as a mechanic at a Lancia/Fiat/Alfa specialist and we used to have one of these come in to be worked on.
I had it in my fathers garage along with Alfa Romeo 164 Q4 . Both red . Not to mention other ones like Ritmo's ,Super Mirafiori's ....all with top engines . Sweet days of real cars not these "tablet" cars of today. Now cars have adjustable suspension , Alfa had it 25 years ago . Oh that glory days of goin to coast with family and on 3rd hour of driving camshaft broke. No problem, boys get that tools from trunk...2 hours later we are blasting away. You fixed your car on the road,meeting new people,having fun in problem... Today no one talks to anyone on the road,every one scared.
Btw great review , ty for bringin memories back, on my late father the real piston head who imprinted love for cars to me and my brother. Ty ty.
What happened to Lancia? Motoring journalists always slated them and always said why would anyone buy one when they could have a beemer or merc! I remember this car and remember all the Italian cars of the time. Because of motoring journalists they were almost worthless before they were even sold. Don’t get me wrong, they all enthused about how they drove but then came the caveats by the dozen and it scared people off, that of course and the rust issue which by the time this came out was more a myth than actual but it was only ten years previously that one could see Alfa Suds new with rust and people did not forget.
Thankfully that left folks like me with great driving cheap cars which were so much more fun than anything else at the time! Great review of a great car Harry, this was a poster car for me back in the day.
Exactly! Lancia was always a special car brand to me since I was a kid. But then I forgot it, because of that German propaganda... Only German cars are good, etc., now I am driving Lancia Thesis 2,4jtd emblema... Best car I've ever had... Incredible still modern design, ridiculously comfortable and you ask yourself... Why People didn.'t buy them, they were amazing cars? Now People start to respect Lancia, because lancia was always ahead of time so much, that was the real problem of Lancia... too many stupid people.
ianmedium Lancia is the Italian Honda... both lost their glorious heritage and soul
Destroyed by cesare romiti and cantarella
Not quite destroyed, its clinging on with the Ypsilon as its only car and only available in Italy, shame that such a highly regarded brand is left to rot.
The UK was one of their big markets. The cars rotting, often failing a first MOT was the problem. Fiat learned by the 90's and started to rust proof their cars, Lancia didn't and they kept rotting due to the salt we use on the roads.
Best car videos on TH-cam. Thank you Harry.
This is the only channel on TH-cam where I like the video "Before" I watch it. Thanks Harry! By the way, this car is the definition of a "sleeper"...what a car!
You’ve got to love 80s design wonderful analogue tech. Great car
Lovely car along with the W124 500E
@@markbeattie1553 save it!
Yes the 500E is a beast!
TheTruth76 Yes,the 500E is my favourite car of all time.Harry please do a review/drive of one.What a shame about the rusted out one in your neighbours garden 😩
Totally agree! 500E, The Best Sport sedan ever with the E39 M5 😉
E 60 AMG , Alpina B10
One of my favourite Harry videos, watched this many times, just love it .
Most impressive thing about the headrest, is that italian electrics still work after all those years... truly astonishing
whats truly astonishing is what an idiot you are
@@edombre2961 was there any need for that comment?
@@johnnyboy1586 was there any need to crack the same old, tired, joke about italian unreliability?
My grandfather bought his 1987 Thema i.e. Turbo brand new, and he still has it with only 14,000 original miles. It still has the interior wrapped in delivery plastic, and has never been out in the rain. I've been helping him get it back on the road recently, and I must say that I have fallrn in love with the Thema.... Lovely cars they are
Fabulous, please preserve it
This is another Classic Harry Car - fantastic.
You need to keep this 4 door super saloon thing going, especially after seeing the Lotus Carlton in the back ground, drool.
Very nice Harry! I drive my SW version of the Thema 8.32 for 9 years now and love every minute of it!
Some key features are also the wheels with 5 bolts in it instead of 4 and the fully chromed grille.
Thanks for the extra info, 9 years driving an 8:32 is proper special!
Possibly the car I love the best of all you have tested Harry. What a fabulous, handsome car with more character and class than a garage full of new German cars. Made my day watching this. Cars just don’t have the same cozy appeal of soft, comfortable relaxing luxury. Everyone is hell bent on sporty dynamics and far too much unnecessary tech. The 8.32 is totally under the drivers control with no nanny safety crap. Rather ironically I can also pretty much guarantee you wont see many current cars lasting as long as the Lancia as ruinous electrical failures will have long finished them off
RichieT5 :R
Agreed!
Your channel is like a rare Italian car, it stirs up emotions like envy, lust, exhilaration (acceleration?), and of course love. Thank you very much.
I recall being in Italy in 1986 and near the Ferrari test track at Fiorano and hearing this car being tested. It was the first V8 we'd heard for weeks. Just glorious!
Harry made a video of the car, loving it. Now 8.32 prices in the UK are skyrocketing :D
The Thema was very rare in SA but I managed to own 2. First was the 8v non-turbo which was very under-powered. Then when I saw an I.E. 16v Turbo I jumped at it. The Turbo is not as special as the 8:32 but it is almost as quick, and a lot cheaper to run. One of the most exclusive cars I've owned, and a lot better than most critics seem to say it is. Fast cruiser and the ex used to moan about the speed until she used it one night and phoned to say she was doing 180 down the motorway and couldn't feel it.
WOW that trully is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Brilliant italian thinking. Cheers from México!
Well I didn’t realise even thinking back to the 80’s that the Lancia, Fiat and Saab were all the same body! Great video, the 80’s had some superb machines, I feel for these youngsters now who think a vinyl wrap Bentley is cool.
Lancia will always have a special place, in my heart. 😍😍😍
One of my childhood heroes, this car. Thank you, Harry.
Nothing better than the day you get the notification that Harry has uploaded. Best 'Automotive TH-camr' by far.
Next video: OMG! New Exhaust for my Lancia!!
Living in the US (and born in 1984) I had never heard of the 8:32. What a wonderful wolf in sheep's clothing! The noise alone makes it worth it. Thanks Harry!
Excellent car & video. Many thanks for bringing us this beauty from the '80s. There were 4 cars sharing the same frame: the SAAB 9000, this Lancia, the Fiat Croma and the Alfa Romeo 164. There is no need to mention which of them were the most beautiful, thanks to the italian designers and especially pininfarina
This sounds incredible. Like an open-piped 1968 z/28, and that is a compliment.
I saw one in Stockholm about 10 years ago. Unreal the way it sounded.
Loved my Thema, I had the 2.0 16 valve Turbo - It was breathed on and very quick. Alcantara interior.. The Integrale engine basically but just front wheel drive. I believe the bodyshell was gulvanised up to the window line on those models.
Love to watch these vids...I,m a Banbury Boy until 1972....biked around all these roads in the 60's
Enzo Ferrari's last personal car.
That’s a pub quiz tie break question 👍
This is so spooky,I was only talking to someone about this car a few days ago and it shows up on video feed.I can’t get enough of Harry’s videos,even watch the farm series sometimes.
Fantastic review from Harry; love the more obscure cars that you don't normally get to see. That rear spoiler is mad!
The E38 BMW 7 Series had rear headrests (on higher specced models) that would automatically electrically raise when the respective seat belt was fastened, then lower again as soon as the belt was unbuckled.
Just like the w220/1/2 S-classe and I'm nog surre but VW Phantom?
That spoiler was the first such motorized spoiler
Great video, I was a big Lancia fan and had 5. I had the pleasure of driving a Thema turbo and a Montecarlo as loan cars on a couple of occasions while the dealer serviced my Gamma coupe.
Lancia, with a Ferrari engine that sounds like a Maserati.
Awesome combination.
Beautiful artistry of subtle intelligence of machinery, Harry sir... I am 57 yrs old 🗝️, my late father was a machanic so I absolutely appreciate and solitary enjoy watching avidly your channel, thanks again as always good sir. Keep feeding us the joy.
FIAT Dino Coupe and Spyder shared the Dino V6 as well as the Stratos
I was going to comment on that, but i guess i came here too late
There's also the F136 V8 used by both Ferrari and Maserati.
Oh, and the Alfa 8C
It did but then it pretty much a Ferrari with a fiat badge.
@@andreaaltana2176 what are you on about?? We are talking about the fiat Dino not the Lancia. Read the original comment that I'm responding to before responding to me numb nuts..
One of my dream cars when I was a boy because I had a poster of the donator of the engine above my bed (Ferrari 308).
A decade later a funky car collector in the neighborhood had one parked in the garden. Brings back memories these videos. Thx Harry!
Sad for Lancia, I had 2 Kappa, they were amazing cars, fast, reliable and exotic. It was a pleasure to drive. Unfortunately FCA decided to kill Lancia.
We have that half-man Marchionne to thank for the fact that the glorious house of Lancia, no longer exists.
Harry as you can see from the comments the people that KNOW about these have left This is a True Legend you have made my day. I've had 2 Themas in the past. An 1988 8v Turbo series 1 and a 1994 16v Turbo LS series 2. Both were quick but the series 2 was something else. Nobody ever knew what it was and it surprised anyone who fancied their chances at the lights. But the 8.32 is the Holy Grail Amazing video Harry thanks again would Love to see you do a series 2 16v Turbo video. Great Stuff.
My uncle had one 1990'Ish,Always regretted selling
Harry is the only person which will enjoy and review even a supermarket trolley with a V8 engine and all of us will just sit and watch.
Excellent review, amazing sound interesting car.
Thanks Harry !
Cheers.
Get one Harry ! I remember years ago in Ayr where I lived near one used to drive around and I lusted after it so much and all my mates were like nah we want cosworths.
I could listen to you all day harry lovely job you do
I finally see the video of 1 of my childhood dream cars, super expensive latin saloon. It was very famous in Japan, almost 2.5 times more expensive than normal thema. Thank you sir!
This was the Quadrifoglio of its time
Different brands mate
A very apt comparison, between different generations
Quadrifoglio of the time was Alfa 164 Q4 :)
Q4 was a Busso V6 and AWD. Different animal. If he refers to today's Quadrifoglio, it's a good analogy given the shared V8 with Ferrari know-how.
I agree, though the current Guilia Q is a more overtly sporting. At least Ferrari is still allowing versions of their engines to be used in other Italian cars. This is the only one now, though?
Loved these cars for many years and still have never seen one in person.
OMG that car is amazing, that spoiler is the most amazing thing I've ever seen, why don't more cars do that?
Its expensive
The channel is excellent. The attention to detail, the enthusiasm that goes into each review, is impressively evident. I recommend anyone who hasn't signed up yet to do so. May those who bring quality content be valued.
This brings back very fond memories of my 1990 Thema 2.0 Turbo 16v LS, which I ran back in the early 90s as a 20 yo student. A very rapid car back in its day with the Integrale engine and LSD, my Fiesta and Metro driving friends couldn't get enough of the Alcantara interior.
Good choice of car. I can remember them being proper cheap in the classifieds..
The sound is absolutely amazing 😍
#MakeLanciaGreatAgain
who else but harry would bring us such an in depth review of such a cool car, love coming home to a new upload
Harry, there were four cars in the group. You forgot the Alfa- Romeo 164.
Great vid though. The 8:32 always seemed like the ultimate sleeper to me.
Exterior of the 164 was by pininfarina.
That V8 rumble throughout the video, absolutely lovely!
8 left on the road in the UK. I remember the disbelief of the 80s motoring press when this came out. Lovely review H.
Another great review Harry! I would love to see a review of the older BMW M-cars like the e34, e28, and e36.
he doesnt have any
I had an uncle who had an 8.32 in red. He bought it new in 1990 and kept it for many years. The car was sold during his unfortunate cancer treatment. One month after he passed away (in 2008).
The V8 in the 8:32 doesn't have the characteristic high-pitched engine note of the 308/Mondial because the crankshaft was modified from flat-plane to 90-degree resulting in different firing order and a more muscle-car tone - legend says that this was done to differentiate the 8:32 from the typical Ferrari V8 sound, but some facts also point at a more refined engine balance and space constraints in the engine bay.
The engine was retuned from the original to have a more useful power curve for a family saloon. Hence it's more refined than Harry expected. You drive it round in a normal rev range, you don't need to ring its neck to get the most performance out of it.
I don't think changing the crank timing will have much impact on the external size, the big ends are still going to go round in the same circle ;-)
A Ferrari engine with 8 cylinders and 32 valves in an 80's midsized saloon car was quite a sensation at that time. I remember well who bought this car in Germany: very few wealthy and individualistic people e.g. artists, architects, media people, entertainers, comdians (like Thomas Freitag) and of course some Italian car enthusiasts (fashion managers, restaurant owners etc.) drove one. But you rarely got to see one. Sometimes you barely recognized one. Besides the growling V8 sound, the spoiler on the trunk, the 8.32 badges and some other decent items like the stripes, the exhaust pipes or the Campagnolo wheels this car was pure understatement. I was just taking a glimpse on my German auto catalogue from 1988, flipped through some pages and wondered which were the competitors at that time and the arguments against buying this beautiful and tastefully refined power limousine. Apart from the poor quality image (many parts like the cheap and ugly plastic buttons and levers were nearly identical in all cars of the Fiat family from the smallest Uno to the biggest Lancia or the sportiest Ferrari) I assume the price to be one of the main reasons for not buying this jewel. Back then (and just at the beginning), this car cost 72,600 D-Mark, nearly twice as much as the Thema i.e. turbo which was only 38,700 DM at that time and which went only slightly slower in acceleration, but was better balanced due to less weight on the front axle. Cars at the high price level of an 8.32 were much more roomy, comfortable, solid and prestigeous like a BMW 735i for 72,000 or a MB 420 SE for 76,494. And if you wanted a small sports sedan you would most likely favor the famous BMW M3 for 61,900 or the remarkable MB 190 E 2.3-16 for 62,700 over the 8:32. Even bigger, but also very quick: the Audi 200 quattro for 64,935. And let's not forget the Italien competitors, the Alfa 164 or the Maserati Biturbo models. So. the 8.32 remained a splendid, yet very exclusive choice for just a few handpicked car connoisseurs.
Wow talk about a blast from the past. I had a Delta HF Turbo ie in the early nineties and my boss had a lovey maroon 2.0 turbo Thema. Lancia’s were so different to anything else about. And fast!! Thanks for the video and what a car!
Great review of a very desirable car! Kudos for the audio quality, fully enjoyed that V8 soundtrack.
As always, brilliant vid. Please say you will review the Lotus Carlton too?
THIS!
In the '90s my uncle had a Thema 2.0 with alcantara interiors and I loved it. This video tastes like nostalgia.
This car epitomises everything I've come to love about this channel. Bravo Harry!
Harry, I think you need to add a Lancia Thema 8:32 to your man cave. And what a lovely exhaust note - no need of an audio system in this car.
Lovely car! What an effort to fit a cross plane crankshaft. Worth it for the noise alone, but also smoother than a flat plane. Looking forward to a video from that super saloon meet!
Thanks for another great video. my taxi driver in Germany had one of these for a while: I can remember surprise the first time he accelerated onto the autobahn, glorious sound!
Harry I'm a big fan of your channel. Can you please review a lotus Carlton
God what a great car. If somebody asks me what I'm looking in a car I'll show this to them. Harry, usual stuff, which means one of the very best among thousands
Thanks for the memory. Remember it coming out in the day. Never seen one driven and full credit to the owner for keeping it in such excellent condition.
Car from the time when cars was fun and beautifull. Harry is epic.
Always loved Lancia's such a shame to see how they ended up, pure bad management.
Thanks Harry, for a great episode. Sorry for the plug. If anyone's interested in a parts car, I have one Thema 8.32 for spares. Still with working engine/basically all complete.
One of my dream cars.. along with almost all old Lancias.. :D
Can you test out a Lotus Carlton please?
That Thema looks immaculate!!! Ngl, clarkson brought this Lancia to my attention, ive been besotted with it ever since....
good grief a transverse v8 .. those italians be crazy!
@@AndrasMihalyi in those days tho not all too common
348 was transverse just MR. 308/328 too?
Yeah I'm reminded of old Cadillacs.
obviously an american comment
Dontcallmeshirley I think the SHO and those Volvo you mention have actually v6 engines, not v8
Edit: well, I guess I was wrong about both, cheers
I live in Poland and I am one of handfull proud owners of the Lancia Thema 8.32 here and I love mine! I bought it in UK in 2004 when my son was born and Im happy with my purchase. My son is crazy about it and he can't wait to drive it and I know why :)
Doesn't remind you of an MG ZT V8 then? That old Rover 75 with a V8 stuffed in its nose might be a bit of a giggle too. I'm not sure it would earn the title of Emperor though.
Jeremy Clarkson hates Rover but loved the 75 V8
King Consort maybe hahaha
The 75 at least was given RWD
@@thetruth7633 he didn't hate the 75 he was just disappointed they went for retro styling instead of looking to the future.
Colin Johnston correct but only the V8, and that 3500 with the Merlin engine in it 😁All others....”O no it’s a Roo-ver”....
Glad to see you Mr Harry, and your Lancia Thema, of course
The fiat dino had a ferrari V6 too.
this is a v8
@@paulhunter123 Yes. Harry couldnt remember other cars that featured Ferrari engines. He didnt say V 8s specifically.
I recall being collected by a customer in Turin in one of these back when they came out. Lovely car.
Damn, I've been waiting for a decent review of this rare beauty for so long!!! Thanks a MILLION HARRY!!!
Too bad Marchionne was slowly letting a once glorious brand like LANCIA to die a slow painful death by not giving it more attention and new products like Alfa Romeo. Rebadging big outdated Chrysler products as fake Lancias was a huge mistake. Looks like even after Marchionne's passing, they still don't know what to do with the Lancia brand. What I would like them to do is to let Hyundai buy a stake in FCA for a partnership(as rumored). Get their cost effective Genesis rear wheel drive platform and their compact front engine platform to build modern Lancias that people will want to buy. Position Lancia as the more Luxury oriented as opposed to Alfa Romeo full sporting car brand. Build a new Delta Integrale on the Korean compact car platform added with AWD while taking over the Hyundai's World Rally Championship team slot. Paint it in Martini livery, win races and then we have the return of the legendary Lancia marque.
It was not a Marchionne, the death of Lancia started in early 90s. FIAT closed all sporting activities, shelved advanced projects (4WS, 4WD, touch screens, GPS) and concentrated on a different brands.
The death of Lancia started even before, since the merge of Alfa Romeo to the Grupo Fiat in 1987. The two brands were competitors for decades and they had no idea what to do with Alfa Romeo. At the end they came up with the worst possible solution, creating ALFA LANCIA. The theory was that Alfa will be the "sporting" brand and Lancia the "luxury" brand. It was the death for both brands (Alfas effectively became Fiats with Alfa engines). ThIs is what happens when you let people with zero engineering knowlegde run an automotive industry (Marchionne included).
Even if the decline did start before Marchionne, he was not committed to saving the Lancia brand. Lancia brand is too valuable to be just dying a slow death. The Koreans and even the Chinese automakers would do everything to have a brand heritage like Lancia. The last modern Lancias Thesis and Lybra were not exactly good looking. It was queer looking and an acquired taste in terms of design. Should have hired Giugaro for the designs just like the Alfa Brera. . Heck a boxy Italian SUV might look good with a Lancia grille just like the classic Delta Integrale.
Aftastos K Not true, as Alfa engineering department planned use front wheel drive before 1987. An agreement to use FIAT Tipo 4 platform was done in 1983, all engines were designed by AR engineers, all cars were tested by AR team. By the way the last engine designed by old Arese team was 1750 TBi.
Francis Velasco Thesis was designed under guidance of Ermano Cressoni. He also supervised Delta HF Integrale Evo and FIAT Coupe. Lybra was designed by Enrico Fumia, former Pininfarina (Alfa 164) designer.
Another magnificent video from Harry.
He alway's seems to involve the viewer in a special way.
Thank You once again for a rare treat in a very rare rust free Lancia
Spotted this car just outside Belfast over 3 years ago! So unassuming, love it.