
Prisma
BRAND: Lancia
MODEL: Prisma
YEAR: 1982
BODY TYPE: Sedan
POWER SUPPLY: Combustion
CATEGORY: Production car
DESIGNER: Giorgetto Giugiaro
An almost singular event in the history of the automobile: a three-box car derived many years later from a two-box that enjoys a fresh new start and enormous market success. Born design-wise just a few months after the Thema (that nonetheless wasn't to arrive on the market for another two years), the Prisma uses the platform, doors, hood, front fenders, roof and windshield of the Delta. The whole rear area is different. Giugiaro laid out a high and compact tail end that follows the movement of the belt-line. The overall result was a resounding success and the car managed to build itself a winning image.