Lancia Megagamma concept (1978)
Concept car · 1978 · Combustion
The Italdesign one-box study that fathered the modern MPV
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro on the Lancia Gamma platform, the Megagamma was a compact near-one-box concept with a high seating position, tall glasshouse and flat, flexible cabin floor. Fiat deemed it too risky to build, but it proved hugely influential as the 'conceptual birth mother' of the MPV/minivan movement, presaging the Renault Espace and Chrysler minivans.
Key facts
- Engine: 2.5L SOHC flat-4 (Lancia Gamma), Bosch L-Jetronic
- Power: Approx. 140 hp at 5,400 rpm, 208 Nm
- Layout: Front engine, front-wheel drive, 5-speed manual
- Dimensions: 4.31 m L, 1.78 m W, 1.61 m H, 2.67 m wheelbase
- Drag coefficient: Cd 0.34
Production
- Status: Concept only
- A 1978 Italdesign tall-MPV concept, never sold but widely credited as a forerunner of the minivan.
- Revealed at 1978 Turin Motor Show
Source: Wikipedia - Lancia Megagamma