The Lancia Alpha 12 HP (Tipo 51 originally) was the first car made by Lancia. The car had originally project name ``type 51`` and was later renamed to Greek alphabet Alpha.

Production
1908

Engine
2544 cc straight-4 28 hp

Body styles
Bare chassis
Double-phaeton
Luxury coupe
Landaulet
Limousine

Lancia Alpha History

The cars first road tests begun in September 1907 and production started in 1908. Vincenzo Lancia unveiled his first car in Turin Motor Show in 1908 (January 18-February 2) .

The car was equipped with sidevalve straight-4 engine. The car had top speed of around 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) with 2544 cc engine producing 28 hp and rotating around 1800 revolutions per minute.

More than one hundred Alphas including racing versions were sold,.