On the theme of Lancias in films, Giovanni de Virgilio points us towards https://www.imcdb.org/v197380.ht ml where we find the story of two highly interesting Lambdas. The first is the car now owned by Tony Stephens previously the property of John Maltby. It appears in the 1968 ‘Hammer Horror’ movie The Devil Rides Out where it’s involved in a lengthy chase with a Bentley. Maltby’s car also appeared in Camp on Blood Island where it was destroyed by a grenade (Tony might find the dents under the back seat). The windscreen was also cracked during filming and the company paid for a replacement It seems that a second Lambda was also used in filming. ER 5421 was in the possession of Mr. Arnold Livingstone from Ealing circa 2000 but has since been sold to Italy.
It was pretty tired when Arnold Livingstone had it, and more so after The Devil Rides Out, but it had a distinguished history. It was built up by Alec Park who was a partner of Terry Breen in his car breaking and dealing business in North London, using a fifth shell with the scuttle extended, the rear suspension lowered and an eighth series engine fitted. Hereis a picture of the car with a proud Alec taken, judging by the cowled lamp, sometime during the war. The car was later owned by Canada-born architect Wells Coates (Embassy Building, Ecko radio and many other influential designs). Coates was a great Lambda devotee and even appeared in Vogue magazine seated on the running board of his car, he later received an OBE for his war work.