subject: Used Lancia Cars For Sale: An Overview Of The Lancia Thema [print this page] The Lancia Thema is currently sold as the Chrysler 300 in all parts of the world other than Europe (in Europe the name Chrysler 300 is used only in Ireland and United Kingdom). If you are in search of high quality used Lancia cars for sale, you can opt for the used version of the first generation Lancia Thema. According to carsales experts, the majority of the renowned used vehicle dealers have the Lancia Thema in their collection of used cars. Read through the discussion below to get acquainted with the features and specifications of this amazing Lancia model.
Lancia Thema was basically an executive car manufactured and marketed by the esteemed Italian automobile manufacturer from 1984 to 1994. It was one among the 4 cars that shares the famous type-4 platform; the other three are: the Fiat Croma, Saab 9000 and Alfa Romeo164. The automobile enthusiasts witnessed the introduction of the Lancia Thema in the year 1984, at the Turin Motor Show.
Lancia Themas were available both as station wagons and saloon cars. Both versions of Thema were designed by the well known Italian car design firm Pininfarina. It was believed to be the most comfortable and spacious European automobile of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Thema became one of the most popular car models in Europe only within a few weeks of its launch. This allowed Lancia to reestablish itself as an esteemed luxury vehicle manufacturer. Lancia Themas came with features enabling rust protection and galvanized chassis made up of steel; these attributes allowed the car to outscore the majority of its rivals. According to automobile experts, the quality of its build was much better than that of the Fiat Croma and similar to that of the Saab 9000.
The first generation Lancia Themas were manufactured from 1984 to 1988. This was followed by the production of the second generation Themas. The second generation Thema was unveiled at 1988s Paris Motor Show; the production this car continued till 1992. The third and final generation Thema cars were manufactured from 1992 to 1994; the first third generation Lancia Thema was introduced in 1992s Paris Motor Show.
Lancia ceased the production of Thema in the year 1994; this was the year when this Italian automobile manufacturing company withdrew itself from the production of right-hand drives. This main reason behind this decision of the company was the declining sales and popularity of the right-hand drives. Lancia replaced the Thema with a new car model known as the Kappa. Lancia Kappa did good business in Europe and allowed Lancia to remain one of the top vehicle manufactures of Italy.
Besides the saloon car and the station wagon another trim of Thema was also available; this trim was referred to as the Lancia Thema Limousine. However, this car was only built on requests made by affluent customers.
People who are looking to purchase the used versions of the above mentioned Lancia Thema models should deal only with a reputable used vehicle dealer.
