A collection of Lancias | Top Gear

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond pay homage to some truly great Lancias... except, that is, for the Lancia Beta whose rusting qualities were truly legendary! Subscribe to Top Gear: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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[@EVILSPAWN1003]

The Gamma didn`t explode EVERY time you turned the wheel. It exploded ONCE and not necessarily the first time yu turned the wheel,it was like a neat surprise. It could happen the 2395th time you turned it,that`s what made it so exciting

[@danielf1869]

This statement just gained a new meaning, in the era of Galaxy 7... at least those cars had the performance and innovation, unlike most of their competitors those days!

[@brantleyfoster021]

John Lol, the way Clarkson puts it, you wonder how the car got further than the entrance of the showroom. Alright first corner.....BOOM

[@nsrgzh1041]

John It's just like russian roulette!

[@brantleyfoster021]

Nsr Gzh Perhaps it was part of the innovation for it to explode to Lancia, besides performance their is the ability to surprise the customer with the unexpected that no other manufactor thought of. Best of all, no legal matters due to the death of the driver.

[@edwinsamuel5065]

Jeremy would love to talk to you.

[@samiraperi467]

"Stephen Hawking is a great bloke even though a lot of him doesn't work."

[@omix090]

loved that line!

[@arnoldrivas4590]

Ouch! I know well, his body is not in the best shape but still! hahaha

[@Corristo89]

Amazing how Hammond kept the wheel straight after that xD I would've crashed into the next tree and fallen out of the car laughing my ass off.

[@philipjensen5279]

Well he doesen't work anymore . . .

[@not_herobrine3752]

rip

[@michel6523]

Wow, that Lancia is really good. It even mended itself. at 5:59 the license plate was half off the car,6:03 it is back on again

[@johnrower4297]

that's because it got wet and rusted so when he hit a bump it swung into place and the rust held it there.

[@lightsaberlordp373]

@@johnrower4297 here's a thing I'm British and it's quite sad that lancia is not in UK anymore

[@mynameisopulence]

I thought I was the only one who noticed

[@ThorneyedWT]

Christine's new form confirmed

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

it had mending

[@anderskristensen1180]

My god the Fulvia looks spectacular! And what an amazing noice it makes too!!

[@helplmchoking]

Reminds me of the old Alfa Giulia GTA's

[@hypnotised-clover]

Anders Kristensen do you mean noise?

[@swad2315]

it made me desperate

[@kanggoo57]

the v4 sounds amazing

[@brk932]

-1584cc normally aspirated v4, 132bhp -front engined, front wheel drive, 5-speed manual -850kg -top speed 190km/h For 1966 that must be the equivelent to a BMW M3 today. Except that all 3-series since E46 have been rather ugly.

3:31 "Has the bumper come off? "I believe it has, yes!" Such a cool delivery :D

[@lowrider6568]

Then the bonnet flew off next moment.. lol

[@mattban4136]

The most British thing ever. I love it.

[@NoDiPietroDay]

to be explicit in the years 50/60 Lancia was like a Mercedes or Audi of our days Than in the years 70 the disaster

[@allthekingshorses7178]

Could have been worse, could have been a Fiat Punto

[@pawel2669]

Fraser Thorburn people in America will never know the garbage that Punto are

[@NathanVeee]

The 2010 era is worse. Rebadged Chrysler and Fiats. Till eventually one model left, it's a rebadged fiat 500 with fancy stuff for girls.

[@helplmchoking]

@@NathanVeee Thankfully they don't sell them in my country, but it still confuses me that they took a Fiat 500, which is really quite attractive and surprisingly fun to drive - especially the Abarth ones, although a 595 did nearly break my back with its suspension - and made it ugly, boring and bland.

[@user-ck7jv1hn8k]

@@pawel2669 we know about the pinto

[@ZeroStriker426]

stupid Fiat. They should let Lancia go back to racing in WRC again and give the current companies competing (VW, Citroen, Ford, Mini) a run for their money. Let the legend return. We want Lancia!!

[@kuba2499]

Isn't Lancia dead now?

[@ZeroStriker426]

kuba2499 no it's not, It's still alive. But Fiat made the stupid decision to make Lancia stop selling cars from outside Italy. That's why you don't see Lancias everywhere, they only market their cars in Italy. Stupid Fiat.

[@brunoraoni]

ZeroStriker426 To be honest, Lancias were quite popular among the world, well at least at europe and north/south america.

[@Shiny_Gliscor]

ZeroStriker426 I live in germany and have a Lancia garage in my neighbourhood. :/

[@toyonda1]

+ZeroStriker426 Classic Lancias were hot as K-Pop girl idol groups, (perhaps even hotter) with superb exterior designs that could only be done by Italians, but their dreadful reliability and quality was pretty much what killed them.

[@eskilbuchardt2658]

His laugh.. When he is winning.. Is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard

[@appelpower1]

+Eskil Buchardt The most beautiful thing... in the world.

[@eskilbuchardt2658]

You've completed what i've started :D

[@appelpower1]

Eskil Buchardt Tee hee.

[@ThiccSeagull]

Ha hahahaha HA HAHA

[@sebascc007]

The Joy that Clarkson had because the marina failed

[@Beco96]

I am more of american muscle guy, but that Fulvia has one of the most beautiful engine noise I have ever heard in my life.... I bow to you, Lancia Fulvia :D

[@Munkenba]

Marko Becić That little clip of the Fulvia's grille with the sound of the engine is what started me on the slippery slope to actually buying one. I can confirm, the noise is bloody addictive.

[@jackwheatley9114]

Alfred Munkenbeck do you have one?

[@Munkenba]

Jack Wheatley Yep, took it for a 5 minute drive around the neighbourhood this morning just to hear the engine echo off the building walls. I bought it a few months ago, still addicted to it.

[@jackwheatley9114]

Alfred Munkenbeck is it just like the one in the video?

[@Munkenba]

Jack Wheatley Yep, in red, just without all the race decals. Thinking of putting them on though, they look great!

[@jlim9411]

7:12 That’s the calmest reaction I’ve ever seen to having your car burst into flames while you’re driving it.

[@larsvanhofwegen4119]

It where fake flames😉

[@jlim9411]

@@larsvanhofwegen4119 it’s still a live fire that’s only a few feet away from where he’s sitting. Not to mention that it’s obscuring his view on a winding uneven dirt road in the middle of the night. I would be a tad stressed if I had to go through that. LOL

[@larsvanhofwegen4119]

@@jlim9411 haha yea that's true, I hope he was driving not to fast

[@thegreatafrican3367]

It's scripted!

[@jlim9411]

@@thegreatafrican3367 did you not see what I told the other guy? Even if it was scripted, I would not be as calm as he was in this clip. Look at my reply above this one if you need further explanation. Of course I know it’s scripted you idiot.

[@r2jbros510]

Lancia truly was one of the most (perhaps even THE most) charismatic car manufacturers of them all. Sad what has happened to it :(

[@AsherSkylark]

charisma is the right word for it

[@knowyourroleRocky]

Just listen to the sound ( 0:52 ) of the Fulvia! Got to love old Lancias, Alfas and Fiats for their sound and looks! And I'm not even italian

[@ACoolStupidDog]

+Paul S. Italian cars of the past really make you respect them, part because of their look, sound and heritage, other part out of fear of them blowing up in your vicinity.

[@knowyourroleRocky]

I've never experienced the breaking down part, but sounds very plausible. but as hammond said: We must love Alfas, its the law! (and I do!)

[@mattmrtornado2606]

"There he is, it's Hammond - he's out, he's down!" "HA HA HA HAAA HA HA!" [Piano falls from sky]

[@jackburtonstwin]

I had a Lancia Delta Coupe in the early 80s. It was a thing of beauty and I loved driving it. Other than the manifold refusing to remain firmly bolted to the cylinder head it was pretty reliable and was one of the sweetest sounding transverse 4 cylinders going, especially at full chatter.

[@dethkon2284]

"You need to define greatness, and that's the important thing, just because something is unreliable. Doesn't mean it isn't great." Roadkill *cough* *cough*

[@millmill4993]

very ture

[@aserta]

This was first. Not that either of those two could come up with this.

[@WhoWantsToKnow69]

YES

[@barrybend7189]

Rotson. General Mayhem and Maintainence. The wheely truck.

[@Mich_-mu7fz]

So true for the BMW M5 E60.

[@Tejerinhez]

Old Lancias and Alfas are the best looking cars ever! Literally pieces of art on wheels.

[@pepuzzo8031]

then came Fiat

[@we5t5id3gunn]

lancias, alfas and astons i think are the prettiest cars.

[@krstanoski994]

That intro, my god it always gives me chills. Long live Clarkson.

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

Lancias are made out of grace. And glue.

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Occasionally with spit and prayers too...

[@larsvanhofwegen4119]

The production quality of Lancia's now is still beter than a Golf, the fact u say they are made of grace and glue gives me the impresion u have never sit in one

[@jameswright4236]

@@larsvanhofwegen4119 that's because they are basically Chryslers with the name crossed out and Lancia written on it instead. And the Chryslers themselves are simply renamed Fiats.

[@jameswright4236]

Today's Ypsilon looks like a Vauxhall Corsa that has just eaten a chocolate gateau the size of a 747.

[@PartnershipsForYou]

The Italians that assembled it used prayers to hold it together.

[@TheKki2]

Jeremy is single-handedly responsible for my obsession with these works of art. Lord Bless the people behind Lancias. No amount of adjectives can adequately describe them

[@alistairwalker2850]

Marcello Gandini

[@CT37BN]

Remember the Montecarlo when I was a kid and her name was Giselle in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, my very first introduction to Lancia. Thought then the design of the Beta Montecarlo was just superb and exotic. I was about 10/11 and already wanted one.

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

That fulvia is absolutely stunning

[@mauricerizat]

This was one of the most memorable segments of Top Gear. Love it!

[@bikewolf7455]

when the piano fell onto the piano i bursted out in tears :,D

[@tootruesheep872]

Love that Fulvia

[@sirtinderloin7399]

I saw one few months a ago. It needed badly new paint, but it was still very very pretty. One of the best looking cars ever.

[@David-ud9ju]

I love your Mum's fulvia.

[@RizzyTizzyLando]

“Has the bumper come off?” “I believe it has, yes”

[@timmellor1402]

One of my favourite makes of car of all. I want a Fulvia Fanalone like I want legs, but then there's the Aurelia, Stratos, Delta S4, Delta Integrale, any of the Zagatos, the Flavia, the Flaminia, and yes, even the much maligned Beta Coupe! The Beta wasn't a bad-looking car, and it was tough (as JC showed in South Africa). Pity about the naff steel!

[@brantleyfoster021]

Lancia's always looked nice, the Beta was one such example. Even the Delta still looked pretty nice to me. But Beta's would fall apart. But not all Beta's were this bad, Lancia fixed the problem in later model years. Just go for the 1984 model years if you find one for sale, I think I'm not sure😅

[@aleramone23]

80`s Lancia Delta HF integrale would kick a lot of modern car ass without any effort.

[@youjustreadthis897]

Alejandro Medina So would the 037, Delta S4, Stratos, the list goes on... Such a huge success in rallying and nothing to show for it at this present day, a bit like Liverpool FC.

[@apm4502]

Best car ever

[@charleemelanie1453]

thay were good cars

[@ManRay93]

V4 how awesome is that sound!!!!! they should do such an engine again :D

[@EstCrossings]

5:11 you can hear the real starter for a moment

[@JustSodaChems]

Robin Tammik it was a little bit of it diein

[@PatrickN8]

6:56 Clarkson's best laugh

[@damarfadlan9251]

I still remembered the golden tagline of "Winner of the unsurpassed 6 consecutive WRC Manufacturers Titles".

[@JanarzGTA]

The Monte Carlo looks like a DeLorean xd

[@hypnotised-clover]

JanarzIP delorean, the only car manufactured and originated in my country

[@theant9821]

Obnoxious Otter Ireland?

[@hypnotised-clover]

The ANT yes, only it was made in northern ireland, which is technically not the country im from, republic of ireland, its still from the same island, i guess

[@SquarishHarp93]

The DeLorean was designed by a italian designer...

[@gabrielvieira6529]

JanarzIP true

[@stuharp3435]

That fulvia is my dream car

[@billsmith1410]

To be fair one of the E types selling points was the price. It was considered cheap for the bang for buck. But on a twisty road I know which car I would prefer. As a matter of fact I actually own an H.P.E. The engine is amazing. I consider the Lampredi twin cam to be the best 2.0 L engine in the world. Sure my window winders do not work. Fortunately my car is 83 era so they had applied enough rust proofing tar paint to make it ten times heavier. Which means it is actually not overly rusty. It handles amazingly well. It actually goes really well. I have regularly beaten Australian v8's (5.0 L) with ease. In a straight line. Give me a corner and it is all over. The Beta was actually a good car. Find a good coupe and drive it hard and then tell me it was not good.

[@RedCard94]

5:22 LOL Hammond's eye roll

[@Cowboy-fn4fc]

That fiery Lancia at the dirt track race part reminds me of Christine (1983)

[@SiVlog1989]

Of all these great Lancias, I would have had a Fulvia. Love the sound of the V4 engine in this :)

[@brantleyfoster021]

It's impressive sounding & good handling, but I would go for the Delta Integrale because it doesn't have any of the reliability & practicality issues that plagued the earlier car's featured in this video.

[@user-zq6yz5gf6d]

​​@@brantleyfoster021i think you'd be good off with a Fulvia to be honest. Lancias were brilliantly built for the most part before Fiat took them over. They had a lot of time and effort put into quality and innovation, and that ultimately lead to the company's financial crisis. But even the Fulvias produced after Fiat overtook them were brilliant. But yeah, to be honest i can agree with you on reliability. The early 70s wasn't a great time for Lancia but they took back their crown in the later 70s, 80s and 90s for sure, with legends like the Stratos, 037 and Delta.

[@brantleyfoster021]

@@user-zq6yz5gf6d Fulvia's didn't have these problems of course, it was mainly reserved for Lancia's cheaper model's. The Gamma & Beta were very bad here. The Gamma was probably their worst example to me, the car was underengineered & it tended to explode the engine when you turned the steering wheel. Plus the other problem is supercars of this era were not engineered to be reliable because being unreliable & unpredictable was viewed as character, it was especially notorious with Italian cars. The 1st gen Honda NSX broke this trend by being the most reliable supercar in history, probably still is.

[@YaowBucketHEAD]

I see a Lancia video, I instantly watch it. I became a fan of the brand in Forza. Which is close as I'll ever get to driving one. Or any care atm. I don't even own a vehicle. Haven't owned one in this decade. 😅

[@fahmiperwira]

just came here to hear that fulvia engine growls. gives me the right chill for the day

[@WaRLoKWYATT]

This was one of their best episodes ever.

[@VirusVox]

Say what you want, the Lancia Stratos is still the most beautiful car ever constructed

[@robertvalaskof7501]

I found a 63 lancia Flavia 100 miles away from me :) I live in California :) would love to own it

[@imrustyokay]

I would like to thank Top Gear for introducing me to Lancia when I was 14 and forever making me want one.

[@wadeconnell1493]

I owned both a Gamma coupe, and HPE from new. Never a single issue...great to drive and superb to look at....that boxer in the Gamma was a joy to hear.

[@ranchu8385]

Lancia and Subaru are two underrated manufacturers

[@wolfschindler8921]

Lancia Fulvia was a gorgeous super model that always had her period.

[@rustinpieces]

Owned one for 13 years, true words! Had to let her go 5 years ago. She's now pestering a Belgian bloke. :-)

[@brzilac9889]

Amazing, I have fell from my chair, you guys are so much fun to watch :D

[@WillStone072]

I'm an American and this is without any question my favorite show of all time.

[@steinardarri]

"A collection of pornography" sooooo true ! :D

[@hanif12able]

this scene had many complains from morris owners haha

[@PunksloveTrumpys]

I bet it had more complaints from Lancia fans.

[@hanif12able]

I dont think so because if you watched the actual show on the TV, they said that only lancia that had made great cars over the years.

[@theant9821]

Hanif Purbaya mini Cooper rally cars were painted red not British racing green as they had issues on the continent with the green cars being delayed by foreigners, so fiat, lancia, Renault alpine have their advantages magnified.

[@thomasfoerster808]

The HPE was my first Lancia, I loved it

[@alistairwalker2850]

7:20 “Maybe if I sped up, like in Memphis Belle” Underrated line imo

[@benracer]

The Monte Carlo looks like a DMC-12

[@Ermy1996]

dmc 12 was designe d by an italian after all.

[@patrickmulligan8928]

I like when Clarkson drives cars that are on fire.

[@kihunipunk]

Oh, that was HILARIOUS! Easily the funniest clip I've seen from Top Gear so far.

[@tobotron]

I love that Fulvia. I need this car in my life.

[@Heatfarmer]

Apart from the Fulvia those aren't "real" Lancas, but FIAT-era Lancias. The Fulvia is a really solid car. Why didn't they show us a little more of the Flavia and Stratos in the beginning?

[@marcodalli5045]

This fulvia is not even a true lancia its not a series 1. they are true fulvias with lancia wide grill , aluminium doors and boot, brass parts and fittings. 4 gear change with long gear shifter and lancia 100 percent. total over engineering at its best, thats why they went bust. the fulvia produced by fiat after 1970 has removed all the above in many ways, do if Jezza thinks this fulvia is fantastic he should try the real thing, its out of this world.

[@DominikMaslyk]

Have you ever heard of the “No True Scotsman” trait

[@NeurodivergentSuperiority]

@@DominikMaslyk I have just found out about it thanks to you, and it describes Lars and Marco very well

[@DominikMaslyk]

@@NeurodivergentSuperiority I guess so. Tbh I was taken by surprise at your post.

[@TheMahagoni]

Does anyone know where they filmed the whole thing? Especially the scene around 4:16 minutes Thanks :)

[@JackDalyJamesHughes]

I miss this show so bad! Sunday nights at 8pm were special as a kid

[@LiamNL]

I love how the engine, at the last part. Just went on fire.

[@thehotrodguyskai2377]

thay were good cars

[@aave865]

Only the Deltas

[@renny9897]

Before they all broke down...

[@piercemccauley7079]

Keep telling yourself that

[@GM-a]

@@renny9897 "until they broke"...here in Italy it's not unusual seeing an old Lancia on the street, we are able to take care of cars...not like english people and people from the northern europe in general.

[@georgepeg6167]

@@GM-a lol look after you can’t even make a good car

[@MrButtonpresser]

I did love my Lancia Beta coupe tho, actually quite reliable.

[@stevetayler7947]

+MrButtonpresser Yes! I loved mine too...a beautiful handling little car...But expensive to maintain and it was strangled by the early emission controls...

[@firefoxussr31]

+Steve Tayler I had one as my first car! Aside from the rusting floorboards, great car. Fun, and totally misunderstood in the midwest.

[@trollLIKEaBAUWS]

theyre talking about ther beta berlina, the 4 door one

[@Jesusisking2785]

I love this episode every time it replayed on bbc America I had to watch it

[@oscarmvl]

3:30 "I believe it has" Best part of the video

[@ninja_tripps1370]

delta hf integrale is my fave lancia

[@philbegas]

What song starts playing at 1:30? it's beautiful

[@pnotuner1]

My 78 Beta Coupe. Midnight Blue tan leather. A moonroof. 5 speed, FWD, transverse 1.8 liter 4 cylinder DOHC with 8 valves total. Big holes rusted through the floor. The rack and pinion steering hanging together by a thread. The heater didn't work. The gauges didn't work. Many dash warning lights were on. I loved that car.

[@Jay-cp8rl]

Yes, tough, strong , and dependable are the first three words that come to mind whenever I hear Lancia

[@RandomHondaGuy]

2:09 FlatOut 2

[@humakhan80]

Amazing game

[@IGotThePooDoo]

6:57 Anyone else notice that cut?

[@jp_0118]

What cut?

[@IGotThePooDoo]

JPWRX_9786 Pay attentiion to that Morris Marina's visor. :D

[@purwantiallan5089]

I love all of old Lancias including Stratos HF, Fulvia, S4, and Rally 037.

[@enzobergamaschi8466]

👍👏👏👏

[@adamschizo]

Gotta love that reaction at 5:18

[@ToiletGrenade]

The montecarlo looks like a DMC12 DeLorean

[@leopoldproductions2642]

but a lancia version with no gullwing doors

[@ToiletGrenade]

Leopold Productions Which one came first?

[@leopoldproductions2642]

the montecarlo

[@Rickusty]

the other way around :)

[@gear3817]

The DeLorean without brakes.

[@FraeschD]

Somehow i have an urge to play Flatout 2 again. :D

[@edwardtupper6374]

I loved the Thema, and the wee supercharged coupe

[@Vandal42]

This segment has forever made me want a Fulvia! It is the best car in the segment!!

[@alfie1217]

Why does the Stratos have Scuderia Ferrari shields on the sides?

[@donaldratcliffe2068]

The Stratos used the V6 from the Dino.

[@stassokol721]

1:58 music from FlatOut 2❤️❤️

[@Whw52]

One of my favorite films

[@NBNBASS]

i love lancias , in rally it was fantastic

[@ArunNarasimhan_arun1997107]

I miss this show so much :(

[@drc911]

Somebody should buy Lancia y create crazy cool cars.

[@koro287]

my HPE rolled quite nicely and didnt kill me,gotta thank it for that !

[@Jackhintze06]

The fulvia is just so beautiful

[@moeszyslak5795]

what year is that fulvia?

[@markored994]

Moe Szyslak middle 60s (67-69)

[@Tsagami]

No corrosion any more! All cars of Fiat group nowadays they have 22μm galvanized coating inside-out. The FCA is the only car manufacturer who use 22μm hot-dip galvanizing in metal body parts even the screws are galvanized.

[@bmstylee]

Bring it to the Great Lakes region here in the States. We use enough salt in the winter to keep the roads free of ice that there is a reason it's called "the rust belt".

[@tyroneboboo8576]

This is a solid episode

[@iEldilo]

Cant wait for the series

[@91myroc]

Grand Theft Auo moment a @ 3:43

[@zxr-cade2026]

I saw a Lancia stratos at the start of the video with the Ferrari prancing horse 🐴 on the side of the car god I love Lancia and I love Ferrari

[@DanDart]

Hilarious. Possibly the first topgear video I've favourited

[@Ulleval73]

They do not disappoint.....

[@hallquiche]

Lancias aren’t good... Lancias are great

[@TraustiGeir]

The meaning of life.

[@TheHitlerBart]

HD!!! this is madness, I will watch this in 240p!!!

[@danielmonteiro3565]

I have a Lancia delta and I love it 😍

[@jammabbella]

it's lantcha and not lan-see-ya. don't mess with Lancia. What they did it's outrageous.

[@appelpower1]

It's Mer-say-des, not Mur-say-deeze. But I don't hear anyone complain about that either...

[@Gruntol5]

I know "lantcha" is correct but in UK it's always been called "larn-sia." An example of "ignorance is bliss."

[@giuseppefiore4774]

@@appelpower1 well it's German, so it "mer-ze-des" actually

[@aeolus75]

We miss TG :(((

[@sack943]

I love this show

[@chidori7234]

0:54 DAT SOUND!!