Lancia : Prisma

The Lancia Prisma, introduced in 1982, was the four-door saloon derivative of the first-generation Delta hatchback, offering the same sharp chassis with a more formal and practical body. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign, it featured a well-appointed cabin with the high level of trim expected from Lancia, plus a range of refined twin-cam and fuel-injected engines. Later Integrale-derived 4WD versions brought rally-bred traction to the saloon format, making the Prisma a distinctive and capable alternative to more conventional compact executive cars of the era.

Magazine Articles

  • CAR Magazine cover

    Newcomers

    On the Prisma, Lancia's notchback Delta, rest most of the Italian firm's chances for surviving in Britain

    CAR Magazine · February 1983
  • CAR Magazine cover

    Newcomers : Lancia's last hope

    The Prisma may just be a booted Delta but it represents life or death for Lancia in Britain

    CAR Magazine · July 1983