As the first Lancia destined to crack the U.S market, history books rarely mention the decadent Dilamdba V8. Here's why you're missing out

Everyone knows the Americans prefer things large, so when Lancia tried to crack the US market during the 1920s, they offered up a generously proportioned saloon; the Dilambda. Previewed in New York, the monumental Dilambda was more than five metres in length and roughly the same width as most shacks. The chassis alone weighed an almighty 1710 kg.