Lancia Lybra

1998-2005 Lancia Lybra
Designed by: Centro Stile Lancia, Enrico Fumia (initial design) and Michael Vernon Robinson (final design). Flavio Manzoni (interiors design).
Based on Alfa Romeo 156-derived chassis (Fiat C-platform: Type Two rev. 3)
Number made: 164,977 approx.
Tipo 839
Berlina and Station Wagon
Production: Rivalta, Turin 11/1998-2002, Mirafiori, Turin 2002-04/2005

Limited editions Trims
Colour codes Interior codes
Production Brochures
Suspension Dimensions Versions

Timeline

1992 Enrico Fumia’s renderings and models.

11/1998 Production starts at Rivalta plant. Initial trims: LS and LX.

3/1999 Dedra production ends.
9/1999 Model presentation at the 58th Frankfurt International Motor Show.

2000 MY2001 introduction, discontinuation of an automatic gearbox.

2-9/2002 Production moved to Comprensorio di Mirafiori.
11/2002 eariest Emblema mention at Bologna Motor Show.

2003 Nuova gamma MY2004, new trims: Business, LS Plus and Emblema, 5 new colours.

4/2005 Production ends.

Enrico Fumia renderings and models from 1992.

Flavio Manzoni as interiors designer https://www.fiatpress.com/press/article/3085
“Among other elements, he has developed the interiors of the Lancia Lybra, Thesis, Maserati 3200 GT and the Dialogos concept car, coordinating the projects for the Lancia Ypsilon and Musa and the Granturismo, Stilnovo and Fulvia Coupe concept cars. Where the Fiat brand is concerned, he has worked on the projects for the new Stilo, the Multipla, and the Palio face-lift. ”

Limited editions:

SS. Intensa, Exclusive Edition 2002

SS. Executive, Exclusive Edition 2002

Trims

Business, trim 2003. 435 Blu Lancia or 612 Grigio Elisa Met. and 156 DARK GREY FABRIC. Special wheels. In ePer under SS. Business. Marketed below LS. 1.6 16v or 1.9 JTD.
   

LS. 1.6 16v, 1.8 16v or 1.9 JTD. Bottom range till Business.

LS Plus (or LS M.Y 2004). 1.6 16v, 1.8 16v or 1.9 JTD. Aluminium effect interior profiles.

LX. 1.8 16v, 2.0 20v, 1.9 JTD or 2.4 JTD. Top of the range till Emblema.

Emblema, trim 2003. 2.0 20v, 1.9 JTD or 2.4 JTD. Top of the range.

Blindata B4+. Armoured cars. Berlina only. 2.4 20v or 2.4 JTD. Gallery: https://en.lanciaclub.net/gallery.php?ddlb_model=73

Difference between leather steering wheel with radio-control buttons and regular steering wheel:

Colour codes

The pastel shades (all two-coat) are created with the technologies best suited to highlight their chromatic, iridescent qualities (metallic, metallescent or micalised): the traditional Lancia Blue and Sara Bordeaux. These are joined by nine colours: Laura Blue, Naomi Blue, Nicole Blue, Elisa Grey, Elena Black, Silvia Green, Olympia Green, Carmen Red and Patricia Grey.

Gamma 1998-2003

435/A Blu Lancia	601 Nero Donatello	145/A Bordeaux Sara	Bianco
108/A Rosso Carmen Met.	175/A Bordeaux Tintoretto Met.	383 Verde Olimpia Met.	384/A Verde Silvia Met.
472/A Blu Odissea Met.	600 Grigio Patrizia Met.	612/A Grigio Elisa Met.	615/A Grigio Fontana Met.
632 Nero Elena Met.	647 Grigio Steel	839/A Azzurro Naomi Met.	840/A Azzurro Laura Met.
845/A Blu Nicole Mic.

Gamma M.Y. 2004

Lancia at the 28th Bologna Motor Show, 02.12.2003
https://www.lanciapress.com/press/detail/6707
“plus four new colours: Rossini Grey, Angelic Blue, Veronese Green and Donizetti Green.”

435/A Blu Lancia
175/A Bordeaux Tintoretto Met.	257/A Verde Veronese Met.	260/A Azzurro Angelico Met.	472/A Blu Canaletto Met.
600 Grigio Botticelli Met.	612/A Grigio Palladio Met.	632 Nero Paganini Met.	678/A Grigio Cellini Mic.
690/A Grigio Rossini Met.	732/A Verde Donizetti Mic.	781 Verde Perugino	845/A Blu Nicole/Cimabue Mic.
955 Grigio Botticelli Met.	957 Grigio Palladio Met.	958 Grigio Cellini Mic.	960 Azzurro Angelico Met.
961 Verde Donizetti Mic.	962 Grigio Rossini Met.

9-prefix Emblema SW, black roof option

Interior codes:

129 DARK GREY FABRIC	135 LIGHT GREY FABRIC	150 BEIGE FABRIC	156 DARK GREY FABRIC
164 LABYRINTH BLUE FABRIC	165 MADRAS BEIGE FABRIC	168 MADRAS DARK GRAY FABRIC	186 BLUE DAMIS VELVET
206 GREY IMITATION LEATHER	289 BLUE VOLEA FABRIC	407 BLUE LEATHER	409 BEIGE LEATHER
410 TOBACCO LEATHER	416 LIGHT GREY LEATHER	438 LIGHT BLUE LEATHER	461 DARK GREY LEATHER
601 TOBACCO COLORED SUHARA FABRIC	602 BLUE SUHARA CLOTH	605 BEIGE SUHARA CLOTH	607 DARK GREY SUHARA CLOTH
608 Anthracite Grey Alcantara	804 BLUE ALCANTARA	805 BEIGE ALCANTARA	806 Light Grey Alcantara
810 Tabacco Alcantara	811 Dark Grey Alcantara	827 Light Blue Alcantara	Alcantara?
Hazelnut?

Production:

First VIN, first vehicle number sequence
ZLA83900000000501
109.221.0.0 – BN 1580 16V 103CV 76KW E2
Vehicle: 00000175
Manuf. date: 27/11/1998
ZLA83900000122400
Vehicle: 00120214
Manuf. date: 5/2/2002

Second vehicle number sequence
ZLA83900000122398
Vehicle:   00000072
Manuf. date: 28/2/2002
ZLA83900000133654
Vehicle:   00011541
Manuf. date: 16/9/2002

Third vehicle number sequence
ZLA83900000133657
Vehicle: 02000213
Manuf. date: 26/9/2002
Last VIN
ZLA83900000167914
109.877.1.0 – SW 1910 JTD E3 115CV 85KW LX MY.2001
Vehicle: 02033222
Manuf. date: 21/4/2005

Brochures

LX, 03/2002, polish. 02.5.1115 S

Intensa, 04/2002, german. 02.5.7102.50 S

Emblema, LS Plus, 12/2003, polish. 04.5.2611.24 S

Business, LS, LX and Emblema. MY 2004, english.

Platform
Lybra utilises Fiat C platform, derived from C1, Type Two, rev. 3. Other cars made on this platform: 1996 Alfa Romeo 156, 2000 Alfa Romeo 147 and 2003 Alfa Romeo GT.

Transmission
The automatic Aisin-Warner 4-speed gearbox (50-40 type) AW 30510 most probably. Available only between 1998-2000 on 2.0 l5 petrol engine. Manual 5-speed.

Suspension
Front suspension
Independent wheel, MacPherson with transverse lower wishbones. Offset coil springs and dual effect telescopic shock absorbers. Anti-roll bar.

Rear suspension
Independent wheel, BLG (guided wishbone) multiple wishbone layout. Coil springs. Dual effect, telescopic, pressurised gas shock absorbers and stabiliser. Nivomat self-levelling suspension option on SW (LX/Emblema only).

Turning circle is 10.5 m for four cylinder versions and 10.9 m for other versions.

Dimensions:

Engine/bodywork codes:

Versions

Press releases

Lybra sedan tail lights donated to Fiat Marea for South American market