Cars
Thesis, the last true Lancia
The Lancia Thesis was a flagship concept car launched in 2002 with a mix of past and present stylistic features. It failed to reposition the brand and only 16,000 examples were produced, but its rarity and unique design make it a potential future classic.
In 2002 with the Thesis, Lancia launched a valid attempt to return once again to the place it rightly deserved in the annuals of the automobile. The endeavour was inaugurated through a new flagship concept that offered a brave and very astute mix of the past and present and encompassed the celebrated legacy of the Turin brand.
Initially called Agorà, it was one of the three concepts presented to the Lancia board as part of the project that would later give life to the Thesis. Among the many distinct features, the classic suicide doors which are part of the brand’s stylistic history
The idea first came to light in 1998 at the Turin Motor Show where a concept called Dialogos was revealed, a semi-final prototype of a three-volume sedan with suicide doors and advanced technological components. The Dialogos was warmly received and a large investment was approved to put it into production. Surprisingly, in 2000, a version appeared for Pope John Paul II, which was given the name “Giubileo” (Jubilee).
