Lancia made trucks - about 85,000 of them from the 1910s up to 1970. The history of these Lancia trucks goes back many years, starting with the 1Z and Jota of 1914, the Omicron, RO (in three versions) of the 1930s and later, the Esatau of the 1940s and 1950s, and the Esagamma of the 1960s.

Production of the trucks made Lancia a better company, raising the  standards in their products and allowing deeper engineering than might otherwise be available.

Curiously, the level of innovation in the trucks is equal to that of the cars. Information on the trucks are not easily accessible, documentation is scattered, and unraveling Lancia’s varied naming approaches practically requires a PhD. The most notable books on their trucks is either Condolo’s book, Camion Lancia, published by the Negri Foundation, or one of the excellent overall summaries on Lancia history, such as Wim Oude Weerninks’ La Lancia, especially the 3rd edition.

A summary graphic chart for the commercials can be found below, prepared with  information from La Lancia, Guido Rosani and Amatori’s work in Storia della Lancia, and Condolo’s Camion Lancia.