The Lancia Jolly was a light commercial vehicle produced by the Italian vehicle manufacturer Lancia between 1959 and 1963. In four years, 3011 units were produced.[1]
The low-loading Jolly was based on the third series of the Appia passenger car, and was first presented alongside it in early 1959.[2] Its predecessors had used the Appia bodywork, including the front doors, but for the Jolly, Lancia decided to use a cab over design instead.[2] It was available with van or pick-up bodywork. An entirely different version with a bigger engine using Flavia mechanicals, called the Super Jolly, replaced it in 1964.[3]
The code name of the Jolly was 809.
In 2025, Iveco revealed the Iveco Jolly and Iveco SuperJolly, reusing the name of the Lancia vehicle.[4]
Technical characteristics
The Jolly was powered by a four-cylinder, 1,090 cc engine producing 36.5 hp-metric. The maximum speed was 97 km/h.
It was 4595 mm long, 1815 mm wide, with a height of 1902 mm. It weighed 1500 kg.
References
- Rudi Seidel. Lancia Ardea 800 und Jolly Furgone von Starline Models in 1:43 auto und modell, 2009-10-08^
- La nascita del camioncino Camion Classic, Sprea Editori, 2010^
- Registro Jolly e SuperJolly Giornata Mondiale Del Motorismo Storico (GMMS), 2020-11-14^
- IVECO eert Lancia bedrijfswagenverleden met Jolly en Super Jolly Auto Edizione, 2025-06-14, retrieved 2025-06-17^