Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe. Although the present legal entity was formed in January 2007 following a corporate reorganization by its parent company, its history traces back to Lancia & C., founded on 27 November 1906 in Turin by Fiat racing drivers Vincenzo Lancia and his friend Claudio Fogolin. The company's first car was the Tipo 51, also known as the…