The Lancia Lambda of 1922 was the first production car to feature a load-bearing monocoque chassis, but this revolutionary structure was so flexible that the steering wheel would visibly deflect sideways during hard cornering as the chassis twisted, forcing drivers to constantly micro-correct their steering inputs to compensate for the frame’s real-time deformation rather than the road conditions they were actually navigating.
Car Fact #134 — October 27, 2026
