Autobianchi Y10 / Lancia Y10 – The last of its kind

Today, I’m going to tell a story about the almost forgotten Italian premium super-mini car – the Autobianchi Y10, also known as the Lancia Y10 produced from 1985 to 1996 by Autobianchi company, which was a part of the Fiat Group. It was built on a shortened base of the Fiat Panda, but the Y10 had a completely different body, softer suspension, and a better interior. The car was developed and offered “for select and elite users” – wealthy women drivers. It was rather successful: even pessimistic sources name a rather significant quantity of cars sold – 850 thousand, but maybe it was twice that number. The Y10 was obviously a tiny car, but it was well-thought inside with good ergonomics and internal space arrangement that allowed it to get the maximum result from the small internal space and make the driver and passengers feel really comfortable despite the size of the vehicle. The car was well accepted by its target audience because it provided good comfort, great maneuverability in cities, and, actually, very decent performance. It was just a good city car with benefits. The Y10 maybe is a little forgotten car, but it is a very interesting car with some unique features, and it deserves its place of honor in automotive history and on this channel. *** I’ve opened my own e-commerce store of auto performance parts for street performance, Autocross, and casual racing cars - Nikko Motors. We have thousands of great parts from the best brands for dozens of car makes and models. And we are always happy to help you to build your dream project car. Check it out! https://nikkomotors.com/ *** My other videos mentioned in this video: Citroen Xantia:    • Citroen Xantia – The Ideal Balance   Mercedes-Benz W124:    • Mercedes-Benz W124 – The masterpiece   Rayton-Fissore Magnum / Laforza:    • Rayton Fissore Magnum / Laforza – A rare f...   Fiat Ritmo:    • Fiat Ritmo / Fiat Strada – Cooler than VW ...   Lancia Delta:    • Lancia Delta 1st generation – The best hot...   *** All pictures used in this video belong to their rightful and respected owners. I use these pictures on the basis of the fair use principle: only for the purposes of research, teaching, and education. *** If you’d like to support my channel and help me make new videos, you can buy me a coffee by this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/wurstmotors Or just don’t skip YouTube commercials on my videos. Thank you! #autobianchi #lancia #autobianchiy10 #lanciay10 #y10 #autobianchicars #lanciacars #carsof80s #carsof90s #carsofeighties #carsofnineties #fiat #italiancars #fiatcars #carhistory #eighties #80s #nineties #90s #exoticcar #enthusiastcar #carhistory #car #cars #auto #autohistory #italy