Which car manufacturer collaborated with Prada for a limited edition Thema? The answer is Lancia.
Lancia is the Italian car manufacturer behind the Thema, an executive sedan produced in the first generation from 1984 to 1994. The model represented Lancia’s attempt to compete in the premium executive-car market while emphasizing Italian design and engineering.
The Thema was part of the Type Four project, a major European platform collaboration that also produced the Saab 9000, Fiat Croma, and Alfa Romeo 164. This shared engineering background can make the answer confusing: Fiat and Alfa Romeo were connected to the wider platform, but Lancia was the manufacturer that sold the Thema.
The model also became famous for the Thema 8.32, whose name referred to eight cylinders and 32 valves. It used a Ferrari-derived V8 and was produced in limited numbers. The later Thema sold from 2011 to 2014 was a rebadged Chrysler 300 for much of Europe, a separate chapter from the earlier luxury sedan associated with special editions and Italian design collaborations.