Lancia made some good cars but come on, how flawed were they?? Stratos is known for a weird driving position, Integrale only available in LHD. TG said Lancia made 7 truely great cars, i presume the phrase truely great means the best, nothing else will do, from what you read about Lancia's i can only think of 1 great car, and that is the Integrale which is regarded as a true great.
The greatest manufacturer ever i would not say is Maserati, yes they have and still make superb cars but they have produced some dogs, same goes for Ferrari, Mondial and Testarossa spring to mind. Not sure who i would say is the greatest, Ferrari would have a chance as they have produced a lot of cars over the years and so to Porsche but they are critisised for being too good with no charm/personality. At the end of the day it is all down to personal preference, i would personally nominate a few manufacturers for producing great cars such as........
BMW for the original M3 and M5, 2 cars which kicked off the sport saloon scene also the 2003 M3 CSL, best car ever by BMW?? And do you ever read a bad review?? Never.
Audi for the Quattro, it's WRC domination speaks for itself and also the complex 4wd system they launched back in the day was revolutionary.
Maserati for the Gransport, a car i dream of and will always lust after even if i dont own one, i will never be satisfied until i have driven one.
Lancia for the Integrale, 6 WRC world titles in a row, no other manufacturer has ever matched that, the road car is supposed to be good too.
Lotus for the Elise, Exige and 2 Eleven, 3 sports cars which are capable of embarassing cars costing 3x the price plus they handle like a dream.
Like i said earlier, i suspect a few will disagree but i also did say, it is down to personal choice.