Lancia 037 Stradale
In 1980, new FIA regulations
allowed automakers to homologate a relatively small number of road-going
versions of their racing cars, including this Lancia 037 Stradale.
It came as a replacement for
the Lancia Stratos HF and was upgraded by Abarth, which was now part of the
Fiat-Lancia Group, benefiting from a Kevlar reinforced fiberglass body, front
and rear double-wishbone suspension and four-wheel disc brakes from Brembo and
Abarth.
Pop up the hood and the
1,995 cc DOHC supercharged inline four-cylinder engine becomes visible. It has
a Bosh Kugelfisher fuel injection, it produces 205 HP and it's connected to a
5-speed manual transmission.
Pictured here is chassis
063, out of just 207 homologated for the road, including initial pre-production
models. It wears a red paint over a minimal black competition-style interior
and was only serviced by Lancia rally experts, being driven for 322
km since the last inspection.
Its odometer indicates
around 33,000 km and the vendor states that it hasn’t been
modified "for anything beyond reliable road use", "begging to
return to the open road". This 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale will go under the
hammer at RMSothebys' event this Saturday, May 14, in Monaco, and it's expected
to fetch between € 335,000 and € 355,000 (US$ 382,000-405,000).
