There are classic rally cars and then there’s the
Lancia Delta Integrale that was driven by racing God Juha Kankunnen. This works
Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evolution managed to double its lower estimate when
it sold for £ 225,000 at the Silverstone Classic Race Car Sale on July 27.
The car was campaigned as an official Lancia Abarth
works rally entrant in the 1990 World Rally Championship, driven by four-times
WRC Champion Juha Kankunnen.
In 1992 it was the first car to be converted from
16v to HF Evoluzione specification by CECOMP Spa, the official partner of
Lancia Abarth at the time. The modifications made it handle better on both
tarmac and gravel.
Wearing its classic Martini colors and preserving
its original Italian registration plate TO 23905P, this Lancia Delta HF
Integrale is a worthy addition to any collection, and one that deserves to be
driven.
