A jaw-dropping 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Evoluzione will hit the auction block without a reserve at RM Sotheby’s New
York auction next month.
Between 1991 and 1992, Lancia celebrated its World
Rally Championship dominance with the release of the street-legal Delta HF
Integrale Evoluzione, powered by a 16-valve, 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo
engine with 210 hp in street tune. These vehicles are already extremely
desirable but the following Evoluzione is even more remarkable, being one of
just 400 ‘Giallo Ferrari’ special edition models built.
This example has been owned by the same person since
new and covered just 6,487 km. RM Sotheby’s says that it is “remarkably
original and unmodified, and includes all books, jack, tools, and safety
triangle.
This Evoluzione has
something else going in its favor; its model year. As a 1992 example, it is now
eligible for importation into the United States, unlike the later Evoluzione II
models built by Lancia. What’s more, this Delta is sure to attract enthusiasts
as it lacks any of the common modifications performed to most others.
RM Sotheby’s expects it to sell for between $175,000
and $225,000.
