One of only 492 examples built
Recently cosmetically restored
Fantastic, advanced and unique design by genius Marcello Gandini
Ferrari-powered Lancia with it's 2.4-Litre V6 Dino engine
The Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
The Lancia Stratos HF
brought home three World Rally Championships and no less than eighteen World
Rally victories, it saw a new partnership blossom between Bertone and Lancia,
and it helped pave the way for Lancia to become the world’s most successful
World Rally team, a title they retain to this day!
Having already
designed the Lamborghini Miura and Countach, Marcello Gandini was well
established as a design master. The Stratos HF Prototype was unveiled at the
1971 Turin Motor Show, receiving huge applause from the crowds and motoring
media alike. It’s unique body shape was like nothing seen before. The cabin
featured a wrap-around windscreen with great frontal visibility and the low
dashboard gave the driver a real connection to the road and car. The beautifully
elegant Alcantara seats make for a comfortable, and surprisingly spacious cabin
for both driver and passenger.
By the time production
started, Enzo Ferrari was delivering his famed 190 bhp, 2.4 litre, V6 Dino engines,
ensuring the Stratos HF was a potent weapon whether on the Italian autostrada,
or a stage of the Monte Carlo rally, which it won on four occasions.
The 1970’s brought
many things, not all great, but in the car world, it brought the Lancia
Stratos, and I think we can all agree, that was great! A car that is so
instantly recognisable with its strikingly good looks, powered by a mid-mounted
Ferrari V6 engine and one that enjoyed unprecedented dominance in World
Rallying, could it ever be replicated?
This Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
Manufacture
of this Lancia Stratos HF Stradale started in August 1974 at the Bertone
workshops, with the body (Scocca in Italian) assigned number 244. The car then
had the mechanicals fitted at the Lancia factory in Chivasso, and production
was completed in January 1975. The car was originally finished in Rosso (red),
with Nero con Alcantara avana (black leatherette seat backs and Havana
Alcantara) seats, a specification which it retains today.
Between
1993 and 1997, this Stratos HF Stradale was owned by renowned French collector,
Monsieur Jacques Capoulade in Lot, France. During his ownership, Capoulade commissioned
a sympathetic restoration, respecting the originality. In 1999, the car passed
to another family, who chose to enter the car in the 1999 Coupe des Alpes, and
Rallye du Forez. After a passing in the family, the car passed to the owners’
children, who continued to use this Stratos very little.
The current
French owner purchased the car in the summer of 2014. As an enthusiast of
driving his classic cars, this Parisian collector has undertaken a cosmetic
restoration, including a repaint in the cars original colour. Mechanically, the
gearbox was also rebuilt, with new flexible brake lines, exhaust system and new
tyres were also fitted.
Today, the
Lancia Stratos HF Stradale is well-regarded as one of the best all-round cars
from the 1970’s. If you enjoy participating at Concours events, if you enjoy
touring the Côte d’Azur, or if you are looking for
something unique to take to your local Cars & Coffee meeting, the Lancia
Stratos HF Stradale really is for you!
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