Estimate: Refer Department
Registration Number: TO23905P
Chassis Number: ZLA831AB000500836
In 1986, the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile, the governing body for the World Rally Championship, decided to scrap plans for a proposed Group S as well as cancelling Group B. It ruled that Group B cars were too fast and, as a consequence, too dangerous. It is arguable that Lancia was one of the more far-sighted manufacturers at the time, as it was already developing the Delta HF 4X4 production car using experience gained from the development of the S4 rally car.
In 1988, Lancia gained 10 victories out of 11 rallies and won the world title well before the end of the season. The 8 valve Delta had won, ahead of every rival in every continent, demonstrating its unrivalled performance, reliability and durability. But Lancia did not let this lull them into complacency, the 16 valve HF Integrale was being developed and was to run alongside its stablemate during the 1989 season. The new ca