Coys Auction - Automoto D‘Epoca
Padova Fiera
Padova, Italy

Italy

Saturday 25th October 2008

Admission by catalogue only - admits two.

One of the most successful manufacturers in world rallying, Lancia has taken more than 74 victories and 11 World Rally Championships, no less than six achieved with the Integrale, a car with 46 World Rally Championship wins to its credit. Lancia was the manufacturer best prepared for the move from Group B to Group A in 1987, it had production a car which was far better suited for rallying than any other on the market. The Delta 4WD won all the major events in 1986, the year Group B cars were banned, and became World Champion in 1987, evolving from 1987 to 1992 through Integrale, Integrale 16V and finally Integrale Evoluzione guises. The Integrale''s engine was sourced from the two litre Fiat Croma Turbo, a unit originally designed by Aurelio Lampredi, the legendary engineer responsible for the V1