1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale Coupé

Chassis no. 229 ARO 01646roadItaly

Engine: 2.4L V6 Ferrari Dino unit, 190 bhp

The Lancia Stratos HF Stradale is a landmark homologation special, one of only 400 road-going examples built to qualify the works rally cars that won three consecutive World Rally Championship titles in the mid-1970s. Powered by the Ferrari Dino 2.4-litre V6 and clothed in Bertone glassfibre coachwork, this 1974-built example was first registered in January 1977 and has travelled just 24,149 kilometres from new. Spending two decades in a private Italian museum accounts for its exceptional originality.

Ownership

2019-10-11Auction sale
Sold €350,000 (≈ $385K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1977 →Acquisition unknown
First Italian owner
partial documentation
Car was first registered on 1 January 1977 and remained in Italy. Ownership details beyond nationality and sequence are not stated.
→ 2005Acquisition unknown
Second Italian owner, private museum collector
partial documentation
From 1982 until 2005 the car was kept as part of this owner's personal museum in Italy, which accounts for the very low distance covered during that period.
2005 → 2007-12-01Private sale
French gentleman driver and rallying journalist
partial documentation
A four-time Le Mans 24 Hours competitor in Porsches and a writer for a French rally publication. During his ownership the car was recommissioned by a Marseille specialist, and the engine was converted to run on unleaded fuel.
2007-12-01 →Private sale
Current vendor
full documentation
Acquired in December 2007; only a small additional mileage was added. Car is offered with Italian libretto, factory build records, FFSA and FIA papers, a condition report, Spanish registration, and Spanish technical inspection certificate.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2005Service
Carrosserie Le Milano
Recommissioning of the car following its transfer from Italy to France, carried out by a recognised specialist in Italian rally-car care and restoration.
Workshop is based in Marseille. Associated invoices for this and related work totalled over €17,500.
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Modification
Engine converted to run on unleaded fuel.
Timing not specified precisely; likely carried out during or around the recommissioning period.

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