Description
About the car
One of the most popular rally cars is the Lancia Stratos built by the Italian carmaker Lancia. It was manufactured from 1973 to 1978 and dominated rally events in the second half of the 1970s.
The car won three consecutive World Rally Championship titles in 1974, 1975 and 1976. It also won three consecutive European Rally Championship titles, in 1976, 1977 and 1978, as well as the Italian Rally Championship title four years in a row, from 1976 to 1979, and the French, Spanish and Greek titles. In addition, it was European Rallycross Champion in 1976, with Austrian Franz Wurz in the HF 2.4L version.
The 1974 Lancia Stratos is powered by a 335 hp of 4000 rpm in-line six-cylinder engine with 230 Nm of torque. It possesses a displacement of 2418 cm3 and has a maximum speed of 230km/h. Overall, the Lancia Stratos measures 3710mm for a width of 1710mm.
About the Brand
Founded in Turin in 1906, Lancia has been part of the Stellantis Group since 2021 when its parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was merged with the PSA Peugeot-Citroën Group.
The company holds the record for the most victories and titles in the World Rally Championship, notably thanks to the Fulvia coupé, the Stratos, with its wedge-shaped lines, and the Delta Integral, which won six consecutive titles between 1987 and 1992.
About the Manufacturer
Minichamps is a manufacturer of model cars, trucks, buses, motorbikes, tanks, and car accessories. It offers a wide variety of replicas in different scales, but its Formula 1 models are mainly presented in 1/18 or 1/43 scale.
The Minichamps range currently contains models of all the significant car manufacturers in the world and many types of motor racing and sports teams. Known originally as PMA (Paul’s Model Art), the company was founded in 1990. As one of the leading businesses in the industry, with the widest range of models of any other model producer, Minichamps is a pioneer in the field.