Lancia Stratos

JST · 01-25-2009, 10:12 AM

Edmunds drive: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=131979

I've wanted one of these almost since birth. Still one of the coolest cars ever built, IMHO. In fact, I think it is because of this car that I've always had an inexplicable sense of goodwill about Alitalia.

kognito · 01-25-2009, 10:41 AM

Back around 1978 I chased and chased after a girl who owned a Lancia Beta (red one!)

Truth be told, I wanted the car more than the girl, but the girl was pretty hot too!

I failed at both

*clyde* · 01-25-2009, 10:54 AM

White with green is the only way that car should be painted.

ZBB · 01-25-2009, 11:54 AM

You need to head to the Goodwood Festival of Speed some time...

They have a rally course, and old rally cars go out for a spin. There's usually at least 4-5 Stratos that will be out...

Pinecone · 01-28-2009, 12:00 PM

One of my favorite cars.

I still remember the Car and Driver test. The car is shorter than a Honda Civic (the original SMALL Civic), with a Ferrari Dino 2.4L V6 mounted transversely.

I hav a couple of platic model kits of it.

lupinsea · 01-28-2009, 02:15 PM

Looks like a fun machine. Way cooler looking than the current crop of rally cars.

Pinecone · 01-30-2009, 10:10 AM

There is a kit car replica available. I saw it when I went to Carlisle a few years ago.

01-25-2009, 10:12 AM	#1
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,612	Lancia Stratos Edmunds drive: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=131979 I've wanted one of these almost since birth. Still one of the coolest cars ever built, IMHO. In fact, I think it is because of this car that I've always had an inexplicable sense of goodwill about Alitalia.

01-25-2009, 10:41 AM	#2
kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,900	Back around 1978 I chased and chased after a girl who owned a Lancia Beta (red one!) Truth be told, I wanted the car more than the girl, but the girl was pretty hot too! I failed at both __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

01-25-2009, 10:54 AM	#3
clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	White with green is the only way that car should be painted. __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?

01-25-2009, 11:54 AM	#4
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	You need to head to the Goodwood Festival of Speed some time... They have a rally course, and old rally cars go out for a spin. There's usually at least 4-5 Stratos that will be out... __________________ ZBB

01-28-2009, 12:00 PM	#5
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	One of my favorite cars. I still remember the Car and Driver test. The car is shorter than a Honda Civic (the original SMALL Civic), with a Ferrari Dino 2.4L V6 mounted transversely. I hav a couple of platic model kits of it. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

01-28-2009, 02:15 PM	#6
lupinsea Jeeped Join Date: Sep 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Modified Jeep Tj and '07 Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 10,214	Looks like a fun machine. Way cooler looking than the current crop of rally cars. __________________ . My website "Jeep is the only true American sports car" - Enzo Ferrari Or something to that effect.

01-30-2009, 10:10 AM	#7
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	There is a kit car replica available. I saw it when I went to Carlisle a few years ago. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer