Being a child of the 80s and growing up in the 90s, my must-have-driven cars are almost all contemporary, they are the dominators of their respective categories. Added to this list was what is probably the most ferocious and extreme rally car ever legalized by the Federation: the Delta S4 Group B.
Read MoreChassis 208 was one of five S4s used by the Totip-backed Jolly Club outfit during 1986. That season, Jolly Club’s programme focused on Dario Cerrato’s attempt to retain the European and Italian Rally…
Read MoreChassis 204 was one of the Delta S4s campaigned most extensively by the works Martini Lancia team. It debuted in the hands of Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto at round two of the 1986 World…
Read MoreChassis 225 was one of the last Delta S4s in ‘Corsa’ trim called up for service by the official Martini-backed squad for Lancia’s 1986 World Rally Championship campaign. The car debuted alongside…
Read MoreBetween 1974 and 1976, the Lancia Stratos established itself as among the most successful rally cars of all time winning three Manufacturers’ titles for the Turin-based firm. However, ahead of the 1977…
Read MoreChassis 214 was an S4 ‘Corsa’ reserved for use by the Martini-backed Lancia factory squad. The car made its debut on round three of the 1986 World Rally Championship, Rally Portugal. which took…
Read MoreIn addition to the official Martini Racing squad, Lancia supplied Delta S4 ‘Corsa’s to the Jolly Club and Grifone teams during 1986, both of whom were given quasi works status. Chassis 203 was one…
Read MoreAlongside chassis 202, chassis 207 was one of the S4s to ‘Corsa’ trim that Lancia used for the model’s WRC debut on the 897km all-gravel 1985 RAC Rally which took place between November…
Read MoreChassis 215 was one of three brand new Delta S4s to ‘Corsa’ trim used by Lancia for the opening round of the 1986 World Championship: the Monte Carlo Rally which took place January 18th to 24th.
Read MoreChassis 221 was one of five Delta S4s in ‘Corsa’ trim that went rallying during the 1985 season. 221’s only event that year was the end-of-season Bettega Memorial which was a non-championship…
Read MoreAs a result of production delays, the Delta S4 was not homologated until November 1985. Prior to this, Lancia had been given special dispensation to run the ‘Corsa’ version in four comparatively low…
Read MoreChassis 205 was the second Delta S4 ‘Corsa’ to appear in competition. The first (chassis 201) had debuted in April 1985 as the course car for the Rally Costa Smerelda. This was followed by two…
Read MoreChassis 201 was the first of 28 Delta S4s assembled to ‘Corsa’ trim and one of five cars used during the 1985 season. Registered TO 2664, chassis 201 made the Delta S4’s public debut in Sardinia…
Read MoreChassis 211, registered TO 73074E, was one of 28 S4 Deltas built to ‘Corsa’ specification. It was reserved for use by the works Martini Racing crew and first appeared at round five of the 1986 World…
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