Chassis 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 MoreDuring a seven year stretch between 1987 and 1992, Lancia secured all but two of the 14 World Rally Championship titles up for grabs. Seven consecutive Manufacturer crowns for various iterations of…
Read MoreWith stints in Formula 1 and top flight sports car racing having helped edge Lancia towards bankruptcy, the Turin firm, renowned for its innovative engineering solutions, was sold to the Pesenti…
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 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 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 MoreLancia’s ambitious motor sport programme of the early 1950s had seen the company compete in both top flight sports car racing and Formula 1. However, money problems saw the financially…
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…
Read MoreChassis 198 was one of the first 037s pressed into competition duty. Registered A6 33089, it appeared for the model’s third competitive outing and maiden World Rally Championship event…
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