One to Buy: ex-Marco Piccinini 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione 1 Club Italia
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Of the myriad special editions created by Lancia on the Evoluzione 1 and 2 platform, arguably the most sought after is the Club Italia of which just 15 were built for VIP customers in 1992.
In addition to all the normal goodies fitted to the Evo 1, each Club Italia came with high-backed HF-embossed Recaro front seats, drilled alloy pedals, a short-shift gear lever with exposed carbonfibre fascia, a push button starter, Club Italia shields on the front fenders, Club Italia graphics on the hood and rear spoiler and a blue and yellow cam cover.
All 15 cars were configured with Lancia’s gorgeous Blu Lord paint over red leather upholstery. A commemorative plaque on the centre console was complemented by another in the engine bay that bore the car’s production number and the first owner’s name.
Currently on offer at the Tom Hartley Jnr. showroom in Leicestershire is the last of the 15 Club Italias produced.
It was originally delivered to Ferrari SpA Board of Director Marco Piccinini who between 1977 and 1988 served as Scuderia Ferrari’s Sporting Director. During that time he oversaw F1 Drivers’ titles in 1977 and 1979 (for Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter respectively) in addition to Constructors’ championships for the Scuderia in 1977, 1979, 1982 and 1983.
Piccinini’s Integrale was garaged alongside an F40 gifted to him by Enzo Ferrari.
Today the car is showing a little over 20,000 miles having been cossetted in Piccini’s collection for over 25 years.
