Post by cdm on Jul 17, 2022 15:11:12 GMT -5
1980s Rally – Group B – Lancia
The only front-line manufacturer to have two completely different cars in the Group B era, the great looking 2-wheel drive Lancia 037 and the brutal 4-wheel drive Lancia Delta S4 – the beauty and the beast. Lancia developed their Beta Monte Carlo into a potent rally car only to be replaced in 1985 by the incredible supercharged and turbocharged Delta S4. Both cars had a very distinctive engine sound. Lancia were a top team in the 1980s but the only time British supporters ever saw these cars would be on the annual RAC Rally. I can think of only two occasions that the Lancia 037 appeared away from the RAC and that was on the 1982 Pace National and 1983 Circuit of Ireland. There were two versions of the 037 the E1 distinguished from the outside by the rear bodywork finishing behind the rear wheels and the E2 finishing above the rear wheels.
Lan 00 aa
A selection of Lancia -37s and Delta S4s
037 E1
Lan 01 aa
1983 Circuit of Ireland retired Pentti Airikkala & Juha Piironen
CD Models 005 one of my limited-edition models based upon a Partwork diecast with decals from Carlo in Italy. The decals were not complete with a lot missing which all had to be made.
Lan 02 aa
Lan 02 bb
1983 Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Walter Rohrl & Christian Geistdorfer
Kyosho diecast a quite brilliant model with opening rear and full engine detail.
037 E2
Lan 03 aa
1985 Mille Miglia Rally retired Franco Cunico & Pierangelo Scalvini
Vitesse diecast
Lan 04 aa
1985 Ypres 24hrs retired Andrea Zanussi & Sergio Cresto
IXO diecast
Lan 05 aa
1985 Ypres 24hrs 4th overall Patrick Snyers & Danny Colebunders
IXO diecast
Lan 06 aa
1986 Safari Rally 3rd overall Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
HPi diecast another superb model
Delta S4
Lan 07 bb
Lan 08 aa
1985 Mille Pistes course car Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
Provence Moulage resin kit of the prototype car
Lan 09 aa
1985 RAC Rally 1st overall Henri Toivonen & Neil Wilson
HPi diecast
Lan 10 aa
1986 Monte Carlo Rally retired Ignacio Sunsundegui & Isaez de Buruaga
A conversion by me using a Partwork diecast. Back in the mid 90s I was lucky enough to sit in this car at Ignacio’s private museum, in Spain. We were told it was an ex-works car, it actually transpired that it was a road car not supported by the factory. In recent years this car came to the UK painted in Martini colours!!! There are plenty of photos on the web of the car on the 86 MCR.
Lan 11 aa
1986 Sanremo Rally retired Fabrizio Tabaton & Luciano Tedeschini
Provence Moulage resin kit
Lan 12 aa
1986 Sanremo 2nd overall Dario Cerrato & Giuseppe Cerri
HPi diecast, very high on my list of favourite models, the tarmac spec, the black wheel fans, the blacked out windows it just looks amazing
Lan 13 aa
1986 Sanremo 1st overall Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
HPi diecast
The only front-line manufacturer to have two completely different cars in the Group B era, the great looking 2-wheel drive Lancia 037 and the brutal 4-wheel drive Lancia Delta S4 – the beauty and the beast. Lancia developed their Beta Monte Carlo into a potent rally car only to be replaced in 1985 by the incredible supercharged and turbocharged Delta S4. Both cars had a very distinctive engine sound. Lancia were a top team in the 1980s but the only time British supporters ever saw these cars would be on the annual RAC Rally. I can think of only two occasions that the Lancia 037 appeared away from the RAC and that was on the 1982 Pace National and 1983 Circuit of Ireland. There were two versions of the 037 the E1 distinguished from the outside by the rear bodywork finishing behind the rear wheels and the E2 finishing above the rear wheels.
Lan 00 aaA selection of Lancia -37s and Delta S4s
037 E1
Lan 01 aa1983 Circuit of Ireland retired Pentti Airikkala & Juha Piironen
CD Models 005 one of my limited-edition models based upon a Partwork diecast with decals from Carlo in Italy. The decals were not complete with a lot missing which all had to be made.
Lan 02 aaLan 02 bb1983 Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Walter Rohrl & Christian Geistdorfer
Kyosho diecast a quite brilliant model with opening rear and full engine detail.
037 E2
Lan 03 aa1985 Mille Miglia Rally retired Franco Cunico & Pierangelo Scalvini
Vitesse diecast
Lan 04 aa1985 Ypres 24hrs retired Andrea Zanussi & Sergio Cresto
IXO diecast
Lan 05 aa1985 Ypres 24hrs 4th overall Patrick Snyers & Danny Colebunders
IXO diecast
Lan 06 aa1986 Safari Rally 3rd overall Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
HPi diecast another superb model
Delta S4
Lan 07 bbLan 08 aa1985 Mille Pistes course car Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
Provence Moulage resin kit of the prototype car
Lan 09 aa1985 RAC Rally 1st overall Henri Toivonen & Neil Wilson
HPi diecast
Lan 10 aa1986 Monte Carlo Rally retired Ignacio Sunsundegui & Isaez de Buruaga
A conversion by me using a Partwork diecast. Back in the mid 90s I was lucky enough to sit in this car at Ignacio’s private museum, in Spain. We were told it was an ex-works car, it actually transpired that it was a road car not supported by the factory. In recent years this car came to the UK painted in Martini colours!!! There are plenty of photos on the web of the car on the 86 MCR.
Lan 11 aa1986 Sanremo Rally retired Fabrizio Tabaton & Luciano Tedeschini
Provence Moulage resin kit
Lan 12 aa1986 Sanremo 2nd overall Dario Cerrato & Giuseppe Cerri
HPi diecast, very high on my list of favourite models, the tarmac spec, the black wheel fans, the blacked out windows it just looks amazing
Lan 13 aa1986 Sanremo 1st overall Marku Alen & Ilkka Kivimaki
HPi diecast
