Lancia Stratos HF, the Short Lived Legend of Rallying

06/07/20 • 18 min

Lancia Stratos HF

In this episode, I cover the Lancia Stratos HF. A car built from the ground up to be a rally legend, only to be cut short due to politics in the automotive world. Learn about what made this car so special, its constant issues caused by Ferrari, and the many other unique aspects of this car.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Stratos#:~:text=The%20Lancia%20Stratos%20HF%20(Tipo,HF%20stands%20for%20High%20Fidelity.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppo_Bertone

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15125060/new-lancia-stratos-lancia-stratos-review/

http://ehrlichmotorwerks.com/blog/2016/12/11/on-the-open-roman-road-the-lancia-fulvia-1#:~:text=A%20Fulvia%20HF%20won%20two,several%20more%20rally%20champion%20cars.

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/lancia-stratos-zero-concept-by-design/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S.p.A.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/first-mat-new-stratos-sold-big-at-auction/#:~:text=At%20Bonhams'%20recent%20Paris%20sale,sell%20for%20%24755%2C000%20plus%20taxes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMD-KsPyS6A

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29048296/the-mat-new-stratos-is-a-better-ferrari/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/new-lancia-stratos-latest-pictures-542bhp-supercar

Lancia Stratos HF

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Music: Joseph McDade

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Stratos#:~:text=The%20Lancia%20Stratos%20HF%20(Tipo,HF%20stands%20for%20High%20Fidelity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pininfarina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Fulvia

https://www.lanciastratos.com/en/history

https://drivetribe.com/p/is-lancia-stratos-the-greatest-fXff-mBsTU6-K9FjtESl9A?iid=XB0AguF1S3OkY7D_6Avo-A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppo_Bertone

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15125060/new-lancia-stratos-lancia-stratos-review/

http://ehrlichmotorwerks.com/blog/2016/12/11/on-the-open-roman-road-the-lancia-fulvia-1#:~:text=A%20Fulvia%20HF%20won%20two,several%20more%20rally%20champion%20cars.

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/lancia-stratos-zero-concept-by-design/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S.p.A.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/first-mat-new-stratos-sold-big-at-auction/#:~:text=At%20Bonhams'%20recent%20Paris%20sale,sell%20for%20%24755%2C000%20plus%20taxes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMD-KsPyS6A

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29048296/the-mat-new-stratos-is-a-better-ferrari/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/new-lancia-stratos-latest-pictures-542bhp-supercar

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In this episode, I cover an amazing classic sports car that continues to impress today. The Porsche 911 was truly made to enjoy the act of driving it.

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Music: Joseph McDade

http://www.danjedlicka.com/classic_cars/carrera_rs.html

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/products/porsche-one-millionth-911-milestone-seven-generations-13735.html

https://www.pca.org/news/2018-08-10/model-guide-porsche-911-turbo-all-generations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2QYV45z6ng

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/products/porsche-one-millionth-911-milestone-seven-generations-13735.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_912

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-six_engine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_engine#Boxer_engine

https://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/classic/models/911-f/911-f-912/

https://www.total911.com/911s-a-porsche-911-history/

https://www.pca.org/news/2018-08-10/model-guide-porsche-911-turbo-all-generations

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Sources:

Music: Joseph McDade

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a25655046/lexus-lfa-nurburgring-onboard-video/

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a16580655/2012-lexus-lfa-review/

https://www.motor1.com/news/76305/heres-what-a-power-to-weight-ratio-means-for-car-buyers/#:~:text=You%20take%20a%20vehicle's%20horsepower,horsepowers%20to%20weight%20above%20one.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/anything-goes/nurburgring-lap-records-definitive-rundown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvWxhhi0_yk

https://www.kbb.com/dodge/viper/#:~:text=For%202017%2C%20a%20base%20Viper's,Viper%20ACR%20starts%20over%20%24120%2C000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_sump#:~:text=The%20dry%2Dsump%20system%20uses,engine%20and%20a%20single%20pump.