Great comment, as pure a driving expierence as you get but you dab that throttle at the wrong time and she'll make you shit your pants. Pay her respect or else and Jonny was sure on edge haha.
I wanted to cry watching this. You see, I bought my own Lancia Stratos in 1979, and owned it for nearly 15 years, selling it because I'd moved to Sydney and could only drive it on return trips to the UK. Even so, I drove the wheels off it and drove it all over Europe, to Le Mans, over the Dolomites, to work in Chelsea and to the supermarket! I concur with Kevin's comment that you can take a Stratos anywhere and it's always huge fun. On long trips I'd always say 'it's not that noisy, is it?' My passenger would always reply, 'what was that?' If only I never sold it...
Lancia really hit out of the park with their rally car designs from that era. The 037 is another amazing design. I was lucky enough to see one giving it the beans up a country road on Corsica a few years back. Gorgeous design as well.
I had a chat with a bunch of Hawk Stratos replica owners many years ago. They said there are two types of Stratos's's's's's's. The ones that have been off the road backwards through a hedge and those that will be going off the road backwards through a hedge. I want one.
When I was a young lad I was fortunate enough to see the real deal in its natural habitat which I will never forget and to this day it still remains one of my all time favourites.
Yeah, the Stratos is the definition of "Too pretty to be going sideways on gravel roads" and yet it was purpose built just for that, old Lancia execs (If they existed, or whoever was in charge) were nuts.
@@iglooproductions No, even though they share a lot of similarities in their forms ( they were both designed by the greatest Marcello Gandini, who also designed the Miura and the Fiat X/19) they are different cars. The Stratos was born because Cesare Fiorio and Lancia wanted to replace the Fulvia HF, and when they saw the Stratos Zero Prototype designed by Gandini for Bertone at the 1970 Turin Motor Show, they asked him a more compact version for the new rally car they wanted to build, and after lots of struggles and issues ( they begged Ferrari for the Dino engine just for example, because they were in a hurry and couldn't create an engine from scratch) they did it. Some years later Lamborghini asked Gandini to design a new car for them (after the Miura) and he decided to reuse his Stratos Zero design, but without the compromises he was forced to accept from Lancia, and the Countach (From the word Contacc! , an exclamation in piedmontese language, that you can translate as wth... more or less) was born. You can see an interview to Gandini made by an italian journalist, Davide Cironi, on his youtube channel where the designer explain how he designed all those beautiful cars.
Back in the day, I must have been 13 or 14, a german magazine had the Stradale on it's cover and subtitled: "The car looking faster standing still than a Porsche driving 200 km/h". Since then I want one!
From my childhood there was the DeTomaso Pantera, and the Lancia Stratos that always grabbed my attention when they came on TV, or when seen on the road. I had the hot wheels versions of both of them, I can sketch the outlines of them blindfolded. Now the little Stratos, combined with that amazing sounding Alfa 3.0L V6, I mean, how do you spell heaven?,.....L-a-n-c-i-a
First of all the variety and format of your videos are brilliant they are very entertaining, well done. Love the Stratos and for that matter the 037, but what a fantastic replica that can be used daily and not wrapped up and hidden from the world. Also good to see the owner uses all his cars as they were intended, he clearly knows his stuff a true petrol head. Really like his Wife's XK8 and like all old Jags they seem to get better with age, always been a fan of the XJS but now they seem even more elegant as they grow older. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, they looked magnificent... if you ever got to see one. During the period I must have attended a majority of the RAC and I think that I only saw them a couple of times because they rarely made it past the first day. I know that on one famous occasion, one got through to the last day before succumbing. I may be wrong, but I don't think a Stratos ever actually finished an RAC. But that really isn't the point. They did win many, many rallies, but they were definitely better suited to the asphalt ones than the gravel rallies. And I would have one like a shot if I was ever in the position to buy one, whether it was original or not. In fact, I'd much prefer a replica knowing the problems the originals suffered.
@@dcallan812 Just like any other top line rally car then. I'm not disputing that they weren't glorious, but all rally cars are. My comment was intended to point out how utterly unreliable they were on the rough stuff. The Stratos only managed one win on gravel (Rideau Lakes) and one on snow (Sweden). All the rest were on tarmac. Also worth noting that it "Dominated" because Fiat/Lancia was the only factory to compete in every event in the WRC calendar. Again, I am not trying to dismiss the Stratos, just putting some perspective on its place in history. It's a bit like comparing Giacomo Agustini's dominance of world m/cycle racing history.
@@davidcolin6519 Why are you inventing? In 1974 Lancia and FIAT participated to the same number of races, six out of eight. Lancia won in Italy (mixed tarmac-gravel), Canada (gravel), France (tarmac) and had two third places in Kenya (gravel) and GB (gravel). In 1975 Lancia participated to six races out of ten, winning four. Fiat and Alpine participated to five, Opel to seven. Lancia won at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow), Sweden (snow), Italy (tarmac-gravel), France (tarmac) and obtained a second place in Kenya (gravel). In 1976 Lancia participated to seven races out of ten, like Opel, winning four. Lancia won at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow) Portugal (tarmac-gravel), Italy (tarmac), France (tarmac) gained a second place in Maroc (tarmac-gravel) and two third in Sweden (snow) and GB (gravel). The "utterly unreliable" Lancia Stratos didn't get a podium finish only in ONE of the 19 races it participated in those three years. After factory retirement, the Stratos won again Montecarlo in 1977 (tarmac-snow), with a second place in France (tarmac), a third in Kenya (gravel). In 1978 won in Italy (wet tarmac). In 1979, threee years after factory retirement, the Stratos participated to four WRC races, winning three, at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow), Italy (tarmac-gravel) and France (tarmac). Its last WRC victory had been in 1981.
Fantastic car, one of my favourites and still is big time. I built a Hawk version whey I was in my 20's. Five years to finish and £24,000. I added everything which included professional paint and interior trim. Sold it 24 years ago for £17,000. One at the moment for sale on eBay, wants £79,000. I think they are a bit optimistic. One geek point, sorry can't help myself, the centre tub was steel. Front and back clam shell were fibre glass. Great car. Wish I still had it.
No one saw the bonkers increase of classics and classic kit cars. I sold my skyline r32 gtr for £13,950 & I spent 16k on the engine, gear box and bear mental re-paint 😢🤦♂️😱 one as good as mine is a min of 45k now
@@edwilko8819 hindsight would be an amazing thing. Unfortunately I needed the money to move on to the next project. I bet you loved the GTR. Worth it just for the experience 🙂
I can recall when my old boss had an original Lancia Stratos and discussions about replicas and kit cars were going on. Someone advised that if the panels fitted half right it was a fake.
I fell in love with the Stratos when , as a school kid, I saw it rallying on TV. I've only ever seen one one the road, but Jesus, it really did make my day!
This channel is like going to my favourite old Uncle's house. Everything is old but still usable, you're reminded at every turn of your youth. It's a warm, comfortable feeling.
Fantastic stuff Jonny. We used to watch the works (and Chequered Flag) Stratos's in period on the International rally scene in the 70's. It was (and still is) the most exciting thing to ever hit Rallying. The sound of a Stratos at full chat in the Welsh forest at night is other wordly....you could hear it coming for miles until it burst into view. I lusted after a Gp 4 Stratos (still do), and of course, the Alitalia colours are the ultimate iteration....have to say that the Darniche colours on this example are a close second. I very nearly bought a genuine Gp 4 back around 2003 from a classic dealer in a Kensington Mews. It was a rare 24v too. I had just sold my old AC at the time, and I got beaten to the post by another buyer. The engine blew up within a year so maybe he did me a favour, but looking at todays values for a genuine 24v Gp 4 Stratos today ( I think it was up for sale around £90k at the time), maybe I should have moved quicker!!
Lombard RAC Rally 1976. I was a marshal at parc fermé in Bath making sure that the cars were safely stored over night. The Stratos wasn’t locked so I had a cheeky photo of myself stood in the open drivers doorway looking like I was about to get in. That was as far as I went as they didn’t leave the keys in the ignition. Amazing to think that Lancia were rallying, for all intents and purposes, a concept car. Nothing else like it at the time.
WOW!!! What an excellent and honest interview and car review. I have wanted a LB Stratos for the last 15 years, in the gorgeous blue colour owned by Kevin Johnson. Kevin is a lucky, and happy and proud owner, and I hope to join the LB Stratos owners club as soon as I can. Love that engine and sound too. I hear the Toyota V6 also makes a good pairing with this car. Thanks again for making these videos.
That just has to be amazing. A car that light with rose/heim joints and because it's a modern Alfa engine you can get an a/c system to work on it which is a nice added extra.
I love he describes it as a Tonka toy. I grew up/live in Minnesota in the US. Our grade schools would go to the factory for field day trips. At the end we were given little models as souvenirs. Tonka is shortened for Lake Minnetonka.
A chap local to me owns one of these, with the Busso. It truly is a sight to behold out on the road and it sounds incredible when driving past my house on a fast b-road.
Stuck in the USA, we really never had world rally cars. It's the land of "left bubba left" aka NASCAR. That said, as a kid, I would vacuum up any information I could find on rally car racing. It seemed more "real" to me.
You're probably already well versed on Group B in that case but if not check out the likes of the S1 Quattro, RS200, Peugeot 205 T16 and the Metro 6r4 amongst lesser known stuff. Also worth checking is rallying from the earlier BRC years, seeing the likes of mk1 and two Escorts, Chrysler Lotus Sunbeams and Chevette HSRs amongst others flying sideways down a mud and gravel course was a sight to behold!
Yea the USA does suck for us real race fans. Oval races put me to sleep fast, the Indy cars on road course aren't bad, NASCAR on a road course a joke. We don't really televise real road racing for the masses, at least not since the original GT40 raced at Le Mans. We might as well be on Mars.
Great video. Love his passion for the car and your description when driving it. Great to see love for a replica, most channels would be snobby about it.
Mr Smith! This channel keeps getting better. Car caves, barn finds, EVs, projects, great car people etc etc. Can't wait to get back to working and to be able to buy merch and becoming a patreon. Seán from Ireland
You’re right, these are cars you don’t ever see on the roads. Except I have, about three weeks ago on the A59 near Skipton when I saw two in a mini convoy. No idea if they were reps but they were still ultra cool to see.
My favorite from his garage remains the Lamborghini Miura P400 SV - an Italian goddess for all time. My favorites of all time: Miura and the Iso Grifo - italian goddess (one with a North American heart) 😜👍✔
Jonny another great vid you seemingly were made for TH-cam easily the right decision you made congratulations. That Stratos is too die for and I’m sure probably better put together than a real one which was touched on,totally understand why it’s his favourite.
Amazing looking cars and I can relate to this collector. I own an AW11 that is the slowest thing in my collection but it is probably the most fun to drive because it’s so lightweight and mid engine.
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I've never seen you concentrate so much while driving!
Great comment, as pure a driving expierence as you get but you dab that throttle at the wrong time and she'll make you shit your pants. Pay her respect or else and Jonny was sure on edge haha.
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I wanted to cry watching this. You see, I bought my own Lancia Stratos in 1979, and owned it for nearly 15 years, selling it because I'd moved to Sydney and could only drive it on return trips to the UK. Even so, I drove the wheels off it and drove it all over Europe, to Le Mans, over the Dolomites, to work in Chelsea and to the supermarket! I concur with Kevin's comment that you can take a Stratos anywhere and it's always huge fun. On long trips I'd always say 'it's not that noisy, is it?' My passenger would always reply, 'what was that?' If only I never sold it...
I hear what you are saying Brother. I hope in the future you find something to take its place. Regret is a hard thing to deal with. Good luck
Lancia really hit out of the park with their rally car designs from that era. The 037 is another amazing design. I was lucky enough to see one giving it the beans up a country road on Corsica a few years back. Gorgeous design as well.
One of the best shapes I've ever seen, still.
completely understand .. As a kid watching these rally on TV they look so special. Like a space ship. I'm in love all over again
I had a chat with a bunch of Hawk Stratos replica owners many years ago. They said there are two types of Stratos's's's's's's. The ones that have been off the road backwards through a hedge and those that will be going off the road backwards through a hedge.
I want one.
When I was a young lad I was fortunate enough to see the real deal in its natural habitat which I will never forget and to this day it still remains one of my all time favourites.
The Stratos is my all time favourite car. From the first l saw a photo in the 70's 'til now
Thank you
Jonny and Kevin, thank you both for highlighting just how amazing Lancia's rally history truly is. Wonderful video.
That busso sounds so soulful and lovely.
Yeah, the Stratos is the definition of "Too pretty to be going sideways on gravel roads" and yet it was purpose built just for that, old Lancia execs (If they existed, or whoever was in charge) were nuts.
I think they had the Lamborghini Countach in mind when they were designing it, but it’s just my opinion.
@@iglooproductions No, even though they share a lot of similarities in their forms ( they were both designed by the greatest Marcello Gandini, who also designed the Miura and the Fiat X/19) they are different cars.
The Stratos was born because Cesare Fiorio and Lancia wanted to replace the Fulvia HF, and when they saw the Stratos Zero Prototype designed by Gandini for Bertone at the 1970 Turin Motor Show, they asked him a more compact version for the new rally car they wanted to build, and after lots of struggles and issues ( they begged Ferrari for the Dino engine just for example, because they were in a hurry and couldn't create an engine from scratch) they did it.
Some years later Lamborghini asked Gandini to design a new car for them (after the Miura) and he decided to reuse his Stratos Zero design, but without the compromises he was forced to accept from Lancia, and the Countach (From the word Contacc! , an exclamation in piedmontese language, that you can translate as wth... more or less) was born.
You can see an interview to Gandini made by an italian journalist, Davide Cironi, on his youtube channel where the designer explain how he designed all those beautiful cars.
For sure , they were Car Nuts . Logic holds no sway on passion .
@@iglooproductions Gandini was designing the Dino GT4 when he was tasked to design the production/rally Stratos. The affinity is quite evident.
Now I just want one. 😂 That car looks and sounds amazing.
One of my all time favourite cars the Lancia Stratos a masterpiece of automotive beauty 👍
Back in the day, I must have been 13 or 14, a german magazine had the Stradale on it's cover and subtitled: "The car looking faster standing still than a Porsche driving 200 km/h". Since then I want one!
Always loved the Stratos, amazing design , brilliant
This is my next Top Gear channel. Jonny you have come far and it’s brilliant. Thank you 😊
From my childhood there was the DeTomaso Pantera, and the Lancia Stratos that always grabbed my attention when they came on TV, or when seen on the road. I had the hot wheels versions of both of them, I can sketch the outlines of them blindfolded. Now the little Stratos, combined with that amazing sounding Alfa 3.0L V6, I mean, how do you spell heaven?,.....L-a-n-c-i-a
I couldn't agree more, Pantera being my fav, and the Stratos a close second , there is definitely a similar vibe in design .
Pantera! One of my favourite classic cars and classic metal bands
@@trisbonky Agreed!
Pantera and Stratos are two cars high on my "If money were no object" shopping list. You have impeccable taste sir!
@@gonzomuse Thank-you!
Yet another great production! Kevin seems like a really cool guy!
Stratos is just timeless design
What a stunner! And I love that it’s got an Alfa drive train. Perfect!
First of all the variety and format of your videos are brilliant they are very entertaining, well done. Love the Stratos and for that matter the 037, but what a fantastic replica that can be used daily and not wrapped up and hidden from the world. Also good to see the owner uses all his cars as they were intended, he clearly knows his stuff a true petrol head. Really like his Wife's XK8 and like all old Jags they seem to get better with age, always been a fan of the XJS but now they seem even more elegant as they grow older. Keep up the good work.
I can understand why he likes to drive it so much. What a car. The rally versions looked mad flying thorugh the woods on the RAC rally.
Yeah, they looked magnificent... if you ever got to see one. During the period I must have attended a majority of the RAC and I think that I only saw them a couple of times because they rarely made it past the first day. I know that on one famous occasion, one got through to the last day before succumbing.
I may be wrong, but I don't think a Stratos ever actually finished an RAC.
But that really isn't the point. They did win many, many rallies, but they were definitely better suited to the asphalt ones than the gravel rallies.
And I would have one like a shot if I was ever in the position to buy one, whether it was original or not. In fact, I'd much prefer a replica knowing the problems the originals suffered.
@@davidcolin6519 yes in just a flash and a scream as it tore past. Yes the replicas are the way to go far safer.
@@dcallan812 Just like any other top line rally car then.
I'm not disputing that they weren't glorious, but all rally cars are. My comment was intended to point out how utterly unreliable they were on the rough stuff. The Stratos only managed one win on gravel (Rideau Lakes) and one on snow (Sweden). All the rest were on tarmac.
Also worth noting that it "Dominated" because Fiat/Lancia was the only factory to compete in every event in the WRC calendar.
Again, I am not trying to dismiss the Stratos, just putting some perspective on its place in history.
It's a bit like comparing Giacomo Agustini's dominance of world m/cycle racing history.
@@davidcolin6519 A very true and valid comment. Thanks for adding so much detail. 👍
@@davidcolin6519 Why are you inventing?
In 1974 Lancia and FIAT participated to the same number of races, six out of eight. Lancia won in Italy (mixed tarmac-gravel), Canada (gravel), France (tarmac) and had two third places in Kenya (gravel) and GB (gravel).
In 1975 Lancia participated to six races out of ten, winning four. Fiat and Alpine participated to five, Opel to seven. Lancia won at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow), Sweden (snow), Italy (tarmac-gravel), France (tarmac) and obtained a second place in Kenya (gravel).
In 1976 Lancia participated to seven races out of ten, like Opel, winning four. Lancia won at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow) Portugal (tarmac-gravel), Italy (tarmac), France (tarmac) gained a second place in Maroc (tarmac-gravel) and two third in Sweden (snow) and GB (gravel).
The "utterly unreliable" Lancia Stratos didn't get a podium finish only in ONE of the 19 races it participated in those three years.
After factory retirement, the Stratos won again Montecarlo in 1977 (tarmac-snow), with a second place in France (tarmac), a third in Kenya (gravel). In 1978 won in Italy (wet tarmac).
In 1979, threee years after factory retirement, the Stratos participated to four WRC races, winning three, at Montecarlo (tarmac-snow), Italy (tarmac-gravel) and France (tarmac).
Its last WRC victory had been in 1981.
Fantastic car, one of my favourites and still is big time. I built a Hawk version whey I was in my 20's. Five years to finish and £24,000. I added everything which included professional paint and interior trim. Sold it 24 years ago for £17,000. One at the moment for sale on eBay, wants £79,000. I think they are a bit optimistic. One geek point, sorry can't help myself, the centre tub was steel. Front and back clam shell were fibre glass. Great car. Wish I still had it.
No one saw the bonkers increase of classics and classic kit cars. I sold my skyline r32 gtr for £13,950 & I spent 16k on the engine, gear box and bear mental re-paint 😢🤦♂️😱 one as good as mine is a min of 45k now
@@edwilko8819 hindsight would be an amazing thing. Unfortunately I needed the money to move on to the next project. I bet you loved the GTR. Worth it just for the experience 🙂
Kevin is rather cool, thanks to Kevin showing his stuff much appreciated.
That induction sound is epic.
Brilliant and as I have said before what a nice guy the owner is thanks for sharing
Finally a Stratos Review that is more than 2 minutes long!
Fantastic, can't wait to get mine finished.
You lucky sod! Good luck with the build 😊
@@skylined5534 thanks, waited 40+ years for this :) You can watch the build on my channel if you're so inclined!
Loved those cars since I was a kid and I've never seen one.
This car is just so beautiful and the sound, my god.
italian greatness
I can recall when my old boss had an original Lancia Stratos and discussions about replicas and kit cars were going on. Someone advised that if the panels fitted half right it was a fake.
Haha. Paying more for worse.
I always said the same thing, you can tell its fake because the panel gaps are good lol.
Masterpiece and a symphony all in one...
It looks like science fiction even today. If Batman did rallying he'd use a black painted Stratos.
Ha ha yeah!
Always has been and always will be my favourite car of all time.
Oh baby, I've been waiting for this, awesome little beast of a car, Rj in Oz
Enjoyed this vlog too. Great variety of cars in the caves. Great production.
That look so much fun to drive.
I've wanted a replica of a Stratos for many years and now, after watching this................. I have to start saving more!!!!!! I need one!!
I bloody adore the noise of a busso. It's even better when it's clothed in Bertone brilliance.
Love the show. Next time I am in England, I want to meet this guy and shake his hand. What an amazing collection!
I fell in love with the Stratos when , as a school kid, I saw it rallying on TV. I've only ever seen one one the road, but Jesus, it really did make my day!
Beautiful machine. Love that colour for it too!
Such a great looking machine , great colour combo ... absolutely love it
This channel is like going to my favourite old Uncle's house. Everything is old but still usable, you're reminded at every turn of your youth. It's a warm, comfortable feeling.
Brilliant as always, Johnny. One of my favorite matchbox cars as a child. Just love the looks of it.
I grew up with and partly in a 246 Dino and I must admit, id does sound very similar! Love it !
Absolutely love this car, this and a classic GT40.
I absolutely love the stratos, and this kit/replica is as close as you get, but better.
The engine choice for it is a match made in heaven.
Fantastic stuff Jonny.
We used to watch the works (and Chequered Flag) Stratos's in period on the International rally scene in the 70's. It was (and still is) the most exciting thing to ever hit Rallying.
The sound of a Stratos at full chat in the Welsh forest at night is other wordly....you could hear it coming for miles until it burst into view.
I lusted after a Gp 4 Stratos (still do), and of course, the Alitalia colours are the ultimate iteration....have to say that the Darniche colours on this example are a close second.
I very nearly bought a genuine Gp 4 back around 2003 from a classic dealer in a Kensington Mews. It was a rare 24v too. I had just sold my old AC at the time, and I got beaten to the post by another buyer. The engine blew up within a year so maybe he did me a favour, but looking at todays values for a genuine 24v Gp 4 Stratos today ( I think it was up for sale around £90k at the time), maybe I should have moved quicker!!
Another Brilliant Video All The Best To Everyone In The Team.
The espresso of cars... need we say more elegance with a kick.
cheers Johnny - you just bring out the best in p-heads.
Lombard RAC Rally 1976. I was a marshal at parc fermé in Bath making sure that the cars were safely stored over night. The Stratos wasn’t locked so I had a cheeky photo of myself stood in the open drivers doorway looking like I was about to get in. That was as far as I went as they didn’t leave the keys in the ignition.
Amazing to think that Lancia were rallying, for all intents and purposes, a concept car. Nothing else like it at the time.
Has to be one of the best YT channels out there Johnny, proud of you mate!
Always loved the Stratos👌🏻
best looking car ever made!
Glad for companies such as LB recreating cars like this, it must be immense to see this stratos on the road. Wowser
Stunning car!!
Amazing car! but love the fact you are driving on the roads around my house where I take my beetle for a spin!
Stratos and Busso, match made in heaven. Rebuilt a Busso a few years ago, absolutely fantastic engine. 🎶
So much fun, and so happy you are doing this line of car reviews
WOW!!! What an excellent and honest interview and car review. I have wanted a LB Stratos for the last 15 years, in the gorgeous blue colour owned by Kevin Johnson. Kevin is a lucky, and happy and proud owner, and I hope to join the LB Stratos owners club as soon as I can. Love that engine and sound too. I hear the Toyota V6 also makes a good pairing with this car. Thanks again for making these videos.
My dream car 😍😍😍.. .thank you for the vt
One day I shall be driving one of these. But in the meantime I'll just keep watching your great show.
Was always my dream car, I wish I wish I had one, brilliant I love it.
What a beautiful car you can always tell if a car has a great design it gets replicated
That just has to be amazing. A car that light with rose/heim joints and because it's a modern Alfa engine you can get an a/c system to work on it which is a nice added extra.
I love he describes it as a Tonka toy. I grew up/live in Minnesota in the US. Our grade schools would go to the factory for field day trips. At the end we were given little models as souvenirs. Tonka is shortened for Lake Minnetonka.
You have the best job!!
And suddenly you are Sandro Munari. Epic and iconic car. Great review
Let's do this Jonny!!!! Next time, Allegro? Hopefully....... loving your channel mate. Keep the vids coming.
I think the Allegro is the only car that I might be slightly more excited to see than this rather lovely little Stratos!
A chap local to me owns one of these, with the Busso. It truly is a sight to behold out on the road and it sounds incredible when driving past my house on a fast b-road.
Bella Macchina! That Busso sound never gets old
Awesome sports rally car. A personal favorite as a young man as I owned a lancia scorpion turbo. Always wanted a stratos
One of the most beautiful cars ever created.
I'd buy one, if I could afford it! Full-on fun!
Beautiful car and lovely bloke!
Stuck in the USA, we really never had world rally cars. It's the land of "left bubba left" aka NASCAR. That said, as a kid, I would vacuum up any information I could find on rally car racing. It seemed more "real" to me.
You're probably already well versed on Group B in that case but if not check out the likes of the S1 Quattro, RS200, Peugeot 205 T16 and the Metro 6r4 amongst lesser known stuff. Also worth checking is rallying from the earlier BRC years, seeing the likes of mk1 and two Escorts, Chrysler Lotus Sunbeams and Chevette HSRs amongst others flying sideways down a mud and gravel course was a sight to behold!
Yea the USA does suck for us real race fans. Oval races put me to sleep fast, the Indy cars on road course aren't bad, NASCAR on a road course a joke. We don't really televise real road racing for the masses, at least not since the original GT40 raced at Le Mans. We might as well be on Mars.
Same here. Fortunately, we have the internet now and can watch what we missed. The Stratos is my dream car but, I think the 6R4 is my attainable goal.
Yeah but you've got gun 🔫 rights
@@adriankaill9413 whopto do. No gun has ever done what a good car or motorcycle has for me.
Didn’t even buy her a drink , just went in and lifted her flap 🤣
Lancia were bonkers, Stratos is gorgeous
Great video. Love his passion for the car and your description when driving it. Great to see love for a replica, most channels would be snobby about it.
What a noise 🥰 Lovely piece of kit and another great video.. Thanks Jonny...!!!
Mr Smith! This channel keeps getting better. Car caves, barn finds, EVs, projects, great car people etc etc. Can't wait to get back to working and to be able to buy merch and becoming a patreon. Seán from Ireland
Thank you so much Sean, really glad you are enjoying the channel.
That car makes my heart race, I really really really want it
A friends father had a Stratos 30-ish years ago, tiny little thing in the parking lot next to all the Volvo stationwagons. Hope he still has it.
the most beautiful car of all time !!!
That’s such a good sounding engine
Kevin is just a cool cat. What a really sound guy .
This is an espresso type of car. I'm going to remember that sentence. Such a great way to describe this car.
You’re right, these are cars you don’t ever see on the roads. Except I have, about three weeks ago on the A59 near Skipton when I saw two in a mini convoy. No idea if they were reps but they were still ultra cool to see.
Guilty as charged!
Double clutch with a blip on the downshifts.... Just like how my dad taught me to drive years ago. Loving these videos Johnny 👌
My fav body shape and power train - what a combination!
My favorite from his garage remains the Lamborghini Miura P400 SV - an Italian goddess for all time. My favorites of all time: Miura and the Iso Grifo - italian goddess (one with a North American heart) 😜👍✔
Oh yes!
Jonny another great vid you seemingly were made for TH-cam easily the right decision you made congratulations.
That Stratos is too die for and I’m sure probably better put together than a real one which was touched on,totally understand why it’s his favourite.
One of the most fantastic cars ever put on the road. Never made it to the USA. Would love a luster.
keep your supercars, i'll take this, in this colour, with those wheels any day.
Beautiful, beautiful car.
Amazing looking cars and I can relate to this collector. I own an AW11 that is the slowest thing in my collection but it is probably the most fun to drive because it’s so lightweight and mid engine.
Great colour , looks like a lovely, well sorted car.
Love a Lancia Strotos. Still looks a modern design. Yes the Alitalia livery is good too... But the Pirrelli livery is awesome.
This car was definitely out of this STRATOSphere!!!