The 10 Rarest Lancia Delta Integrale Ever Made
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- Thirty years have passed since #Lancia left the World Rally Championship, but the Italian marque still is the winningest automaker in WRC history, with ten championship titles gained between 1974 and 1992.
The last six of them came in sequence, courtesy of the legendary Delta Integrale, another record standing to this day.
All the 44.296 road-going #Delta HF 4WD and HF #Integrale produced are indeed exceptional cars, but some variants are even more special due to their extremely limited production.
Here are the ten rarest Delta Integrale variants of all time.
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Masterpieces!its a shame nobody will produce cars like this anymore...
Well, there's hope. The latest Toyota Yaris GR is a brilliant new take on the Integrale's original recipe.
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Even if a company or companies produced something similar there is no way it would be available here in US.
@@charlesbolton8471 this aged well considering the USA now has the GR Corolla
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It sure has and that’s a good thing in this instance.
it was 1987, me and my father in a small Zastava 750 (Fiat 600d derivat), when I noticed behind us red Lancia Delta Integrale. It was so wide, powerful and good looking car on the road
Integrale's, perhaps the most purposeful cars ever built. I used to have one of each, until my alarm clock went off. Doh!
Lancia is the most fascinating brand ever and was, worldwide, the most innovative and best car manufacturer until the early 2000s
Strange and wonderful cars from a strange time. The parent car, the fwd Delta, initially came across as a slightly more snobbish and self-conscious Ritmo. Then it started to get faster and a blown version arrived.
But the end of Group B and the arrival of the Integrale changed everything.
Che macchina!
I still remember the first (road) one I saw and heard.
These days, a nice Integrale in the UK is already a rare thing. These super-rare models you describe are simply never seen. Some are exquisite.
In the UK the Integrale was never really embraced and adopted by the hooligan brigade who like to rev and pop their Impreza while stationary at red lights in busy cities, just to prove they are still alive.
It is not a surprise to me that these folk were never drawn to Lancia. Another reason to love these cars... Not that another reason is needed.
Excellent video.
The rust scandal of the 70s, blown out of proportion by the local press, pretty much destroyed Lancia in the UK. The brand simply never recovered, so I'm not surprised the Delta sold poorly there in period. But the UK is full of knowledgeable enthusiasts and specialists who know how great Lancia was and keep the flame alive.
@@Matteo_Licata The Delta was also left-hand-drive only, wasn't it? Even in the UK. That will have been divisive on a more basic level as well.
@@SmallBlogV8 The Integrales were LHD only, but the regular FWD Deltas were made in RHD.
Me and the wife used to have a Lancia Delta 1.8 (not the Integrale). When she moved to Sweden in the early 2000s (with the car) there were almost no Deltas here as the model had never been sold in this country. A year later the car got stolen and when I called the cops to report it I said it's a "Lancia Delta" and the cop on the phone went "OMG! An Integrale??" I went "No, just a 1.8" and he said "Oh..." sounding disappointed. I got the distinct impression he would have set all available resources to recover the car if it had been an Integrale. True story.
That's cool! So great to hear that the officer was an enthusiast... But sad your car wasn't found...
For me this is the most hardcore big balls iconic rally car ever!!!!!!
Yess i love the integrales ..legendary cars ..
Blue Lagos is the most beautiful..
We agree!
Still love the Integrale............iconic Italian car! Agree, the Blue Lagos model looks gorgeous!
Same. i miss group a.
Can you imagine owning all of these special editions?!
Bravo Matteo!! Love that car. The look of the car is for function not for show. A truly racing machine
It really is! Couldn't agree more. Thank you!
I‘m convinced that Lancia with all its amazing racing heritage is one of the most valuable brands of the automotive world. I‘m speechless about the fact that FCA lets it lying fallow now for two decades.
I agree wholeheartedly with you about Lancia's heritage, which is second to none. But I do have my doubts whether people would actually buy the cars. After all, Lancia has been off people's radars for so long now...
@@Matteo_Licata I‘m a bit more optimistic here, Matteo. Examples? Alpine: last interesting car built in 1977, reanimated 2017. Aston Martin: last interesting car built in 1971, reanimated in 2007 ... people remember great brands forever, Lancia is a sleeping beauty, some prince will come and kiss her!
@@GreasyFingers I hope you'll be proven right :)
Abarth racing in Torino not Lancia. Lancia was only a good "brand name" for the Fiat group since 1969.
Club Italia for me, please. Integrale was such a cool car, very expensive today. Thanks for this interesting video, ciao 🙋♂️
Thanks for watching! My personal favorite is the Blu Lagos, with the La Perla a close second :)
That final beauty - the cabriolet - what a magnificent work of art!
These cars here in the US are a bit like seeing an angel given how rare they are over here. Never officially imported prior to our 25 year law's implication there were a few grey market cars that made their way across the pond with drive lines and steering wheels removed to be re-installed after entry. In the wealthy suburbs north of the city of Boston I saw one as a kid and still remember it as I had no idea what sort of car it was or why it had an exhaust that sounded like a sport bike. Since I was from the lower class region to the west I had no idea that people did such a thing until later on and consider that little memory to be one of my little gems. If for any reason I also saw a massive 1986 Oldsmobile 98 driving down a street in Vienna when visiting family at the same time and still can't figure out why someone would prefer that over the other.
Have a look at this:
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I guess it's human nature. We want what we can't get.
Here in Europe we all secretly like American cars, even if many enthusiasts won't admit it! The bigger and brasher, the better. Because it's something we can't have in our world of tiny streets and expensive gas.
My personal "guilty pleasure" is the 1972 "boat tail" Buick Riviera. A car that wouldn't even fit in most Italian garages :)
@@jami7772 That's just cool. Although, somewhat the wrong, twist and turn free environment for that beauty. ;)
@@Matteo_Licata I want to say I was about seven when I saw the Olds. It was just rather odd as my mom had the station wagon, Pontiac version of that same car and could barely park it in certain places back here. In Austria, however, it has to be as you say, something brash in driving such a thing. Though, I did get the year wrong for it as it was the truly gigantic 1984 98 Regency Brougham (the '86 was about the size of a same year Audi 5000). Fender skirts and very much,,,,,you know, given the wide boulevards that Wien has it may have made more sense than I thought. lol
Good start to 2021 with this video. Complimenti & auguri.
Thank you very much! I've tried to evolve my editing style, and I'm glad you like it. Grazie mille e buon anno!
I remember the black Integrale in the snow. My brother and I were headed to school on a snowy winter morning. We were so excited to see one in person. A driver saw our interest in the car so gave us a free snow rally show. Until this day I treasure that moment as a best times in my motoring history! Epic!!!
Cool! Thank you for sharing this memory with me :)
Well... the perl white is the one I have always been in love, although the blue Lagos is a much more machure and classy choice!
They are all red in my dreams, except for the ones that still run upon the mountains!
What a beginning for 2021!
A mythical machina!
Happy new years!
Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!
Happy new year Matteo. Excellent video. Btw there was also the 'Verde York' in a stunning green colour and even more rarer the 'Viola' built by Italian coach builder Maggiora, incorrectly in my opinion, called the Evo III.
The Verde York was produced in over 400 copies, so I haven't included it. But it's true not all Verde York had the same specification, as a few were made in the later Evo 2 spec. I have decided not to include "La Viola," to have just one "number one". But it deserved a place.
Loved Lancia's Intergrale ,often wondered on the various colour trim arrangements of the later models but this videos detailed them , thank you. The wider arch looked obviously done to enable wider track /tyres with increasing power outputs and stability but thought the original 4wd better looking without them . Also liked the original 2wd Lancia Delta turbo with square headlights . Thanks again
Glad you enjoyed it! The original 4WD looked sharp, but I just can't resist those fat arches... I prefer those :)
A masteripece!
Absolutely love this video!!!!
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Wow, glad you enjoyed it so much, thank you!!!
Another excellent and informative video for all Lancia fans. Thank you.
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching, and rest assured there will be more Lancia content in the future :)
Great looking car with character ✔️👍
This car was the real deal. Useful in day to day life and a lot of fun in a small package. There was nothing like it at that time and there has never been since. No wonder they skyrocket in value.
True, I used my Evo1 as a daily electrician works van 😂 had to get short step ladders across the back seat, ran faultless & never let me down. 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy New Year, Matteo! Thank you very much for this great video 👌🇮🇹
Happy new year! Thank you, glad you liked it!
I only ever drove a 1600 Turbo HF, and that was quite lively. This was Lancia's swan song and I feel as much sadness as joy when watching this. OK my father in laws Thema was a nice enough car, but the Delta Integrale truly represented a pinnacle of achievement they could never repeat.
It was indeed Lancia's swansong, sadly. The Thema was a very competitive car in its segment, mind you, and Italians love it to this day. But it had a limited impact abroad, I admit.
These car are amazing,I would love one
Same here. My favorite is the Pearl White edition
Thank you for an other great video. I wish you a happy 2021 and I really hope that there will be a lot of videos coming in the new year.
Thank you very much, happy new year to you! I've published a video per week without fail for the last two years, and rest assured I don't plan on slowing down in 2021. My goal is to film more actual cars in action and keep on improving my editing and storytelling. Hope you'll enjoy the new material :)
*man, your channel is great, i own a lancia intergrale sa well*
Cool, thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my content so much. Which version is your Delta?
@@Matteo_Licata it is not intergrale sorry, it is a lancia delta hf turbo 1.6
@@Kiki1337 Those have gotten rare too. Not many survive in good nick, and it's a fun car too!
Really interesting thank you and well presented as always. Really great channel and have a great 2021 👍
Thanks, you too!
great great videos man - I love the combination of old FIAT/Alfa/Lancia ads/promos, brochures, and I love to hear an Italian voice talk about Italian cars too :). The Dealer Collection is not that colour though as far as I am aware, I don't know if it's just the colouring of the photos you used, but Dealer Collection grales are a much more maroon/winey metallic colour. Similar to a colour that was used on some Alfa 155s.
Glad you like my videos so much! I think it's about the coloring of some of the pictures, yes.
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My personal favourite is the martini edition. I owned a 1600hf Martini and it was one of the most fun hatchbacks I had 🙂
I have always loved these 😍
Cheers for the info, I only knew of 2 or 3 limited variants... Just subbed
Glad you enjoyed it and welcome onboard! Hope you’ll enjoy the next uploads too
2021 starting well 👍
Tks !
Thank you! Happy New Year Patrick
@@Matteo_Licata HNY Matteo !
Dakujem za krásné video. 👌🏻
*The Eternal Queen of Rallying*
*Forza Delta🔥| Forza Lancia* 🇮🇹
A very impressive and comprehensive video on the final and rare Integrales - and the news that the Hyena and Alfa Romeo SZ share a passenger compartment is truly remarkable. I wonder how they would compare performance-wise?
Thank you! Given the rarity of the two cars, especially the Hyena, nobody has ever done a performance comparison between the two. My hunch is that the Hyena might edge the SZ, due to a slightly better power/weight ratio.
Very Nice:))
Wow, amazing video! Really enjoyed it! Love all of them but I recognize having a soft spot for the Hyena, a car I¡ve allways loved.
Glad you enjoyed it! The Hyena is a fascinating car, I've seen a few in the metal and it looks great
Bellissimo! ❤
Grazie! :)
Love the “ edizione finale” gorgeous 🖖😍
The Japanese did a great job in speccing that car, I agree!
Great video. I owned a Giallo Ginestra back in the 00's, fantastic looking car and an intoxicating pleasure to drive on the twisty mountain roads surrounding me. Would love to own one again for a weekend jaunt but the value of these great cars has gone a little too ballistic for me. A Lotto win would help me buy a Pearl White or a Lagos Blue example for regular weekend use. These cars need to be driven and admired, not locked away for ever in a bubble...
Couldn't agree more! There's nothing sadder than these auction-beauties with two-digit odometer readings... Own an Integrale and not driving it really is a waste of life! Thank you for watching!
Che spettacolo!
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Lavoro pregevole
Grazie
Grazie mille, i complimenti dai compatrioti valgono doppio :)
Molto bella anche in Verde York, complimenti bel video
Grazie mille, mi fa piacere! Condivido, bellissima anche in verde. Non l'ho inclusa perchè, tra Evo 1 e 2, ne hanno fatte di più.
Great video as always, just love Lancia's. I feel the best of the Italian engineers spirit exists in Lancia cars because they refused to just make cars ina a conventional way, never content with just making a car how everyone else did, they always looked to make their own mark on whatever style of car they did not through raw styling or marketing, but by innovative engineering. Top Gear often say all petrolheads need to own at least on Alfa, but they're wrong, all petrolheads need to own a Lancia.
Very true! Lancia has always done things its own way... Which sadly also meant it went near bankruptcy twice in the space of 15 years! Even after the Fiat takeover, a lot of creativity and exquisite engineering was done, from the sweet-handling Beta to the sophisticated Gamma... Then of course all the racing cars we know and love. A truly underappreciated brand, that's for sure.
I never saw the Delta race in period. But still is my favourite car of all time (together with the F40). I saw a Martini 6 and I was blown away.
Super interesting video, although I was hoping to see the Martini special editions hahaha, guess they aren't as rare as some of the others shown here.
Thank you! The Martini 5 and Martini 6 were produced in around 400 copies each, thus remaining out of the top 10... If only just!
Salve Matteo e Buon Anno! Thank you for this video. I was living in Italy when the Delta craze began and fell in love straight away. Unfortunately, Australia has only grey imports from UK, Japan ( factory converted to RHD) and some examples from Italy. They are very pricey hitting the $80 -100 k AUD but admittingly worth the money. Only wish I bought one offered to me in RHD 10 years ago for $23k 😭😭😭😭 ciao
Deltas have become pricey indeed, but it makes sense: the car is legendary, has an unbeatable motorsport pedigree, and supply is limited. Personally, I'd stay away from RHD conversions, as the steering rack is not the same and it affects the way the car drives. Buon anno anche a te, grazie!
@@Matteo_Licata That's sound advice Matteo as I wasn't aware. LHD is less pricey but still up there, then again, they are legendary! Saluti 🖐
I drive a Delta mk3 and I am very proud to drive a Lancia, even though I know this Delta has nothing in common with the original one; plus it's a diesel. :/
Meaning of the badge itself is what makes me happy. :)
I get very sad when people ask me if "Lancia" has anything to do with "Dacia". :(
I would really love for Lancia to return worldwide somehow.
I was working at Fiat when that last Delta came out. I know the designers made the best they could with the style, but ultimately the car's fate on the market was sealed. Lancia had been a dying brand for a long time already, and buyers had moved on.
@@Matteo_Licata If they could let me have the brand for a symbolic price of 1 euro and no debts i will make it great again.
Great video! Fiat killed of the Lancia Racing activities in favour of the Alfa 155 DTM adventure. Lancia was rebranded as premium and the Delta II was but a mere shadow of the glorious Delta I.
Yes indeed. Abarth's structure, people and resources were redirected towards Alfa Corse, and a new chapter of motorsport success was written. Thank you for watching and for your appreciation!
All of the Japanese market cars had the pre-evoluzione headlamps. Also wing indicators lower down and the radio aerial placed on the rear 3quarter panel rather than the back of the roof.
Thank you for pointing this out. It’s something I’ve never known, even the two books I’ve consulted for this video don’t report it.
Woah,i had no idea there where that many special editions and for that i'm thankfull given this is my all-time favorite Lancia.
Delta Integrale is type of car that,when seen in person,will cause whirlwind of emotions and make you grin like a little kid.I remember when i saw parking lot full of Ferraris and Porsches and was like meh,but when i arrived at FormulaDriver slalom race on Grobnik and saw 4 race prepared variants and one road-going unit,i felt like i'm in heaven-you can park any supercar next to Integrale and i'll be completely oblivious and just stare at Delta and admire the legend and one quote about Integrale:Real toy for real men.
It breaks down,has a hundred flaws,but it's damn fast and so ugly that we adore her.There's only one queen.
By the way, there have been many more Integrale special editions, but some didn’t make it into my “top 10” due to their higher production numbers
@@Matteo_Licata Ahh,so you picked rhe most exclusive.Exotic gems.But the most exclusive and exotic ones are WRC units,but those are for racing.Speaking of racing variants,check Milan Bubnič’s and Felix Pailer’s awesome Integrales built for hillclimb-those are rockets.
fantastic, and so sad
Yes, indeed. Thank you for watching!
Superb video.
GReat hjena, but I would stay on the Sz.
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Hej, stop throwing bottles at me!!
Both cars would be a great choice, you can't go wrong choosing either!
Great video, but you forget mention ex Umberto's Agnielli lancia delta integrale wich was the only made from Abarth with 300 hp.
Thank you! I haven’t included Umberto’s car as I couldn’t find anywhere pictures or reliable info about it
They are beautiful beautiful cars, truly Itslian cars really do have the most SOUL. I think if i could buy one of these editions I would buy the club hifi 😃
Couldn't agree more!
Imagine the scuttle shake from the last one...
Indeed. The Delta body was already on the flimsy side, so I imagine the Fiat prototype shop (those who did the transformation) had to weld quite a lot of metal onto that structure to keep it from collapsing unto itself :)
This is why Lancia should live.....
They are the best cars ever , mine is Amazing
Lancia goosebumps
Weee la mia perla è in classifica! Saluti dal Canada.
The best rally car in the world!
We agree!
In 2024, the Lancia Delta looks stunningly sexy! I want one!
Another amazing video. Very well researched. I would correct the comment about final edition cam cover.... it's not red for FE....all evo2 have red cam covers.... its standard.
Red cam covers were first seen on martini 5 and 6 limited edition evo1.
All Japanese cars had the earlier integrale headlights... and I heard the first blue Lagos went to the prince of Denmark!
Also what about Giallo Ferrari evo1? 400 off.. and the martini's?
Really excellent video though... will be watching again later! Cheers Peter
Thank you for your remarks. I didn't know all Japanese Evo had the earlier lights. The Giallo Ferrari, Martinis and so on aren't in the video because their higher production numbers put them out of the top 10, simple as that.
@@Matteo_Licata your video...your rules.... and an excellent video as it is!
I'm so glad I bought my own evo2 when I did... I would have liked a Lagos or a DC but happy with my Lord Blu... a friend of mine has a set of the lancia club hifi suitcases.. he bought them from Walkers garage in the uk around 20 years ago.
@@peterjennings8258 Wow, that's cool. The Integrale looks good in pretty much any color, but Blu Lord is very smart indeed. Congratulations on your cool car, enjoy!
@@Matteo_Licata only 320 Martini 6 have been sold and for sure their price is higher than a blue lagos, giallo ginestra. We all know know that the real number (not the official "fake" of 220) of giallo ginestra has been about 800.
Facevamo delle cose stupende ...
Nice video! But you missed two... „Verde York“ was produced 200 times. And also you missed Evo III „Viola“, which was produced one time.
Both are out for a reason. The Viola because it (sadly) wasn't a Fiat-sanctioned project, and the Verde York because more were made, between Evo1 and Evo 2
The "Giallo Ginestra" and the "Club Italia" were the best-looking for me. But this is of course only a personal opinion.
Great video with Lagos, Final Edition and Giallo being my favourite but you missed two although they are one offs and are kept at Lancia. White car with white interior and the bronze colour. At the beginning it said Lancia had won 10 titles with the Delta winning 5 when it was 11 & 6 respectively.
The white on white car was a prototype, while I've never seen the bronze one. Have you pictures of it?
Lancia won 10 constructor's titles, and the delta 6. The voice at the beginning said 5 because it was from 1991, so the 6th was yet to come ;)
@@Matteo_Licata ah, I didn’t realise the voice at the beginning was before the Delta won its 6th title which would have made it 11 in total for Lancia. The bronze one is the book “Lancia Integrale: The Complete Story” by Peter Collins and Paul Baker. I will try to post a picture as soon as possible.
@@Matteo_Licata I’m sorry but I can’t figure out how to post a photo.
It’s not possible to post pictures in a youtube comment, but thank you anyway. I got two other books about the Delta, but not the one you mentioned. I’ll look for it. 👍
Hello:
I have a Delta Integrale 16 valve that needs restoration to original specs. Where in Florida can I find a Delta shop
Hello Matteo, do You know why the Delta integrale no 6:30 the upholstery is white and same car no 6:45 the interior is black?
Eagle eye! To be honest, I don't know. I've seen the car in person several times, and the upholstery was black. No idea whether it was changed or when.
Great video. I've always argued there was never such a thing as the Evo 2 - officially of course. I remember when it was launched it was just referred to as the Evo Cat/Kat. I realise there was the swiss market Evo with the old 8V engine with Cat/Kat based on the first Evoluzione. However as far as I know the revised Evoluzione 16V with the 16" wheels, colour coded rain gutters and more powerful engine, high backed seats etc....yet with Cat/Kat was never officially called the Evoluzione 2. What's your opinion on the correct naming...not now but when launched?
You're right, Lancia never used the "Evo 2" moniker. "Evo 1" and "Evo 2" are definitions applied retrospectively by enthusiasts... But there's no shame in using them, I think, they're quite handy :)
@@Matteo_Licata That is also my opinion just my fellow car geek friends disagree with me when I say no such thing as EVO 2, 'officially' but of course it is now accepted term.
Also a one-off Delta Integrale Evo 3 'Viola' made by Maggiora. 237 CV.
Yep. I didn’t include it into the video because it wasn’t an officially sanctioned project.
I had one of the original 50 UK, 8V Integrales bought as a Company Car from H.R. Owen near Bishop’s Avenue, Hampstead. I could have had any car up to £75k which was a lot of money in those days. I chose the Integrale because of its rarity at the time. It was the best car I ever had. I was in line for the 16V Integrale, but I was in a redundancy programme of 1. That’s what happens when you’re honest in an immoral world.
Wow! A company Integrale was the coolest thing 👍
Thank you for sharing this memory with me!
@@Matteo_Licata when I got the sack for honesty, the company gave me the car and a settlement. Eventually, I had to sell the car to get through the recession in the early 90s. It was my biggest regret. In those days it was a matter of placing an ad in the local papers. I had hundreds of callers, but the first guy that came bought it on the spot. I got £12k for it, in those days I think they cost £15k. I did OK from the sale, but now it’d be worth loads more! I’ve always said I’d get another one, but never managed to do it. I used to have Rottweiler, who loved going in the car despite always throwing up within a mile. The only time it wasn’t sick was when it was in the front. I used to go along a straight dual carriageway and duck down so it looked the the dog was driving the car (all integrales sold were left hand drive). I used to laugh with people thinking the dog was driving the car!
@@albertol1529 Cool story! Well, nobody could imagine how expensive Integrales would get back then! Wasn't it expensive to insure in those days? I heard that joyriders made "hot" cars uninsurable in the UK back then
@@Matteo_Licata It was on the company insurance to start with. Back then there were 8 insurance groups and it was classed as a group 7 car. I was over 25 (28) had 8 years no claims bonus and had a licence for 10 years. If I remember correctly it wasn’t much about £300 for the year. This was in the days when you went to an insurance broker and they phoned around whilst you waited! Also, I lived in the midlands which was a much lower risk area than London. The hot hatch thing really only started in the mid-90s. Most of the Golfs (Rabbits) and Peugeots were out of the reach of the boy racers. They were still driving crappy Ford 1600 XR3i and Capris. The Integrale was a special car since it was a 5 door car (hatchback). The real cost was the 3k mile oil changes using Mobil 1 synthetic oil which was an arm and a leg in those days. Then the other real cost was the tyres. It was easy to chew them up.
@@albertol1529 Thank you very much! I love to hear the memories people had with the cars I cover in the videos.
those alloys 😍 never seen a hyena that wasn't green, looks so much better in red.
The Hyena was available in whichever shade its buyer wanted, given it was made to order. I have seen a bright green Hyena myself at a show... Not the best color for it, I agree!
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As Sebastian would said:"Grande macchina ragazzi" And really it was, afterward comes only decline of Lancia brand and becomes more immersed in Fiat world, together with Alfa Romeo, still hoping for a wake up of the Fiat managers to resurrect it and put it on the right path to be great again or at least not be that undervalued as it is now.
Unfortunate Lancia never recovered from the bad reputation it gained in the UK due to the Beta, leading to the Delta being largely LHD (outside of a few RHD conversions). Would have loved to have seen a 250-260 hp Hyena / Club Italia spec Delta Integrale along with a Prisma saloon (and possibly even a Ghibli-like 2-door coupe) version though not really a fan of the Hyena. The addition of Alfa Romeo into Fiat really screwed up Lancia, as one would have expected the Nuova Delta to further capitalize on the success of the Delta Integrale by producing a direct successor instead of the more sedate FWD 190 hp Delta HF.
Yes indeed. Fiat Auto largely gave up on the UK after that, and thus never bothered to even offer a RHD Integrale... Which was technically possible but tricky, given the very tightly packed engine bay. Yes indeed, the purchase of Alfa Romeo has been the beginning of the end for the Lancia brand, as management diverted resources towards Alfa, which was believed to have more export appeal.
Agreed, a RHD Integrale would have gone down very well in the UK. The same goes with the LHD Peugeot 309 GTi16 and original Renault Twingo.
Another car that deserved better IMHO would have to be the Lancia Montecarlo had it been further developed/update to receive 2-litre Twin-Cam Turbo, AWD and a rebody carrying over elements of the Lancia 037 Stradale. The latter as seen on a number of Montecarlo based 037 Stradale kits (the body colored bumpers being an improvement on the Montecarlo IMHO).
All nice, but i personally prefer the Evo1 (not only limited) than the Evo 2. Indeed only the Evo1 have been actually produced by Lancia and not by Maggiora. The evo 2 never raced and looks to me more for marketing purposes. Anyway, if we talk about limited and numbered editions, i prefer the evo1 Martini 5 and/or Martini 6, but also the green york is awesome. About the officially supposed limited 220 giallo ginestra.. well, it's widely known that the real number was much higher but has never been offcialy confirmed. Indeed there have been more orders than expected and it was very well sold also abroad. Further numbers of giallo ginestra have been also sold for Japan. Btw. also 8v and 16v are awesome also because they actually won more. It's curious because i pesonally find the "bianco perla" quiet ugly near the other ones..
Thank you for your comment. I based this video on two different books about the Integrale, and even those quote different numbers. So, whenever possible, I stuck with the factory claims, as I couldn't verify any other figures.
Regarding the color schemes... It's a matter of taste. I love the Martini livery on race cars, but I've never liked stickers on cars, so I tend to prefer the more subdued look of other versions. Very true that the Evo won less than earlier cars, but there's no denying the Evo was the peak of the model's evolution, so it's understandable that people desire it more. Luckily, the Evo's rise in value has brought up with it the 8v and 16v as well, so these cars will be preserved with more care in the future.
Quiero uno de color Giallo Ginestra!!!
One car was missed.. the Viola. This was the prototype Evoluzione 3. only one was made with revisions to the FE system, suspension, uprated BHP among other modifications. Possibly the most important but was never produced, probably due to NCAP safety regs.
Yes I’m aware of the Viola. It’s been my choice to leave it out, as it’s been an initiative by Maggiora, not supported by Fiat, which had no interest in keeping the Integrale in production. EuroNcap wasn’t yet a thing in ‘94 and did not affect the Delta’s discontinuation.
@@Matteo_Licata Yes, you are correct. This was a Maggiora project, Thank you for correcting me on this. Great video and we need more! The integrale has a place in my heart which can not be replaced by any other car.
Perché perché perché hanno interrotto la storia di questa meraviglia?
Are you italian? I can feel the accent... 😉
I ha ve an Alfa Romeo Question...is the 1.8 8v a Bialbero engine, if not what is the designation please?
To which engine are referring to? The 1.8 Twin Spark or the earlier 1.8?
@@Matteo_Licata The 1.8 ts 8v
@@ericfletcherwelsh4146 As I explain in this video th-cam.com/video/P_tUhnOh12Y/w-d-xo.html the 8v TS engines used the existing Alfa twin cam blocks. So they share the block with the older "bialbero" engines, yes. But Italian enthusiasts usually don't refer to TS engines with the "bialbero" moniker, even though technically is not incorrect, given also the TS are DOHC engines, after all.
You missed the Martini 5 and Martini 6 editions :)
I didn't miss them: they're out of the top ten because they made more examples of those :)
@@Matteo_Licata oh i see, so you went by how many examples produce of a certain variant, but do you agree that in today's market Martini 6 has more value than most of the Evo 2 limited editions, for example the Giallo Ginestra?
Why did you not show the Martini 4 and 5?
Because they made more of them, so they didn't fit in the top 10 spots
I thought that the japanese versions have same size headlights for regulaion reasons and the european versions 2 different sizes
Would go for the Giallo Ginestra, the most discreet, but the one that aged better. Black interior with yellow stitching looks great even nowadays. Blue, beige, red, and tan interiors look quite obnoxious to me and outdated. Also not a fan of those specific stripes on some of the models.
You forgot about the verde york edition....
I didn't forget it. I've left it out, together with many others. The title says: "the 10 rarest," and the Verde York didn't fit in the chart.
Stradale is missing.
Una macchina ,un mito .Dopo lei il nulla .....
Vero!!!
I have INTEGRALE "CLUB LANCIA" 👍👍👍
Wow! Complimenti, è un "pezzo" fantastico. Ha anche le borse coordinate che venivano con la macchina?
Only Lancia
no mention about Martini 5 & Martini 6 versions........why?
The title says: "ten rarest." The Martini 5 and 6 have been made in slightly larger numbers, so they didn't fit in the top 10 places.
@@Matteo_Licata martini 6 = 310 pcs produced, Versus white pearl = 365 pcs produced ( Sources = Lancia Delta HF Integrale - Werner Blaettel - Giorgio Nada Editore & Lancia Integrale the complete story - Peter Collins and Paul Baker - Crowood Editor)
@@carlochiesa7354 I understand. The book by Werner Blaettel is one of my sources and, if you read carefully, it says that period Lancia marketing material limited the Perla's production at 300. Then it says that 365 have been made, but there's no proof. Without proof of the contrary, I chose to stick with the official claims. In the same book, the Giallo Ginestra is quoted at 220 cars, and that's what I've reported. But enthusiasts tell me about 800 were actually made. I stuck with official quotas and put the Perla in at 300. Just my choice.
@@Matteo_Licata I agree with you : in your video you can say what you feel to say even though other sources speak differently
May be you’re right and they’re wrong
@@carlochiesa7354 It seems that Italians are much better at designing cars than counting how many they make :)
I try to be as correct as I can, but data is often patchy with Italian classics. Anyway, the end goal of all videos is entertainment... And if I make mistakes, I'm sure viewers will correct me :)
One of these days I'll find a nice unspoilt 8V, from an old chap.
Then I'll have to explain to my wife why her car has to park on the street.
😉
The final editions were JDM right?
Yep! They all went to Japan, but a few have come back to Europe in the last few years
@@Matteo_Licata Got it. I really wish Lancia to return to their former glory soon as possible.
I also take a normal integrale. Can you please send me one 😂
Guess which one I have...
Giallo Ginestra?
@@Matteo_Licata LOL!
Well, you can't get much squarer then this, except that Zagato maybe. One critical remark though, if you do not mind: This Club 5 / Club Italia / Club Lancia stuff is probably typical for everyhting that is wrong with Italy. Your country comes across to me as the playing field of a very small elite which lives in a totally private universe and everything has to be bent to fit into their view of themselves. Not that it is much different elsewhere mind you. That member of the Dutch royal family probably was Prins Bernhard. Talking about untouchable scoundrels. Somehow excesses however seem to be enlarged in Italy. Contrast between extremes are stronger, plainer in view and almost everybody seems to accept them. The best and worst in close proximity. Must be the light! Or maybe it is just that you are less hypocritical! :-)