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Lancia Stratos - 1974-1975 | 
| Its been called a ufo, a go-cart, and a flying wedge. but whatever else it is, the lancia stratos is fast. The car exploited some essential design knowledge: High horsepower plus low weight equals generous speed. | Specifications performance
0-60 in 6.8 sec. Top speed of 143 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Double-overhead-cam, midmounted v6 with triple downdraft weber carburetors
displacement 148 cu. In. (2.4 l) power rating 190 hp transmission 5-speed manual
chassis: Rack-and-pinion steering; Front strut and coil springsstruts with coil springs and lower wishbone suspension; 14-in. Wheels; 4-wheel vented disc brakes; 1,914 lbs.
price: $35,000 in 1975 |
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| | About vehicle
Racing roots
most people know the stratos for its race face. But rally cars, in order to be certified for racing, have to have a production run, too. Like many cars on the rally circuit, the stratos was designed as a race car that could also play in the streets.
the winning edge
with a 190hp ferrari dino v6 engine fed by three weber carburetors mounted in the middle of a featherlight, 2,l6l-lb., wedge-shaped body, the stratos could really move. But it was a braking dynamo, too: Massive 10.7-inch front and 10.9-inch rear disc brakes kept the speeding bullet under control, a necessity on the treacherous cutbacks of rally racing. Inside both the street and racing versions, the cockpit was uncluttered. Made for driveability, one driver described a spin in the stratos as riding in a really fast helmet. in the mid-seventies, the stratos put its strengths to work, dominating the
rally circuit with major titles every year beginning in 1974 and ending in 1979-
With a body by bertone and a six-cylinder engine borrowed from the ferrari dino, the lancia stratos distinguished itself as one of the mid-seventies most . Successful rally cars. |
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