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Lancia: The Italian brand that built rally legends and beautiful oddballs before fading to a whisper.
EuroLancia is an Italian carmaker founded in 1906, best known today for a rally record almost no brand can match and a run of gorgeous, quietly innovative road cars. In its prime it was a byword for engineering firsts and elegant design, and in motorsport it was simply dominant, winning more World Rally Championship titles than any other manufacturer. The name carries enormous weight with enthusiasts because of cars like the Stratos, the 037, and the Delta. The Delta Integrale became a rally icon and a cult road car, and the mid-engined Group B machines are among the most worshipped competition cars ever built. Lancia also has a tragic side, tied to the 1986 Group B disaster that ended that era of the sport. Lancia largely withdrew from most markets and shrank to a single model for years, though the brand has recently begun a revival under Stellantis. For most fans, though, Lancia means the rally glory days, and the cars from that period are the ones that show up in any serious conversation about the greatest competition machines.
The rally dynasty
Lancia is the most successful manufacturer in World Rally Championship history by constructors titles. The Stratos, the 037 (the last rear-wheel-drive car to win the championship), and the all-conquering Delta Integrale defined multiple eras of the sport.
Group B and its cost
Lancia built some of the wildest Group B cars, including the Delta S4. The 1986 crash that killed Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto in a Delta S4 was a major factor in Group B being banned, one of motorsport's darkest moments.
Beautiful road cars
Beyond rallying, Lancia built a long line of elegant and technically advanced road cars, from the Aurelia and Fulvia to the Delta. Clean examples are increasingly collectible as the brand's reputation outlives its market presence.
