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Lancia
The Stratos was a very successful rally car
during the 1970s and early 1980s. It started
a new era in rallying as it was the first car
designed from scratch for this kind of
competition. The three leading men behind
the entire rallying project were Lancia team
manager Cesare Fiorio, British
racer/engineer Mike Parkes and factory rally
driver Sandro Munari with Bertone's
Designer Marcello Gandini taking a very
personal interest in designing and
productionising the bodywork.
Lancia did extensive testing with the Stratos
and raced the car in several racing events
where Group 5 prototypes were allowed
during the 1972 and 1973 seasons.
Production of the 500 cars required for
homologation in Group 4 commenced in
1973 and the Stratos was homologated for
the 1974 World Rally Championship
season.Powered by the Dino 2.4 L V6
engine that was also fitted to the rallying
versions, it resulted in a power output of
190 PS (140 kW), giving the road car a 0-
100 km/h time of 6.8 seconds, and a top
speed of 232 km/h (144 mph).The car was
sold as the Lancia Stratos HF Stradale.
Hawk Cars
Less familiar to some, this futuristic-looking
Hawk HF series kit car is based on a
famous design of sports car that was used
in motorsport in the seventies. The
uncompromising two-seater, mid-engined
layout gives excellent handling and the
competition-bred design of this kit gives the
driver an almost unique motoring
experience.
These cars have had the highest
acclamation from all sections of the
motoring press for not only their quality and
visual accuracy but also for their excellent
balance and handling characteristics. These
features combine to make ownership of
what is undeniably an aesthetically beautiful
body form, also a great delight to drive.
Authentic interior.
Brilliant handling.
Superb engineering quality.
Great performance.
Listerbell Automotive
ListerBell we have both drawn on our own
experience and listened carefully to many
kit car builders about the headaches
experienced when assembling their
projects. With the STR, we have addressed
these issues during the manufacturing
stage, making the car far easier to put
together for the novice builder.
The chassis and suspension have been
CAD designed to create a product that is
not only authentic to the educated eye, but
also features an array of modern
components.
A considerable amount of time and effort
has been invested into the moulds used to
produce the cars bodywork. The body work
stage has always been one of the stumbling
blocks for Stratos replica builders and every
effort has been made to produce the
ListerBell body to a standard which is
acceptable in todays marketplace and is
available in pre coloured gel coat panels
which do not require painting.
Manufactures
The Lancia Stratos HF broke new ground because it was the first car to be designed specifically with rally competition in mind. It was built around a
steel monocoque with tubular sub-frames and clad in glassfibre body panels, and weighed less than a tonne. It also had extremely compact
dimensions, at just 3708mm long, 1727mm wide and with a 2184mm wheelbase.