Most new cars we feature are the creations from the world’s multibillion dollar automakers and are not very close to the heart. This New Stratos on the other hand is the realized dream of one man who poured his heart, soul, and a ton of his own money into the project. The labour of love involving automotive parts supplier, Michael Stoschek, has taken 24 years to materialize, all starting out from a friendship forged at a Lancia Stratos event held in Alta Badia back in 1986.
Michael, a self-confessed uber fan of the original Stratos, decided to create his own new version of the classic Italian Rally superstar. The outcome of all the hard work and passion, we have to say, is utterly amazing. To prove the passion this part-time racer has for the original, he has even bought the trademark rights for the Stratos name from Lancia ? which we can assure you didn?t come cheap.
The resemblance to the original is uncanny, yet everything has been updated and made better, without losing any of the nostalgia and old school appeal. The overall ?wedge? shape is still the same and the powerplant is still from Ferrari ? albeit louder and more powerful. The New Stratos shares a large amount of its underpinnings with the Ferrari F430 Scuderia ? which is a brilliant car. If that?s any indication of how this car will ride, handle, sound, and perform, we are in for an absolute treat of automotive euphoria.
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One-Off Lancia Stratos originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 26 November 2010 13:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lancia/2010-one-off-lancia-stratos-ar100740.html
Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
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