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Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
Member Username: Frankieferrari
Post Number: 344 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 6:10 pm: | |
Dom,yes,my son and I just got a few of those Hotwheels Lancia Stratos cars,too. .93cents at target. |
Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Intermediate Member Username: Ferraristuff
Post Number: 1025 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 5:32 pm: | |
Jack |
Rodney Haas (Icars)
Member Username: Icars
Post Number: 448 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 5:08 pm: | |
Yep had several Stratos and 037 models. Gave them away when I sold my Scorpions. I am leaning more towards a B24 Spider now. |
Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member Username: Dom
Post Number: 452 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 1:55 pm: | |
On a side note, I was in Kmart a couple of weeks ago, and walked by an aisle with matchbox cars. Low and behold, standing right in front of me, was a Lancia Stratos matchbox (or was it hotwheels?) car for $1.00. I bought it, but I think I need the real thing to compliment it. Dom |
Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member Username: Dom
Post Number: 451 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 1:53 pm: | |
Wow! I would love to get a stratos, but always assumed they were out of my price range. Now it looks like they are becoming affordable. Maybe in the next few years, I will be in the market for one. Damn, L. Wayne, my wife is going to kill you Dom |
Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks
Post Number: 2540 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 1:34 pm: | |
From Sports Car Market: Date: 12/4/2002 Auction: H&H Derbyshire, UK 33,912km "Non-comp, stradale version" Sold: $56,049 Date: 5/12/2001 Auction: Bonham's Monaco s/n 1571 1,538km "Mint. As-new." Sold: $76,779 Date: 5/26/2000 Auction: Brooks Europe Monaco s/n 1571 1,091km "As-new." Sold: $101,423 Date: 7/30/1999 Auction: Coys Silverstone, UK s/n 1003 "Factory support car, later Phillip Morris promotional vehicle." Sold: $59,550 Date: 8/7/1998 Auction: Brooks Nurburgring s/n 1598 "Group IV spec." Not sold: $29,714 Date: 8/7/1998 Auction: Brooks Nurburgring s/n 1609 66,000km Not sold: $36,511 Notice that the same "as-new" car that brought over $100K at Monaco in 2000 sold for only $76,779 at the same event the following year. Also, the car that failed to sell at a high bid of $29,714 in 1998 carried the following descriptions: "Group IV spec, possibly raced by Vittorio Brambilla, on display for many years without restoration. Display paint. Needs complete overhaul and renewal before use." "Most Stratoses are the homologation versions; the Group IV cars are very rare. This one, despite its long neglect, is a good value at a price that permits restoration. It's a $75K car restored; $100K with documented history."
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Niels Schouten (250lm)
New member Username: 250lm
Post Number: 32 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 1:22 pm: | |
Introduced in 1971, for sale only from 1974! Design by Bertone. Several rallies won including four Monte Carlos. Homologation for group 4 meant 500 had to be build. Engine: V6, 2418 cc, 190 HP at 7000 rpm. Frontwheel drive. LxW (M) 3,71 x 1,75, 870 kg, 230 km/h. |
Rodney Haas (Icars)
Member Username: Icars
Post Number: 447 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 12:41 pm: | |
I believe there was also one for sale in Southern California for the mid 90s.
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Rodney Haas (Icars)
Member Username: Icars
Post Number: 446 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 12:41 pm: | |
There is one for sale @ MotorCar Gallery for upper 80s. I don't know where you would ever find one for $60K, unless of course it's a reproduction, probably ALFA powered. The real Ferrari powered cars go for 100K range. I have seen both a real one and a very good reproduction up close when I attended the LANCIA UK AGM a few years ago. One of the members of this list Jeff Davidson is importing the kits. My understanding is you can build one for the upper 30s range. |
Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member Username: Dom
Post Number: 448 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 10:06 am: | |
60k??? I seem to remember that real ones were going over $300k? Have prices slumped that badly, or were you looking at a replica? Dom |
Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian
Post Number: 586 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:40 pm: | |
I've been a Lancia nut for years, owned seven of them at one time, but never a Stratos. There was one imported into this area, but the owner totalled it the day he got it, so I never got a ride. I have several books, magazine articles, a brochure, models. I'd love to own one! |
jeff ryerson (Atheyg)
Member Username: Atheyg
Post Number: 466 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:27 pm: | |
Anyone know much about them or driven one? Seem very expensive at $60k |
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