Stratos

Lovely car, I really love that beautiful Stratos. I wonder how many here at Fchat who owns one (or two for that sake) ?

 

I know 4 on here.

 

...and I have met your car already - beautiful car

Actually, do you remember when I was "chasing you" in a huge Iveco truck at some French / Swiss hairpins ?

All the best
Morten

 

That was fun especially watching the faces of the bemused residents of the small villages we were going through, a story for their grand children...
I see your car is progressing. All the best with your venture and if you find time send over some high-res pictures please.
Cheers.

 

Actually, we are really getting far with the project, but do have some website problems when fixed, I will make the link public in my own thread.

All the best
Morten

 

Haha, Stratos, I knew someone would catch those Ferrari hub caps. They were temporary (old picture), as the caps on the standard 14" wheels wouldn't fit the 15" competition wheels.

The Ferrari caps were "lost" quickly and replaced with convex "Campagnolo" aluminum hub caps, which I think is correct for the wheels.
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I love the Stratos too, I al so took some shots from Lime Rock this year of the same car as posted above.
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Best of luck with the rebuild. Great thread & photos!

 

So you will bring it back to full Gr4 spec, Racerboy9? How are you doing the interior? The car is in Europe?

Andy

 

Thanks for the pics of the 24 valve heads. Can you post one of the cam covers taken from the top, and also the inlet manifolds? What size Weber IDFs are you running?

Thanks
Will

 

Motorcargallery.com in Florida has a stradale for $236K.

 

Thank you Gary, a bit flashy though and from them, I am not so sure... ;o)
It still is a guideline...
Regards, Alberto

 

I have this one (#001972) with competition history from the late 70s on.
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WOW!

 

About 15 years ago, I installed these Omp VID ("very important driver!) seats, whose backrest reclined more than other fixed-seat racing seats. Not original, they fit better than the original seats. Someday, I may reinstall those quaint, really tight, suede Stratos seats.
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Here's a time capsule: Only 2000KM! Amazing. The swede seats are bizzare -- very 70's.

http://www.carclassic.com/stock.asp?Ref=EE35&Lang=en

 

"...and it hasn’t run since 1986."

That can't be good.

 

Yes, my suede seats look like those. You have to be skinny to fit in them.

Yes, that is a very low-mileage car (mine already has 16,000 kms). It should be restored sympathetically.

 

I hope I am not taking this thread too off point, but what is the going rate by variant for one of these amazing cars?

 

Stradale depending on condition: 150K-230K€
Group 4 depending on spec, history, condition: 300K€-1M€+

 

That makes them the undisputed king of the Dino line!! And with 4 valves per cylinder no contest.

 

And an engine that doesn't sputter on left-hand turns.

 

Ah, but the Fiat Dino Spiders don't do suffer that affliction!!!

 

But can the FIAT Dino obliterate everything produced since the 70s to nowadays on each way to a mountain top?

 

No way, but do you have one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIF5nxusi-4 for sure the top goes down way easier in a Fiat Dino!!!!!!