Modern-day Lancia Stratos gets real [w/Video]
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Lancia Stratos - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/08/rumormill-lancia-stratos-is-a-custom-pininfarina-designed-one-o/">Lancia Stratos</a> revival project that we've been hearing about for the past week or so is <em>much </em>farther along than we thought, as engineers did some running at northern Italy's Balocco test track in late June. For the first time, we've seen the new car alongside an original Stratos and the designers have done a remarkable job in recreating the classic's unique shape, size and proportions. <br />
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This new Stratos arrives during the 40th anniversary year of the Marcello Gandini-designed Stratos Zero concept, whose name was later resurrected for the rally car and homologation special. Like the 1970s-era Stratos, power reportedly comes from a Ferrari engine, this time a V8 probably donated from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/430">F430</a>. (The original used the 2.4-liter Dino V6.) <a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2010/cars/lancia/08/stratos/1308.html">Italiaspeed reports</a> that the new car is so true to the concept of the original that it even has door-mounted helmet storage. The bodywork has apparently been crafted in carbon fiber and and as many as five prototypes may already be running. If so, this is not likely the one-off that was originally speculated, but a car that could see a limited production run like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AlfaRomeo8CCompetizione/">Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione</a>. <br />
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Check out Top Gear's take on the original Stratos <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/14/modern-day-lancia-stratos-gets-real-w-video/">after the jump</a>. For a good history lesson on the Lancia Stratos, pick up the September 2010 issue of <a href="http://www.hemmings.com/subscribe/current_issue.html?public ation=HSX"><em>Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car</em></a> at your local bookstore, as one of this month's feature vehicles is a 1976 Stratos, and the article has an informative backgrounder on the car's journey from design concept to rally icon.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos">Lancia Stratos</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/stratos-1-copy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/stratos-2-copy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/stratos-3-copy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/stratos-4-copy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-stratos/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/stratos-6-copy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2010/cars/lancia/08/stratos/1308.html">Italiaspeed</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/14/modern-day-lancia-stratos-gets-real-w-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Modern-day Lancia Stratos gets real [w/Video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/14/modern-day-lancia-stratos-gets-real-w-video/">Modern-day Lancia Stratos gets real [w/Video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:35:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2010/cars/lancia/08/stratos/1308.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/14/modern-day-lancia-stratos-gets-real-w-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19593673/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/14/modern-day-lancia-stratos-gets-real-w-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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