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The Lancia Rally (Tipo 151, also known as the Lancia Rally 037, Lancia 037 or Lancia-Abarth #037 from its Abarth project code SE037) was a mid-engine sports car and rally car built by Lancia in the early 1980s to compete in the FIA Group B World Rally Championship.
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The Lancia Rally (Tipo 151, also known as the Lancia Rally 037, Lancia 037 or Lancia-Abarth #037 from its Abarth project code SE037) was a mid-engine sports car and rally car built by Lancia in the early 1980s to compete in the FIA Group B World Rally Championship.
May 27, 2020 · The Lancia 037’s iconic design isn’t the only interesting thing about it—we dig into this WRC-inspired special’s history, specifications, development, and more. Plus Lancia 037 buying tips ...
- Rory Jurnecka
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- 2-door, 2-passenger, mid-engine, RWD coupe
Project number SE037, to which the car owed its “037” moniker, was modelled on the Lancia Beta Montecarlo, which had already spawned a competition version in 1978 for endurance races in the silhouette category.
Mar 30, 2022 · Lancia entered two cars, but both retired thanks to gearbox issues. This would go on to be the story of the season for Lancia as the 037 would be plagued by multiple retirements. The car did show a lot of promise however, taking plenty of stage wins before winning the Pace Rally in the UK to take its first rally victory.
Oct 6, 2023 · On October 7th 1983, Lancia Rally 037 conquered its fifth World Constructors' title by winning the Sanremo Rally competition. An unexpected success for a rear-wheel-drive car, against competitors equipped with all-wheel drive.
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Announced in March of 1982, the rear-wheel drive Lancia had a 1995cc supercharged engine that was mid-mounted. Whereas most manufacturers do months of testing before a car's debut, Lancia had decided to do on-event development of their car, and as a result it only produced mediocre results when it was debuted.