1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo I

With six consecutive victories in the World Rally Championship, the Lancia Delta HF 4WD/Integrale is arguably the most successful rally car of all time. At the end of the 1968 season, a series of accidents forced the cancellation of Group B racing, so the WRC shifted to Group A cars. Group B required 200 examples for homologation, however, Group A was production-based and required 5,000 examples. Lancia stepped up to the challenge, transforming the Giugiaro-designed four-door, front-wheel drive production Delta HF by adapting all-wheel-drive and increasing its engine capacity. The Delta S4 was the source of the AWD system with Ferguson center coupling and Torsen rear differential.

In mid-1986, Lancia introduced the Delta HF 4WD which was produced through 1987, after which the model was renamed Delta HF Integrale.

The new rally car was an immediate success, wearing the Martini Racing colors of Lancia's long-term Works sponsor. It won its first competitive event, the grueling 1987 Monte Carlo Rally. Of the 11 championship events, the Delta would be victorious in eight of those, delivering Lancia the world championship. In 1988, it won 10 of the 11 championship events, and in 1989, it won seven of the ten championship events. In 1990, the victories continued with six of the 11. The following year, it won six events and took four 2nd place finishes of the ten championship events.

After the 1991 season, Lancia officially withdrew from rally motorsports. However, Integrale's dominance continued, winning another eight of 10 events in the hands of Martini Racing in the 1992 season.

Built between 1991 and 1992, Lancia produced the ultimate homologation version of the Delta HF Integrale, the Evoluzione. It was powered by a 16-valve version of the turbocharged 1,995-cc engine producing 210 bhp in street tune. The second-generation 'Evo 2', produced from 1993 to 1994, was introduced and is generally recognized as retaining the closest connection to the Group A cars.

After winning its fifth Group A Constructors Championship in 1992, Lancia celebrated by introducing a limited edition Delta Integrale Evoluzione 16V 'Martini 5.' Four hundred examples were built and they were all liveried with the iconic Martini stripes running down each side, commemorative 'World Rally Champion' badging, Recaro seats trimmed in dark gray Alcantara with red stitching, and red seat belts.

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000581267

The Lancia Delta made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1979. Between 1987 and 1992, the Integral would dominate its branch of motorsport, with 46 rally victories and six constructor championships.

The Lancia Delta HF 4WD/Integral is the most successful rally car of all time. It won the World Rally Championship for six consecutive years, from 1987 through 1992. After the cancellation of Group B competition at the end of the 1986 season, the WRC shifted to Group A cars. Homologation rules for Group B required 200 examples to be built, whereas Group A was production-based and required 5,000 examples. Lancia's entry was the Giugiaro-designed four-door, front-wheel drive, production Delta HF. It was modified with an all-wheel-drive system with Ferguson center coupling and Torsen rear differential from the Delta S4 and an increased engine capacity. The new Delta HF 4WD was introduced in mid-1986 and produced through 1987, after which the model was given a new name - the Delta HF Integrale.

This particular Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evo I retains its original driveline and interior. It has 57,570 km on the odometer. The engine received a recent refurbishment with OEM parts, by a marque specialist, with costs exceeding $27,000. This vehicle has all the Evo package interior and performance upgrades and is powered by a 1995cc turbocharged 16-valve four-cylinder engine fitted with electronic fuel injection. There is a five-speed manual transmission, all-wheel drive, and four-wheel disc brakes. The exterior is finished in the appropriate Martini livery.

The new rally car, wearing the Martini Racing colors of Lancia's long-term Works sponsor, was immediately successful. It won its first competition event at the 1987 Monte Carlo Rally. It would win eight of that season's 11 championship events, earning the company the world championship. In 1988, it won 10 events from 11 championship events, seven victories from 10 championship events in 1989, six from 11 in 1990, and six wins and four 2nd place finishes out of 10 events in 1991. After the 1991 season came to a close, Lancia officially withdrew from rallying. Even with the withdrawal from competition, the Integral continued to race, winning eight of 10 events in the hands of Martini Racing during the 1992 season.

The Delta HF Integral Evoluzione homologation version was built in 1991 and 1992. It was fitted with a 16-valve version of the turbocharged 1,995cc engine offering 210 horsepower in street guise. The second-generation Evolution, 'Evo 2', was produced in 1993 and 1994.

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000576428

This Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione is one of 400 'Giallo Ferrari' editions built. It is finished in Ferrari Yellow with yellow-on-black Integrale gauges. Currently, it has 6,540 kilometers on the odometer.

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000567749

1982 was the final year that Lancia motor cars were sold in the United States, and was the same year as Lancia's introduction of the 037 model for competition in Group B of the FIA World Rally Championship. The 037 ultimately begat the Lancia Delta S4. The Delta family hatchback model had been introduced in 1979 and steadily developed over the years, into the HF and HF Turbo and, ultimately, the advent of four-wheel drive. The facelifted Delta HF Integrale 16-valve arrived in 1989, followed by the 'Evoluzione' iteration in 1991.

The void left when Group B racing came to an end in 1987 was filled by the Group A series which had a homologation requirement of 5,000 road cars, for which Lancia was ideally positioned. The Lancia Delta Integrale proved to be more than capable of handling the tarmac in Monte Carlo, the snow and ice of Scandinavia, or the unpaved roads in Kenya, winning the Group A Constructors Championship five years running—1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992. In celebration of its fifth victory, Lancia introduced a limited edition Delta Integrale Evoluzione 16V 'Martini 5,' with just 400 examples built.

This 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Evoluzione 16V Martini 5 is serial number 131 of 400. Like all Martini 5 cars, it is liveried with the iconic Martini stripes running down each side, commemorative 'World Rally Champion' badging, Recaro seats trimmed in dark gray Alcantara with red stitching, and red seat belts. The odometer displays just 2,500 kilometers.

Just before this Lancia was exported to the United States, it received an engine tuning and gearshift upgrade at a cost of nearly 4,000 Euro.

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000568599
Engine number: 831E5.000

The Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo 1 was built to commemorate the company's six consecutive World Rally Championships. The first tribute model was the Martini 5, then after the sixth championship was achieved, the Martini 6 was released. This particular example is number 374 of the 400 'Martini 5' special edition examples produced by Lancia to commemorate their 5th consecutive Constructors' World Rally Championship win in 1991. It was sold new in Japan and has spent much of its existence in that region, eventually making its way to Spain for a short period of time. Its current caretaker imported it into the United States. Upon arrival in the U.S., it was sent to G&K Automotive Conversion in California to be federalized and made legal for use in California.

This Delta Integrale HF Evo 1 Martini 5 is in original condition and currently has 21,927 kilometers on its odometer. It wears factory-applied decals, markings and identification plates on its exterior, while the interior houses the original Recaro Alcantara seats. It is finished in Bianco with Martini stripes over a Black interior. The Recaro bucket seats have the HF logo in each of the headrests. The 17-inch alloy wheels are wrapped with Yokohama tires. The 1,995cc turbocharged 16-valve four-cylinder engine has electronic fuel injection and delivers 210 horsepower at 5,750 RPM. There is a five-speed manual transmission, an independent suspension system, and four-wheel disc brakes.

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000580786

The special-edition Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione 'Martini 6' was introduced at the end of the 1992 season in celebration of Lancia's sixth consecutive Constructors' World Championship. It was given the iconic rally livery with stripes running down each side of the car and around the center of the tailgate, a large Lancia logo on the rear of the roof, HF decals on each rear side panel, and the rear-mounted spoiler is emblazoned with 'Martini Racing.' A 'World Rally Champion' badge was placed on the tailgate, along with the appropriate numeral '6,' commemorating said number of championships.

The Recaro seats and interior trim were finished in a unique teal Alcantara with HF logos on the headrests. Carbon fiber trim was placed around the gear-lever, and a numbered plaque below it with the limited-edition serial number.

TMechanically, the Martini 6 cars were very similar to the first-generation Evoluzione Deltas.

This particular example is serial number 272 of 310 special-edition Martini 6 examples built. It was delivered new in December 1992 to its first owner in Italy. It has blue Alcantara seats, a Lancia-branded Clarion stereo on the dashboard, and it still retains the plastic covers protecting the door upholstery (which have never been removed).

by Dan Vaughan

Hatchback Sedan
Chassis number: ZLA831AB000562644

As the 1991 season came to a close, Lancia had earned its 5th World Rally Constructor's title, as well as the driver's title with Juha Kankkunen. In celebration of their dominant Constructors' World Rally Championship for the fifth consecutive year, Lancia produced a limited run of Delta HF Integrale Evo 1s. They wore 'rally car white' livery and iconic Martini stripes (Jolly Club Lancia's long-time sponsorship partner). These 'Martini 5' editions wore the Evo's body improvements, including adjustable spoiler and enlarged flares, and the interior received high-back adjustable Recaro bucket seats and interior trim finished in stunning black Alcantara with red stitching and HF logos embossed on the headrests. There was a sport steering wheel, an Alcantara headliner, red seatbelts, and a numbered plaque at the base of the shifter specifying its build sequence among the limited run.

The Martini 5 mechanical components were the same bestowed upon the Evoluzione, with an upgraded power unit, and revisions to the brakes, suspension, and wheels.

This 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione is one of the 400 'Martini 5' special edition examples produced. It is a low-mileage example with approximately 3,200 miles on its odometer. The 1,995cc turbocharged, 16-valve, four-cylinder engine has electronic fuel injection and delivers 210 horsepower at 5,750 RPM. There is a five-speed manual transmission, an independent suspension, disc brakes, and an all-wheel drive system.

The exterior of this Lancia is the proper Bianco color offset with Martini stripes. The original white 15-inch Speedline wheels are wrapped with Vredestein tires.

by Dan Vaughan