Lancia Rally 037 Stradale
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Vehicles · Rally Homologation
Lancia Rally 037 Stradale · 1982–1984
A Group B homologation special: a longitudinally mid-mounted, Roots-supercharged 2.0-litre inline-four driving the rear wheels through a tubular spaceframe clad in Kevlar and fibreglass, styled by Pininfarina and engineered by Abarth. Collectors prize it as the last rear-wheel-drive car to win the World Rally Championship (1983) and as one of roughly 207 road-going Stradale examples built to legalise the racer.
The one to have: A genuine, matching-numbers 037 Stradale road car in factory Rosso Corsa — the 1,995 cc Abarth Volumex-supercharged inline-four (205 hp), longitudinally mid-mounted and rear-driven — with low documented mileage and unbroken Lancia provenance. The rarer Evo II road conversions make near 300 hp, but an unmolested first-series Stradale is the reference example. Avoid competition/Martini-livery cars and Montecarlo- or Kimera-based replicas.
Specification
Engine
2.0L supercharged I4
1,995 cc DOHC inline-four, Roots-type Abarth Volumex supercharger running 0.6–0.9 bar
Output
205 hp
205 hp (151 kW) at 7,000 rpm; 166 lb-ft (225 Nm) at 5,000 rpm
0-60 mph
~7.0 sec
Top speed over 137 mph (220 km/h); ~1,170 kg road-trim weight
Built
~207 road cars
1982–1984; Pininfarina styling, Abarth engineering; 5-speed manual, mid-engine RWD
The market
Verified sales on file
5
Aug 2017 – Mar 2024
Median sale
$500k
all tracked results
★ Low-mile Rosso Corsa Stradale
$654k
median of 1 target-spec sales
Top result
$654k
RM Sotheby's · Aug 2023
Benchmarks: driver $400k – clean $550k – concours/low-mile $700k+ · Trend: steady to firm; documented low-mile Rosso Corsa cars lead, top estimates meeting some resistance
Know the real one
The last rear-wheel-drive car to win the World Rally Championship, taking the 1983 manufacturers' title against Audi's four-wheel-drive Quattro. Abarth chose a Roots-type Volumex supercharger over a turbo for immediate throttle response and no lag.
About 207 road-going Stradale cars were built to satisfy Group B's 200-unit homologation minimum; nearly all left the factory in Rosso Corsa over a black interior, and chassis carry ZLA151AR000000xxx VINs. Some auction catalogues cite slightly different totals (up to ~217), but 207 is the standard figure.
Replicas are commonly built on the Lancia Beta Montecarlo (which donates the centre section) and should not be confused with modern Kimera EVO37 restomods; verify the SE037 tubular spaceframe, the Abarth 232AR engine number, and a VIN in the ZLA151AR sequence. Martini-liveried, plexiglass-windowed competition cars are race machines, not Stradale road cars.
The pure first-series Stradale (2.0 supercharged, 205 hp) is the reference; a handful were later upgraded to Abarth 'Evolution II' road spec (revised supercharger and internals) making close to 300 hp, which raises rarity but departs from standard configuration.
Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted
| Date | Venue | Year | Spec | Miles | Price | Loc | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | Broad Arrow Auctions | 1982 | Stradale, Rosso Corsa, chassis 106 | 19,000 | $588,000 | FL | The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island. Chassis ZLA151AR000000106, restored 2017 by ex-factory Lancia technicians; ~31,000 km (TMU). Same car sold at Bonhams Scottsdale 2018. |
| Aug 2023 | RM Sotheby's | 1982 | Stradale, chassis 022, low-mile ★ | 2,050 | $654,000 | CA | Monterey. Chassis ZLA151AR000000022, ~3,300 km (2,050 mi) from new; top recent public result and best-spec low-mileage example. |
| Dec 2022 | RM Sotheby's | 1982 | Stradale 'Evolution II' road conversion, chassis 29 | — | $500,000 | FL | Miami. Chassis ZLA151AR000000029, later given Abarth Evo II road updates (~300 hp). Rarer config; had been a no-sale on Bring a Trailer months earlier. |
| Jan 2018 | Bonhams | 1982 | Stradale, chassis 106 | — | $451,000 | AZ | The Scottsdale Auction. Chassis ZLA151AR000000106, restored by Baldi Brothers of Turin; shown at 2017 The Quail before sale. |
| Aug 2017 | Bonhams | 1983 | Stradale, chassis 159 | 5,804 | $264,000 | CA | Quail Lodge, Carmel. Chassis ZLA-151AR000000159, 9,342 km (5,804 mi); red over black. Illustrates the pre-run-up value baseline. |
Where to hunt
Bring a Trailer — Lancia 037 resultsModel auction history and live listings
Classic.com — Lancia 037 Stradale marketAggregated sold prices and trend
Glenmarch — Lancia Rally 037 resultsGlobal auction result database
Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026.
Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's,
Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.