Equipment
Potenza tires, Abarth steering wheel, power windows.
Condition
Very good fresh paint, but the door handles and window frames have some light scratching. Newer seats and carpets, but the rest of the interior is original and lightly aged. Like new engine bay. Recently restored in Italy and shown at The Quail last year, its an inherently cool Group B car for the road with a reassuringly recent sorting.
Market commentary
The 037 was the last of the great rear-wheel drive rally cars, and Lancia only built 207 road-going 'Stradale' versions in order to homologate it for Group B. These cars and their peers from Audi, Peugeot and Ford have seen a growth in interest over the last couple of years, and other 037s have come up for sale. Bonhams sold one for $264,000 at Quail Lodge last year, but that car was in significantly worse condition. This result is obviously much higher and well above other similar cars like Peugeot T16s, but with the rarity of the 037 and this example's top notch restored condition, it's not an outrageous number.