Equipment
1759cc/300hp Volumex supercharged/turbocharged, 5-speed, Speedline wheels, Bridgestone Potenza tires, Abarth suede-wrapped steering wheel, rear spoiler, Veglia dash clock, digital clock, sliding side windows, air conditioning, tools, jack, manuals.
Condition
One of 200 built. Restoration by a marque specialist and given an upgraded clutch and exhaust as well as wider rear wheels. Matching numbers. Excellent paint. Very clean engine bay. Some black paint coming off of the left B-pillar. Fantastic interior. Restored to a high standard and probably better than it ever was when it was new.
Market commentary
The Delta S4, a tube frame mid-engine hatchback with its supercharged and turbocharged engine, adjustable suspension and composite bodywork, perfectly encapsulates the performance excesses of Group B rallying. Like other manufacturers, Lancia also only built the necessary 200 examples of their road-going version because they were expensive and not easy to sell. Other Group B homologation cars like the Audi Sport Quattro and Ford RS200 have done well at auction recently with prices in the $400,000 - $500,000 range, so the result for this Lancia seems like a reasonable one. It is outrageous. It's price isn't.