Equipment
Speedline wheels, Potenza tires, 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 condition
Condition
Very good paint. New weather stripping. Clean underneath. Very good interior. Restored to like new condition by marque specialist. One of 200 built and custom ordered with the Potenziato powertrain and a works S4 front body clip, now replaced by standard panels.
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. Group B road cars have garnered appreciation in the past few years, with cars like this, the Ford RS200 and Audi Sport Quattro selling in the 400-600 grand range. This one sold for $440,000 at Gooding's Pebble Beach sale in 2016 and has only done 72km since then, so it was an expensive couple years of ownership for not much enjoyment of the S4's wild performance.