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LANCIA 037: THE DEVELOPMENT & RALLY HISTORY OF A WORLD CHAMPION


In the late 1970s, the problem facing any manufacturer taking part in the World Rally Championship was that the rules kept being changed at short notice. This book looks at the solutions found for... Read more
Publisher: Veloce
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In the late 1970s, the problem facing any manufacturer taking part in the World Rally Championship was that the rules kept being changed at short notice. This book looks at the solutions found for Lanciaโ€™s rally car, the 037, and takes the reader through the new rules that all potential contenders would have to consider if they wanted to win rallies at World Championship level.
Lanciaโ€™s Rally was developed quickly to deal with the then-dominant Audi Quattro. The reasons it succeeded are featured here, along with an in-depth, behind-closed-doors look at the development of the car, with the close help and cooperation of its designer and chief engineer, Ing. Sergio Limone.
Here you can read how he decided on the basic configuration of the car, what the rules would allow, and how the project unfolded in total secret at Fiatโ€™s various test tracks and centres in and around Turin, overlaid with rumour and counter-rumour as the worldโ€™s motoring press tried to make sense of what little knowledge it had of the projectโ€™s progress. In addition, Ing. Limoneโ€™s own photographs from areas never accessed by the public tell their own story. The focus then moves to the world of top-level rallying, with all the associated glory and headaches.
Accompanied by stunning photography and insights from team members, we follow the small and nimble 037s, as the cars have become popularly known, as they head out to take the World Rally Championship for Makes in 1983 and innumerable wins throughout the world. In addition, there are tests of various key examples of the cars, and appendices of events and chassis used. This book is illustrated with 250 stunning and rare rally action photos.

Product specification

Binding
In hardback
Pages
222
ISBN / EAN
1787111288
Publisher
Languages
English
Publication date
08/2017
Colour illustrations
230
Illustrations
100
Dimensions
25 x 25 x 2 cm

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