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While the Lancia Delta’s remarkable record of rallying success alone would have earned it a place in history, the Giugiaro-designed model—introduced as an attractive, if relatively unassuming, family car in 1979—also occasioned a range of celebrated homologation specials. Like the competition-prepared cars they echoed, these high-performance, road-legal Deltas evolved with the technology of the times.
The ultimate homologation version of the Integrale was the Evoluzione, built in 1991–1992 with a 16-valve engine producing 210 bhp in street tune. Although the Integrale would go on to win an astonishing sixth WRC championship in private hands, in 1992 Lancia retired from factory competition and commemorated its already-impressive five consecutive world championships with the first of a series of Special Edition Evo 1s. Wearing the iconic Martini Racing livery of Lancia’s long-term Works team sponsor, the ‘Martini 5’ Special Edition was issued in 400 numbered examples.
This LHD ‘Martini 5’ is serial no. 398 and was supplied new to Germany in April, 1992 via Lancia dealer Autohaus Winkler & Co. A few years later the car was exported to Japan where it would remain until 2015 when it was sold to the U. K. and registered in April that year. The car presents superbly and is showing just 62, 550 KM from new. It maintains its original owners’ manuals and service booklets as well as a host of servicing & maintenance invoices from its time in Japan.
Even a quarter century after its production, the legendary Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione continues to set the standard for performance and road-handling. This is an amazing opportunity to acquire an Evo 1, in a rare ‘Martini 5’ Special Edition. Contact us now for more information or to arrange a viewing.
