Lancia 037 Mazinga (I, 1983)

Product description

Quality resin model of the 1983 Lancia 037 Mazinga sports rally car. The model has movable wheels. The model is packed in a transparent box with a paper cover and on a stand.

Italian rally legend

Lancia, which was a subsidiary of Fiat in 1980, wanted to return to the world of rallying in the 1982 season. The new sports car was created in cooperation between the Pininfarina design studio, the Abarth tuning specialist, and the Lancia brand. The project, soon named Abarth 037, began in May 1980.

As was common in the rally environment, the Lancia competition car had only a few elements in common with the production model. While the public might have been given the impression that Lancia was aiming for the world title immediately, the internal strategy envisaged the 1982 season as a testing period. A real chance for the highest places in the world championship ranking was expected since 1983.

The mid-engine, supercharged Roots supercharged vehicle produced up to 310 horsepower. It made its competitive debut at the Costa Smeralda Rally, but with a disappointing result – both factory vehicles had to retire early due to a gearbox failure.

However, the right direction of development became evident after he achieved his first Pace Rally victory with it. The assumptions of the Lancia car company were confirmed in 1983. Although this did not win him the title of world champion among drivers, he claimed the title of world champion in the manufacturers' ranking.

The final results of the World Championship contributed to this success, in which factory rider Walter Röhrl took second place and Markka Alén third. The 037 is often referred to as a significant milestone, as it became the last rally car to achieve this title without four-wheel drive.