Lancia Group IV FS in France

[chris.richard]

Not the red Stradale, but another one (http://www.florentmoulin.com/web/accueil_00.01.01.01.0000_alternance_2.html)

[tryphon]

What other one?

[chris.richard]

Gp 4 & another Stradale mentioned at the bottom here (http://www.florentmoulin.com/fiche.php?num=116&langue=2)
They're also listing it in a magazine advert.

[pimms]

If you click here there are more photos of Stratos taking part in the Historic Monte Carlo: http://www.florentmoulin.com/web/evenements-_00.01.06.00.0000_topfiche_2.html

[tryphon]

You would be well advised to look elsewhere for a car.

[Swamprat33]

Hmmmm, would that be one of "those" cars that you keep hinting about Tryphon ;)

Cheers

Tim

[Steve Poole]

Hmmmm, would that be one of "those" cars that you keep hinting about Tryphon ;)

Cheers

Tim

What i don't understand with all of this (money being the obvious) is why they don't state that they are a replica (maybe even the closest copy to the original car available?), why do they feel it necessary to pass them off as original (alledgedly) when from what i have read they are very good copies and could compete with the existing replica makers out there. Baffles me :confused: . Or am i barking up the wrong tree?

Steve

[chris.richard]

What i don't understand with all of this (money being the obvious) is why they don't state that they are a replica

It's just the obvious Steve. They're doing it for the profit to be made.

[Steve Poole]

Kind of sad really Chris, don't you think? You know there would be a terrific market for legitimately made as per original shells alone, like the Heritage made MGB Roadster et al. I know the difference is that the original cars (as basket cases) are not about like the MG but as a viable option legally & legitably done against the current makers it would have merit. Done properly who is to say that they wouldn't get approval for low volume production under licence (from Fiat/Lancia) for a motorsport Grp 4 /5 version, maybe with modern technical upgrades but still for all intents and purposes an evolution of the real thing, a mark 2 if you like. BTW i do like the latest version owning the name especially in the Alitalia livery - looks very smart, hope it has as great a realised potential in motorsport as its predecessor.

Steve

[chris.richard]

Not just sad, but criminal.
As you say, the "continuation" GT40 cars seem to do well. You'd like to think that the MSA would look favourably on such a venture with the Stratos, but I'm not hopeful. :rolleyes: