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The rally icon Lancia Stratos by documentary filmmaker Helmut Deimel

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Created on August 16, 2013

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Daniel Reinhard

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - you shouldn't be too tall if you want to sit comfortably in the Stratos

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - everything is concentrated around the center axle

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - built as a Group 4 rally car

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - here it comes storming in

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - brute acceleration

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the accompanying noise can only be guessed at in the pictures

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - in the wild

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Aerodynamics were not the top priority for rally cars

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - one windshield wiper had to suffice

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the Statos is said to be difficult to handle

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the view to the front is optimal

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - when this wedge approaches from behind, you better make way

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - you feel like Munari behind the wheel

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - The design was created by Marcello Gandini

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Helmut Deimel at the wheel of his Stato

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the lamp battery turns night into day

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the rally wedge on the country road

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Deimel at the wheel of his Stratos

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - extremely short wheelbase

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - short rear overhang

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the view to the rear is severely restricted

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - two concept cars paved the way for the production Statos

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the rally opponents usually saw the Lancia from this perspective

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - immediately recognizable as a competition vehicle

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - where is the next special stage here?

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the front can be opened up

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Front and rear can be opened up

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - everything you need for the fast rally driver

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the large rev counter in the center, speedometer as an extra

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the factory versions revved significantly higher than 6,500 rpm

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the pedals for the rally driver

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Functionality before beauty - no disguising of the gearshift

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - there is even a "storage compartment" for the front passenger

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - tight rally seats

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Anchoring the seat belts

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the auxiliary headlights are covered during the day

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - plenty of suspension travel at the front too

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - wide rims and tires are typical for the Group 4 version

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - fender flares were necessary for the wide wheels

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - significantly wider than the normal Stradale version

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the air filter above the Dino V6

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - the bodies were manufactured by Bertone

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - plenty of suspension travel on the Stratos

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Chassis number 1619

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - was already converted into a rally car when new

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - a wedge for fast driving - no more

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Lancia Stratos (1975) - Helmut Deimel loves his Lancia Stratos

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Lancia Stratos (1970) - side view of the prototype by Bertone

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Lancia Stratos HF (1971) - from the front there are hardly any differences between the prototype and the later production car

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Lancia Stratos HF (1971) - rear view of the prototypes - the round rear lights are striking

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Lancia Stratos (1976) - Stradale version of the rally wedge, designed by Marcello Gandini

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Lancia Stratos (1973) - the basis for rally victories

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Lancia Stratos (1978) - stocky and aggressive - born for rallies

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Rally Monte Carlo 1975 - Munari/Manucci in a Lancia Stratos

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1977 Monte Carlo Rally - Lancia Stratos with Munari/Maiga - Munari was overall winner four times

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Lancia Stratos - The Stratos were no longer capable of winning the 1978 Monte Carlo Rally

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Lancia Stratos - Darniche still achieved 2nd place in the 1980 Monte Carlo Rally with the aged Lancia Stratos

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Lancia Stratos at the 1975 Monte Carlo Rally - Munari and Manucci win the 1975 Monte Carlo Rally in their Lancia Stratos

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Lancia Stratos at the 1976 Monte Carlo Rally - Winner of the 1976 Monte Carlo Rally

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Lancia Stratos at the 1977 Monte Carlo Rally - Munari and Maiga win the 1977 Monte Carlo Rally

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Lancia Stratos (1977) - Waldegard and Thorszelius on a rally stage

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Lancia Stratos Safari (1976) - equipped with additional protective devices

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Summary

The Lancia Stratos is perhaps the most famous rally car of all and certainly one of the few cars that were created precisely for this purpose. No wonder, then, that the well-known rally documentary filmmaker Helmut Deimel also fulfilled his wish to own one of the almost 500 vehicles. This report tells how Deimel came across the Lancia Stratos and shows the Group 4 car in all its facets, supplemented by many archive photos from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Born for rallies
Starting out with a rollover
Deep understanding of rally sport
And finally the cat
At the wheel of a factory Strato
A Stratos like this is not without its flaws

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"What fascinates me most is the sound and the shape of the Stratos. The most formative experience I had in this respect was almost 40 years ago at the San Remo Rally. In Baiardo, Italy, you could already hear Mr. Munari and Mr. Waldegaard when they were probably still ten kilometers away. You could even see the cars for the last two kilometers. The blasts of gas as they accelerated out of the countless hairpin bends and tight corners were pure ear candy, especially with the four-valve Stratos. Surrounded by countless Italians, we all listened attentively. I don't think you could experience a Stratos more intensely anywhere else."

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