Lancia 037

 Lancia je osnovana 1906. (Lancia Automobiles SpA) u Torinu. Kompaniju je osnovao talentovani Fiatovi mehaničar i fabrički vozač Vincenzo Lancia i Claudio Fogolin. 

 Lancia was founded in 1906. (Lancia Automobiles SpA) in Torino. The company was founded by a talented mechanic and factory Fiat driver Vincenzo Lancia and Claudio Fogolin.

 Lancia je usko povezana sa uspesima na rally šampionatima. Posle uspeha Fulvi-e, i Lancie Stratos na scenu stupa Lancia 037. Lancia 037 je razvijena na bazi Lancie Montecarlo. (na američkom tržištu poznatija kao škorpion)  U WRC Lancia 037 je startovala sredinom 1982. Motor je ojačan na 265KS. Dve godine kasnije povećana je zapremina na 2111cm3, a snaga na 325. Menjač koji se koristio se koristio i u još jednoj legendi Fordu  GT40. Početak je bio neslavan, sa mnogo odustajanja, ali već sledeće godine osvojena je titula.  Veliku bitku Lancia je vodila automobilima koji su imali 4x4 pogon. Prvo je to bio Audi Quattro od 1980., zatim i Peugeot 205Ti i Ford RS2000. Iako je bila brža na asfaltu prednost 4x4 pogona na makadamu Lancia nije mogla da nadomesti. Lancia 037 se takmičila sve do polovine 1985. kada je zamenjena sa Deltom S4. Ovaj model je prošao kroz četiri evolucije i krajnja verzija je sa 960kg i 350KS bila brza, veoma brza.


 The company has a strong rally heritage. After success of Fulvia and Lancia Stratos, Lancia 037 come on the scene. Lancia 037 was loosely based on the Lancia Montecarlo (also known as Scorpion in the US and Canadian markets) Project 037 stated his racing days in middle of 1982. Engine had 235 hp. Two years later engine had 325 hp. Lancia 037 used gearbox from legendary Ford GT40. When they started in rally they didn't have so much successes, but the 1983 season was considerably more successful for the 037: Lancia took the 1983 World Rally Championship. Lancia had big fight with 4WD machines Audi and later Peugeot 205Ti and Ford RS2000. While Lancia was faster on asphalt, but advantage of 4WD machines on other terrains and conditions was imposible to beat. At the end of 1985 037 was replaced with Delta S4. This model had 4 generation and latest generation had 350 HP and with 960 kg it was fast, very fast.

 

Lancia Stradale

  Da bi bi učestvovala u novonastaloj sada već legendarnoj grupi B, Lancia je morala da napravi najmanje 200 “civilnih” automobila. Lancia je napravila njih 207 i nazvala je Lancia Stradale. Za dizajn bio je zadužen studio Pininfarina, za motor i mehaniku Abarth. Na čelu trkačkog tima je je bio Cesare Fiorio. Civilni, putnički model imao je 2.0 redni 4 cilindrični motor sa mehaničkim kompresorom smešten centralno pozadi. Razvijao je 205KS, što je bilo dovoljno za maksimalnu brzinu od 220km/h i ubrzanje od 0-100km/h od 7s. Isti motor je koristio i FIAT Abarth 131 Mirafiori. Bila je to evolucija poznatog Fiatovog motora 1995cm3 Aurelia Lampredia. Za turbo i pogon 4x4 jednostavno nije bilo vremena. Pogon 4x4 je dozvoljen 1979., oko njega su bila podeljena mišljenja.

 For approval in now legendary Group B it was necessary to build at least 200 road versions of the model in question.   Lancia made 207 civil versions and called them Stradale. For design they called studio Pininfarina and for the engine Abarth. On front of racing team was Cesare Fiorio. The road version had an Abarth developed 16-valve four-cylinder in-line 2000 cc engine, with a Abarth Volumex supercharger which developed 205 hp  capable of pushing the 037 to over 220 km/h and reaching 100 km/h from a standstill in less than seven seconds. Same engine was in Fiat Mirafiori 131, it's was evolution of famous engine 1995cm3 Aurelia Lampredia. For 4WD engine there was not time, and in 1979 opinions were divided.

A sada model / Time for model

 Repliku koju vam ovog puta prestavljam je Lancia 037 koja se takmičila na Rallye du Var 1984. Vozačka postava koja je i pobedila na ovom reliju je je Andruet, Jean-Claude - Peuvergne, Annick.  Andruet, Jean-Claude pozatiji kao “acrobatic crazy horse”, ili u slobodnom prevodu akrobatski ludi konj, je pobedio, ostavši iza sebe Opel Mantu 400, Renault 5 turbo, Alfu GTV6 i tako dalje. 

 Replica that I today represent to you is the Lancia 037 that competed in the Rallye du Var from 1984. Drivers duo who won that rally were Andruet, Jean-Claude - Peuvergne, Annick. Andruet, also know as  “acrobatic crazy horse”, won in front of Opel Manta 400, Renault 5 turbo, Alfa GTV6 and etc.

 Replika koja sada krasi moju vitrinu je u razmeri 1:43, a proizvodjač je IXO.  Model je sasvim solidno napravljen sa nekoliko dobrih detalja, ali i sa dosta propusta. Detalji sa kojim bi se mogao pohvaliti ovaj model su rupice na auspuhu. Mnoge skuplje replike imaju popunjen auspuh što ih čini mnogo nerealističnijim. Boja je dobro nanesena, nema nikakvih grešaka. Nalepnice, dobro odradjene. Detalj koji se ističe su mala stakla na retrovizorima. Što se tiče spoljašnosti, sasvim solidno ocena 7 na skali do 10. Što se tiče unutrašnjosti, tu se vide mane.  Pošto sam ja večito pozitivan čovek, prvo ću reći pozitivne stvari a to su: pojasevi, i boca za gašenje požara. Ono što vidim kao nedostatak je motor u jednoj boji, i to  jako narušava realističnost modela, kao i nedostatak mrežice na zadnjem delu između štop svetala.

 This model is in scale 1:43 and it was produced by Ixo. Model is ok, with few good details and some omissions. First let's start  with good details, exhausts have holes, some more expensive models don't have. Color and decals are good. If you want to rate on scale 1-10 exterior I will give 7. When we have look to interior we see some omissions. Like other Ixo this Lancia have racing seat, and fire extinguisher bottle. Engine is in one color and that is what violate realism. Engine is a one-piece and  has more material than you should.

 Sve u svemu model koji je jeftin i u odnosu uloženo dobijeno je veoma pogodan za kupovinu. Naravno ukoliko imate novca HPI je uradio sjajan posao. Svako ko skuplja reli modele bi trebao da poseduje ovako nešto, jer je ovaj auto deo istorije.

 At the end this model is cheap and when you see what you give and what you receive, you must be happy. But if you have money HPI did very good job. This car is part of rally history.

 

 

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