Estimated Price: £80,000 - £100,000

Few performance cars carry the motorsport pedigree and cultural significance of the Lancia Delta Integrale. Developed to dominate the World Rally Championship, the Integrale became one of the most successful competition cars of the late 1980s and early 1990s, securing multiple manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles. In road-going form, it offered a great combination of compact dimensions, four-wheel drive traction, turbocharged performance and driver engagement, and remains one of the most revered homologation cars of its era.

This remarkable example began life as a standard 1988 Delta Integrale, delivered new in Italy and declared first manufactured on 13 April 1988. It has since been transformed into something incredible, essentially an entirely carbon-fibre, road-legal, 500bhp monster, built with an open chequebook for performance without compromise. The car was built in Italy by Silvio Lazzara of H-Sport, an ex-Works Ferrari Formula One mechanic and engine builder from the Schumacher era, with further influence from Delta specialists BDL Motorsport.

Following completion, the car was sold from Italy to a French policeman, who made limited use of such an extreme vehicle, before being acquired by our Group-B afficionado vendor in 2023 to then be UK-registered on 1 May 2024. The vendor remains on good terms with both the builder and previous owner and is hopeful that introductions can be made to verify provenance or gain further insight into the build.

While the car’s history file is limited, and the full extent of each individual modification has not been formally documented, the truth is by simply looking at the car it is evident that every component has been considered, improved and optimised. The result is a genuine enigma, a car of extraordinary engineering quality, purpose-built for speed and power and yet remaining useable. Every aspect, from the chassis and drivetrain to the bodywork and electronics, has been studied and executed to the highest possible standard.

At its heart is a heavily reworked engine, listed on the V5 as 2100cc, larger than the standard 1995cc 16v unit, believed to be both forged and stroked to safely handle the extraordinary power output. Dyno documentation supplied with the car shows power more than 500bhp, with a 693Nm/torque running 28psi of boost. Engine management is via a Motec M600 ECU, tuned by Barry Motors, and supported by extensive data acquisition including a DL1 Sport data logger, RaceTechnology Dash2 display, and RaceTech air/fuel ratio monitoring.

Power is delivered through a strengthened and reinforced synchromesh 5-speed gearbox, with strengthened driveshafts, uprated differentials and revised rearward power distribution. According to a short, translated summary, the chassis has factory Group A-spec running gear, including enormous vented Brembo brakes all round, factory three-way coil-over suspension and a factory Group A pedal box. Magnesium wheels complete the package, while a sump guard protects critical components.

Weight reduction has been taken to the extreme with almost every body panel being carbon fibre. This includes the bonnet, front wings, rear wings, doors, door cards and the roof, essentially leaving only the shell in metal. The car retains Evo-style body configuration and bespoke front canopy bodywork. A flame-spitting side exit exhaust delivers a sound entirely befitting the car’s capability.

Thankfully safety and usability have also both been fully addressed. An Artemio Racing roll cage of approved diameter, an ATL fuel cell, braided lines throughout and a flexible fuel system ensure reliability under extreme conditions. The car has competed in two events in Italy and two in the UK, once at Prescott, once at Shelsley Walsh proving that it is not just a showpiece but a fully functional, high-performance machine.

Documentation is limited but includes dyno printouts, vendor purchase summary and UK DVLA correspondence. While the full technical specification is not fully recorded, the workmanship, engineering quality and obvious attention to detail speak for themselves.

This is a genuinely extreme Delta Integrale, a monster in road-going form. It is seriously fast and seriously light, yet very usable and capable of racing, track days, hill-climbs, you name it. This is a simply outstanding machine, offered at a fraction of what it would cost to build today, with predicted costs exceeding £200,000, your viewing and inspections are gladly welcomed.