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Racing car model

Lancia Rally 037

History

In 1980 Lancia began the development of the 037 to comply with the then new FIA Group B regulations that allowed cars to race with relatively few homologation models being built. As the project name was number 037, this eventually became the name by which the car was known. Abarth, now a part of the Lancia-Fiat family, did most of the design work, even incorporating styling cues from some of its famous race cars of the 1950s and 1960s such as a double bubble roof line. The car was developed in collaboration between Pininfarina, Abarth, Dallara and the project manager, engineer Sergio Limone. Prior to its first participation in the 1982 World Rally Championship season, 200 road-going models were built to comply with Group B regulations.

The car made its competition debut at the 1982 Rally Costa Smeralda in Italy, where two cars were entered but both retired due to gearbox issues. The 1982 season was plagued with retirements for the 037, but the new car did manage to achieve several wins including its first win at the Pace Rally in the UK. The 1983 season was considerably more successful for the 037: Lancia took the 1983 World Rally Championship Constructors' title with Germany's Walter Röhrl and Finland's Markku Alén its principal drivers, despite serious competition from the 4WD Audi Quattro. Both drivers, however, missed the final round of the series, despite Röhrl maintaining a mathematical chance of the drivers' title: such honours instead went to Audi's veteran Finn, Hannu Mikkola.

For the 1984 Constructors' title defence, Lancia introduced an Evolution 2 version of the 037 with improved engine power output, but this was not enough to stem the tide of 4WD competition, losing to Audi in both 1984 championships, and again to the 4WD Peugeot 205 T16 in its final works season in 1985. Indeed, Alén collected the final 037 win, and the sole victory for the E2 model, on the 1984 Tour De Corse, before it was finally pensioned off in favour of its successor, the uniquely supercharged and turbocharged 4WD Delta S4, for the season-ending RAC Rally in Great Britain. Driver Attilio Bettega died in an 037 crash in 1985. António Rodrigues won the 1984 Falperra International Hill Climb in an 037. The 037 made its final appearance in the 1986 edition of the Safari Rally by the Martini Lancia team, which was entered in place of the Delta S4 that the team used for the other rallies that year due to the team running out of time to develop the S4 for the rally.

One ex-works Lancia 037 was entered by ROSS Competition in the third round of the 1994 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship season. The 037 performed poorly, due to the car being massively underpowered against its competition in the GT1 (now GT500) class, using a short-ratio five-speed gearbox, and with an engine not designed to be run at high engine speeds for sustained periods of time. Naohiro Furuya, who drove the 037 in that race, was able to finish the race in 12th overall and 9th in the GT1 class, albeit 7 laps down from the race-winning Team Taisan Porsche 962C and 3 laps down from the Team Gaikokuya Nissan Skyline that won in the GT2 class.

Specifications

Similar to the concept of a silhouette racer; while the 037 was loosely based on the Lancia Montecarlo (also known as Scorpion in the US and Canadian markets) road car, they shared only the center section with all body panels and mechanical parts being significantly different. Steel subframes were used fore and aft of the 037's center section, while most of the body panels were made from Kevlar. However the 037 was designated and sold as a distinct model, not as a Montecarlo, and both the street and race versions of it were built using the same construction methods, so it does not qualify as an actual silhouette racer.

The mid-engined layout of the Montecarlo was retained, but the engine was turned 90 degrees from a transverse position to a longitudinal position. This allowed greater freedom in the design of the suspension while moving engine weight forward.

An independent double wishbone suspension was used on both the front and rear axles, with dual shock absorbers in the rear in order to cope with the stresses of high speed off-road driving. The 037 is notable in Group B as it retained the rear-wheel drive layout that was nearly universal for rally cars of the pre-Group B period; nearly all subsequent successful rally cars used four-wheel drive, making the 037 the last of its kind.

Unlike its predecessor, the V6-powered Lancia Stratos HF, the first 037s had a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder supercharged engine. Based on the long stroke twin cam engine which powered earlier Fiat Abarth 131 rally cars, the four valve head was carried over from the 131 Abarth but the original two carburetors were replaced by a single large Weber carburetor in early models and later with fuel injection. The 037 features a ZF transaxle.

Lancia also chose a supercharger over a turbocharger to eliminate turbo lag and improve throttle response. Initially, power was quoted at 265 hp (195 kW) but was increased to 280 hp (206 kW). The final Evolution 2 model's engine generated 325 hp (239 kW) due to a displacement increase to 2.1 L (2,111 cc).

Gallery

Attilio Bettega's former Lancia 037 Rally.
037 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2007.
037 at the 2006 Historic Motorsport Show.
The accessible user compartments opened
Engine
037 in Safari Rally trim.

Detailed Specifications

Street car

Body: kevlar reinforced with fiberglass
Weight: 1,170 kg (2,579 lb) in running condition
Dimensions: length 3,915 mm (154.1 in), width 1,850 mm (72.8 in), height 1,245 mm (49.0 in), wheelbase 2,440 mm (96.1 in)
Engine configuration: longitudinally mounted Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Straight-4
Bore X Stroke: 84 mm × 90 mm (3.31 in × 3.54 in)
Displacement: 1,995 cc (2.0 L; 121.7 cu in)
Max. power: 205 PS (151 kW; 202 hp) at 7,000 rpm
Max. torque: 226 N⋅m (167 lb⋅ft) at 5,000 rpm
Supercharger: Abarth Volumex system with pressure between 0.6 and 0.9 bar (8.7 and 13.1 psi)
Lubrication: dry sump
Valvetrain: DOHC driven by belt, 4 valves per cylinder
Clutch: Single dry plate, diameter 230 mm (9.1 in) with hydraulic foot pedal
Transmission: ZF The type claw, 5-speed plus reverse
Differential: Self-Locking with two shafts fitted with CV joints
Front Suspension: Independent double wishbone, coil springs, gas shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Rear Suspension: Identical to front but with dual shock absorbers and without bar
Wheels: Speedline 16" alloy wheels, Pirelli P7 205/55 VR 16 tires
Steering: Rack and pinion, lubricated and shock
Cooling: Forced with pump and radiator front
Ignition: Electronic inductive discharge Marelli AEI 200 A

Rally car

Body: Polyester resin reinforced with glass fibre and flame retardant
Weight: 960 kg (2,116 lb) in running condition
Dimensions: length 3,915 mm (154.1 in), width 1,850 mm (72.8 in), height 1,240 mm (48.8 in), wheelbase 2,445 mm (96.3 in)
Engine: longitudinally mounted Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Straight-4
Displacement: 1,995 cc,
Bore and Stroke: 84 mm (3.3 in) x 90 mm, 85 mm (3.3 in) x 93 mm (Evolution 2)
Maximum torque: 299 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @ 5,000 rpm, 333 N⋅m (246 lb⋅ft) @ 5,500 rpm (Evolution 2)
Maximum power: 255–280 PS (188–206 kW; 252–276 hp) at 8,000 rpm, 310–325 PS (228–239 kW; 306–321 hp) (Evolution 2)
Supercharger: Abarth Volumex system with pressure between 0.60 and 0.90 bar (1 bar on the Evolution 2)
Lubrication: Forced dry sump oil tank 8 kg (18 lb)
Layout: Rear-wheel-drive
Valvetrain: Dual overhead cam shaft driven by belt, four valves per cylinder
Clutch: Single dry plate with sealing metal - Valeo, 230 mm (9.1 in) diameter with hydraulic foot pedal
Transmission: Five-speed + reverse
Differential: ZF-Abarth type self-locking with two shafts fitted with CV joints
Front Suspension: independent wheels with two wishbone, coil springs, Bilstein gas shock absorbers and anti roll bar
Rear Suspension: Identical to front but with dual shock absorbers and without bar
Wheels:
- Gravel version: Front; Speedline 15-inch front alloy wheels, 205/50 Pirelli P7 Corsa tyres. Rear; 16-inch alloy wheels with 295/60/16 tyres;
- Asphalt version: Front: 16-inch. Rear: 18-inch wheels.
Steering: Rack and pinion with scaler
Brakes: Brembo-Abarth disc brakes on all four wheels with alloy calipers
Cooling: Forced with pump and radiator front
Ignition: Electronic inductive discharge Marelli AEI 200 A

Rally results

World Rally Championship for Manufacturers - results

Season	Team	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pos	Points
1982	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	BRA	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		9	25
		Markku Alén					9	NF			NF	NF		4
		Attilio Bettega					NF
		Adartico Vudafieri						NF					NF
		Fabrizio Tabaton										NF
1983	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		1	118
		Walter Röhrl	1		3		2	1	1			2
		Markku Alén	2		4		1	2		5	3	1
		Jean-Claude Andruet	8				NF
		Attilio Bettega					4	5	3			3
		Adartico Vudafieri			5					NF
		Francisco Mayorga								NF
		Pentti Airikkala									5
1984	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		2	108
		Markku Alén	8		2	4	1	3	2		2	NF
		Attilio Bettega	5		3		7	4				2
		Jean-Claude Andruet	NF
		Henri Toivonen			NF			NF			3
1985	Martini Racing		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	ITA	CIV	GBR		3	70
		Henri Toivonen	6								4	3
		Markku Alén				NF	NF				3	4
		Attilio Bettega				NF	NF
1986	Martini Lancia		MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN	CIV	ITA	GBR	USA	2	122
		Markku Alén				3
		Miki Biasion				NF
		Greg Criticos				9
		Johnny Hellier				10
		Vic Preston Jr				NF

Notes:

The Lancia Rally 037 was used during the Safari Rally 1986, instead of the regular Lancia Delta S4.

World Rally Championship - rally wins

No.	Event	Season	Driver	Co-driver
1	51éme Rallye Automobile de Monte Carlo	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
2	27éme Tour de Corse	1983	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki
3	30th Acropolis Rally	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
4	13th Sanyo Rally of New Zealand	1983	Walter Röhrl	Christian Geistdörfer
5	25º Rallye Sanremo	1983	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki
6	28éme Tour de Corse	1984	Markku Alén	Ilkka Kivimäki

037 Stradale

Motor vehicle

Lancia 037 Stradale

Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1982–1984 (207 produced)
Designer	Pininfarina
Body and chassis
Layout	Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L (1995 cc) supercharged I4
Power output	205 hp (151 kW)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,445 mm (96.3 in)
Length	3,890 mm (153.1 in)
Width	1,850 mm (72.8 in)
Height	1,240 mm (48.8 in)
Curb weight	980–1,170 kg (2,161–2,579 lb)

Homologation requirements for the World Rally Championship's Group B mandated Lancia to produce at minimum 200 verifiable road-going examples in order to allow the 037 to compete. 207 examples of the 037 Stradale (Italian for "road going/for the road") cars are known to have been produced from 1982 through 1984. This road-going 037 variant was equipped with an Abarth-developed DOHC 2.0-litre (1,995 cc) 16-valve straight-four engine, mated to an Abarth Volumex Roots-type supercharger generating 205 hp (151 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 166 lb⋅ft (225 N⋅m) of torque at 5000 rpm. It was capable of pushing the car to over 220 km/h (137 mph) and to 60 mph (97 km/h) from a standstill in 7.0 seconds.

Books

Pelassa, Piergiorgio. (September 1992). 037 Ultimo Mito (in Italian). Turin, Italy: Pluriverso. ISBN 9788879950039.
Cheetham, Craig (2003). The World's Most Exotic Sports Cars: Super Cars. Motorbooks. ISBN 0-7603-1685-6.

References

"Lancia 037 web site". lanciarally037.com. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

^ Melisson, Wouter (2015-03-18). "Lancia 037 Rally". Retrieved 2018-10-13.
Affat, Alex (6 January 2022). "The weirdest cars to race in Japan's JGTC/SuperGT championship". WhichCar. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
"1994 All Japan GT Championship Round 3 - Japan Special GT-Cup". Super GT. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
Peter Collins (15 March 2008). Lancia 037: The Development & Rally History of a World Champion. Veloce Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-84584-076-1.
"ISSIMI". ISSIMI. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
"RM Sotheby's - r229 1982 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale". RM Sotheby's. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
"SOLD | 1984 Lancia 037 Rally Group B Evo 2". Girardo & Co. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
"1983 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale VIN. ZLA-151AR000000159". Bonhams. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
"Rally Rouser: Lancia Rally 037 tested". CAR Magazine. 1982. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

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