Usually, whoever buys a model like the Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V it does so with a simple objective: to drive it. But there are those who disagree with this idea and the two (!) owners that this Delta HF Integrale 16V had until today are good examples.
The first owner, a Lancia salesman in Brescia, bought the car in 1990 as a birthday gift for his 50th birthday. He kept it for 26 years, barely used it, revised it, but didn't register it.
The second owner took the car to Germany in 2016 and installed a new timing belt, Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico tires and in 2021 he underwent an overhaul again (which included a new timing belt exchange and the installation of a new water pump).
However, this new owner practically did not ride the Delta HF Integrale 16V either, which is why the machine reached 31 years of age with less than 200 km on the odometer and the protective plastics for the carpets and door linings still installed.
A good investment?
Completely new, this Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V brings as its “business card” the eye-catching (and immaculate) red paintwork, the leather Recaro seats (instead of the usual Alcantara) and the sunroof.
More discreet than the Delta HF Integrale “Evoluzione”, the Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V is not less interesting. Designed for rallies, this one was unveiled at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show.
The protective plastics have not yet been removed.
Under the hood it brought a new 16-valve engine with a Garrett T3 turbo, a more efficient intercooler and larger injectors, which now produces 200 hp at 5500 rpm and allows it to reach 220 km/h and reach 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7s.
The sale of this copy is in charge of RM Sotheby's, which will auction it in the online event “Open Roads” which takes place between 21 and 29 April.
Two of the most famous headlights in the automobile industry.
As for the price, the renowned auctioneer points to a value between the 75 thousand and 90 thousand euros for this Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V. Considering the immaculate condition of this copy, is it a good investment?