Overview

In the late 1970s, the problem facing any manufacturer taking part in the World Rally Championship was that the rules kept being changed at short notice. This book looks at the solutions found for Lancia's rally car, the 037, and takes the reader through the new rules that all potential contenders would have to consider if they wanted to win rallies at World Championship level.Lancia's Rally was developed quickly to deal with the then-dominant Audi Quattro. The reasons it succeeded are featured here, along with an in-depth, behind-closed-doors look at the development of the car, with the close help and cooperation of its designer and chief engineer, Ing. Sergio Limone.Here you can read how he decided on the basic configuration of the car, what the rules would allow, and how the project unfolded in total secret at Fiat's various test tracks and centres in and around Turin, overlaid with rumour and counter-rumour as the world's motoring press tried to make sense of what little knowledge it had of the project's progress. In addition, Ing. Limone's own photographs from areas never accessed by the public tell their own story. The focus then moves to the world of top-level rallying, with all the associated glory and headaches. Accompanied by stunning photography and insights from team members, we follow the small and nimble 037s, as the cars have become popularly known, as they head out to take the World Rally Championship for Makes in 1983 and innumerable wins throughout the world. In addition, there are tests of various key examples of the cars, and appendices of events and chassis used. This book is illustrated with 250 stunning and rare rally action photos.

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This is a welcome reprint of Peter Collins' book that was first published in 2008 and for those who might have missed it, it is a fascinating insight into the Lancia 037. With a forward by World Rally Champion Walter Rohr who says that the 037 is his favourite rally car, the book then goes into the story of how it came to be developed. It is full of some amazing pictures from eh moment the car was a little more than a shell to some early prototypes images. As the story unfolds, you appreciate just what went into it in terms of resource, not just initially- as it tough against Audis Quartos- but to keep the car competitive as it became the one to beat. The book has a comprehensive list of results and also the chassis numbers. A beautifully produced work, it will sit well on the book shelf of everyone who loves Lancias and also rallying when it was going through one of its heydays.- Historic Racing Technology. This book was one to look forward to, and it did not disappoint. The book details the gestation of the car, illustrated with copies of homologation papers, original technical drawings, copious photographs and very readable text. The author has extensive access to chief engineer Sergio Laimooe, and quotes comments extensively, as well as having comments and quotes from drivers such as Miki Basin and Markku Alen, and pictures and documents from company archives. This is a book which all books covering a rally car should aspire to. I liked the fact that there was a lack of hyperbole when describing the car and the results- the author had no need to use effusive words to emphasise results, when what was achieved in the context of the era was obvious in itself. the narrative is also not restricted to just rallying, and documents the participation of the car in various hillclimbs, Jim McGaughay's 037 based Special GT (a Toleman F2 chassis featuring a BMW engine, clothes in genuine 037 bodywork), as well as the road cars, coupled with a chassis list which states whether they were road cars, competition cars, and when known where they ended up.- www/silhouet.com.

This is a welcome reprint of Peter Collins' book that was first published in 2008 and for those who might have missed it, it is a fascinating insight into the Lancia 037. With a forward by World Rally Champion Walter Rohr who says that the 037 is his favourite rally car, the book then goes into the story of how it came to be developed. It is full of some amazing pictures from eh moment the car was a little more than a shell to some early prototypes images. As the story unfolds, you appreciate just what went into it in terms of resource, not just initially- as it tough against Audis Quartos- but to keep the car competitive as it became the one to beat. The book has a comprehensive list of results and also the chassis numbers. A beautifully produced work, it will sit well on the book shelf of everyone who loves Lancias and also rallying when it was going through one of its heydays.- Historic Racing Technology. This book was one to look forward to, and it did not disappoint. The book details the gestation of the car, illustrated with copies of homologation papers, original technical drawings, copious photographs and very readable text. The author has extensive access to chief engineer Sergio Laimooe, and quotes comments extensively, as well as having comments and quotes from drivers such as Miki Basin and Markku Alen, and pictures and documents from company archives. This is a book which all books covering a rally car should aspire to. I liked the fact that there was a lack of hyperbole when describing the car and the results- the author had no need to use effusive words to emphasise results, when what was achieved in the context of the era was obvious in itself. the narrative is also not restricted to just rallying, and documents the participation of the car in various hillclimbs, Jim McGaughay's 037 based Special GT (a Toleman F2 chassis featuring a BMW engine, clothes in genuine 037 bodywork), as well as the road cars, coupled with a chassis list which states whether they were road cars, competition cars, and when known where they ended up.- www/silhouet.com. Another recent release from the Classic Reprint range, this book explores the background, development, and completion history of the first Group B rally cars in the new era of the rally supercar. Author Peter Collins enthusiasm for all things Italian shines though, as he was about to get inside the project at an early stage, record and document the stages of the cars development from the start, alongside the cars designer and chief engineer, Sergio Limone. All of the stages are fully represented with superb period photographs, especially those from private tests and builds before the car was presented to the public for competition in 1982. From there, the book goes through the 1983 to 1986 World and European rally seasons, sharing insights from team members and many of the drivers who drove the car, in triumph and tragedy, over this time, before the might of other rally manufacturers took over the winning and the 037 was retired and replaced. It finishes with a comprehensive list outlining all the results achieved over its competition history, and a section on owning and driving this thoroughbred Italian stallion. When the book was first released in 2008, it topped many reviewers Book of the Month lists, and I feel no different to them. With the current resurgence of folioing in the World Rally Championship drawing in many more new and younger fans, I would suggest this book would make an excellent present for those dark winter nights, to look back in history and relive where the sport was, 35 years ago. And for those who missed the book the first time, you have been given a second chance, Don't miss it this time! - Chequered Flag Services.

This is a welcome reprint of Peter Collins' book that was first published in 2008 and for those who might have missed it, it is a fascinating insight into the Lancia 037. With a forward by World Rally Champion Walter Rohr who says that the 037 is his favourite rally car, the book then goes into the story of how it came to be developed. It is full of some amazing pictures from eh moment the car was a little more than a shell to some early prototypes images. As the story unfolds, you appreciate just what went into it in terms of resource, not just initially- as it tough against Audis Quartos- but to keep the car competitive as it became the one to beat. The book has a comprehensive list of results and also the chassis numbers. A beautifully produced work, it will sit well on the book shelf of everyone who loves Lancias and also rallying when it was going through one of its heydays.- Historic Racing Technology. This book was one to look forward to, and it did not disappoint. The book details the gestation of the car, illustrated with copies of homologation papers, original technical drawings, copious photographs and very readable text. The author has extensive access to chief engineer Sergio Laimooe, and quotes comments extensively, as well as having comments and quotes from drivers such as Miki Basin and Markku Alen, and pictures and documents from company archives. This is a book which all books covering a rally car should aspire to. I liked the fact that there was a lack of hyperbole when describing the car and the results- the author had no need to use effusive words to emphasise results, when what was achieved in the context of the era was obvious in itself. the narrative is also not restricted to just rallying, and documents the participation of the car in various hillclimbs, Jim McGaughay's 037 based Special GT (a Toleman F2 chassis featuring a BMW engine, clothes in genuine 037 bodywork), as well as the road cars, coupled with a chassis list which states whether they were road cars, competition cars, and when known where they ended up.- www/silhouet.com. Another recent release from the Classic Reprint range, this book explores the background, development, and completion history of the first Group B rally cars in the new era of the rally supercar. Author Peter Collins enthusiasm for all things Italian shines though, as he was about to get inside the project at an early stage, record and document the stages of the cars development from the start, alongside the cars designer and chief engineer, Sergio Limone. All of the stages are fully represented with superb period photographs, especially those from private tests and builds before the car was presented to the public for competition in 1982. From there, the book goes through the 1983 to 1986 World and European rally seasons, sharing insights from team members and many of the drivers who drove the car, in triumph and tragedy, over this time, before the might of other rally manufacturers took over the winning and the 037 was retired and replaced. It finishes with a comprehensive list outlining all the results achieved over its competition history, and a section on owning and driving this thoroughbred Italian stallion. When the book was first released in 2008, it topped many reviewers Book of the Month lists, and I feel no different to them. With the current resurgence of folioing in the World Rally Championship drawing in many more new and younger fans, I would suggest this book would make an excellent present for those dark winter nights, to look back in history and relive where the sport was, 35 years ago. And for those who missed the book the first time, you have been given a second chance, Don't miss it this time! - Chequered Flag Services. This is one of the most thorough examples from the recent glut of reissues, Italian marque authority Collins providing an 037 overview - first published about 10 years ago - that is as comprehensive photographically as it is textually (many of the images and illustrations were sources from designer Sergio Limone's private archive). - Motor Sport.

Author Information

Co-founder and Editor-at-Large of Auto Italia magazine in the UK in 1994, Peter Collins' enthusiasm for Italian motorsport emanated from Le Mans 1967 as a Ferrari supporter. He has subsequently become intimately involved in the total Italian motoring scene, both with the cars and the people. Peter has now published several books with Veloce, including books about the Lancia Delta Integrale, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33, Ferrari 312P, and British Touring Car Racing. He was honoured to be asked to write this book by Ing. Sergio Limone, designer and chief engineer of the Lancia 037.

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