Lancia Stratos

Yes thats me, Mike and according to Geoff I'm also Gary. All these gentlemen going funny.

Beautiful work! The detailing and colour choices are superb! And now I feel like addressing you as Stephen, lol.

It was all going fine until Al called you Mike Gary!

Must have been a full moon last night.

Great stuff Dave, keep going, it's fabulous.

Huh???? I have the POWER!!!

Hi Neil here. More progress today.

Finishing up the seats. Might as well use up that expensive MHF seatbelt kit I've got.


I'm using a slightly modified piece left over from the 250 GTO.

Looking brilliant David.

Some great progress Neil, lol, I mean Davis, David.

That really looks fantastic, love the engine detail.

Cool contrasting colors inside.

This is really looking good Dave.

Didn't realise the Strat had super wide drum brakes though!!! LOL

Skid wrote:This is really looking good Dave.

Didn't realise the Strat had super wide drum brakes though!!! LOL

Yes I see what you mean, lol. Only half a spare wheel too.

Thanks for the good words fellows.
I love this clip from YT, I think this is the best way to enjoy the real thing listening to its engine and gear changing rather than thrashing the poor thing around a rally course.

Is that the straight cut tranny gears whining. Love those body lines.

Yup. that's the 'whining' alright.

Dave, the car was purpose deigned for competition so for me it's best hear in it's natural environment..... flat out in competition:

Here's one at what I believe is Pikes Peak:



And if you REALLY want to appreciate the sound take a listen to this short clip. (btw, this forest is only about 25 miles from me)

You can't beat a good bit of solid manual gear change with hard acceleration.

Nice to see the detail underneath, pics I've never seen of a real one.

Making a start with the bodywork/interior detailing.

Sterling work David, love the colour.

Nice car David

as always stunning build quality

The interior looks awesome and the start of the detailing already looks superb. And I have to repeat myself, love that body colour!

Thank you all. Getting closer to completion now.

Stunner David.

Looking real sharp David. No matter what a builder does that 'cage' around the engine is so obtrusive.

Looking forward to see how this turns out. Keep at it David.

Thanks all.
On to the fuel tanks. This will be tricky to line them up right.
First, I've cut some sheet styrene to close off the blatant holes in the tanks which can be seen from underneath.


I've tacked them on for now. Just guessing where they need to be.


First attempt slightly out.


Second shot. Perfect.

That looks so damn good!