The New Lancia Stratos is on display at the Geneva motor show before it is put into limited production by Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT).
The 542bhp, 383lb ft reborn Stratos is based on the Ferrari F430 and pays homage to Lancia's legendary sports and rally car, of which 492 examples were built between 1973 and 1978.
It was first unveiled in concept form in 2010.
Three versions of the car will be made - a GT racer, a Safari version and what the brand calls 'a comptetent supercar for the daily use'. The second of these is likely a rally-inspired version - another throwback to the car's motorsport heritage.
At 4181mm long, 1971mm wide and 1240mm high, it's considerably larger than the original Stratos, and is 267kg heavier, at 1247kg. These dimensions make it the same length as the Audi TT, although it's considerably wider and lower to the ground, weighing around the same as the TT 1.8.
The car's 4.3-litre V8 powers it to 62mph in 3.3sec and on to 124mph in 9.7sec, with a top speed of between 170mph and 205mph. Weight is kept down thanks to carbonfibre bodywork, while the weight split is 44% front, 56% rear.
It was commisioned by billionaire German entrepreneur Michael Stoschek, chairman of car parts supplier Brose and a rallying enthusiast. The design was penned by Pininfarina, whereas the original Stratos was the work of Bertone.
We drove the New Stratos at its unveiling in 2010 - read what we thought here
The mid-engined design features the wedge profile, semicircular windscreen, side tanks, removable front and rear servicing hoods and engine-access hatch of the original.
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OMG yes please
As a wheelman of the 80's and a bit before too, this was a legendary beast. I lived in Greece at the time and only one model was brought in and he won every race - except when it broke down- and he won consecutive domestic championships - and if I remember correctly podium for the brutal Acropolis. The new one will be better interior as you should for the old model be what was called italian ape shape. Anyone over 5'7"" was going to be in serious trouble with his head in helmet banging on the roof !!
Would LOVE - dearly love to afford one but it will never happen - but as an enthusiast I am really happy to see this being done. There will be a wad of buyers out there
OK, so most of you guys
Granted it's not an original Stratos and I prefer the pop-up lights of the original but then it's not pretending to be a facsimile of the original but as the article says it's an homage, a modern interpretation - perhaps best to see it as an example of what the Stratos might have become had it remained in production.
To be accurate, the supremely talented Marcello Gandini designed the original Stratos and I agree it still looks better than the new one but ideally I'd buy both, the original as a garage queen collectors car and the new one to use.
Interestingly, Il Commendatore initially refused to supply Lancia with engines for the original Stratos and I understand that to begin with Ferrari were once again unwilling to provide engines for the new car but that's now been sorted.
Pricewise, £600k does look like a ludicrous amount but then its engineering and the Ferrari engine make it authentic in a way that cheap kit-car versions will never be.
I also love the Singer 911 which, for all its perfection, isn't a concours original, it's a 964 based reimagining of a classic air-cooled 911 with a £500k price tag - between the Stratos and Singer, the latter is more of interest to me but not due to the cost.
If I were a billionaire, I'd have the Singer, Stratos (original and new), plus a few others (Ferrari F40, 250 and 288GTO, plus a late model Porsche 917 and Kremer K2 935 and Alfaholics GTA) along with, oddly, a Unimog (can't justify that one at all) ;)