The Sportiva Collection: 14 Road and Rally Legends head to RM Sotheby’s Monaco Auction

• RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce The Sportiva Collection, to be offered in Monaco on 10-11 May
• A spectacular collection of 14 road and rally legends
• The collection is led by a duo of rally icons, a 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Rally and a 1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale by Bertone
• The collection will be offered entirely without reserve
• Further information can be found at rmsothebys.com

LONDON, ENGLAND – April 18, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce The Sportiva Collection, which will form a highlight of the spectacular Monaco sale to be held over 10-11 May. Offered from a formidable collection, the 14 cars on offer are largely made up of Italian machinery, comprising five Alfa Romeos, five Lancias, one Abarth, one Ferrari, a Pininfarina Spidereuropa, and a Rolls-Royce.

Among the standout rally cars in the collection is a 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Rally that was driven to 2nd place in its competition debut at the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally in Wales. This wonderful rally legend presents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the few Delta S4s with World Rally Championship podium finishes. Later race highlights include Fabrizio Tabaton’s 1st place at the 1986 Halkidiki Rally, in the season that the Italian driver won the European Rally Championship. Offered with substantial workshop invoices spanning 2010 to 2018 and accompanied by its Abarth Classiche certification, this storied Delta S4 Rally has been returned to its period-correct Works configuration complete with iconic Martini livery, and is estimated to sell for between €800,000 – €1,000,000 EUR.

Two other important Lancias with rally DNA also feature in the collection, including a stunning 1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale by Bertone. Presented in desirableunrestored condition, it has had just four owners from new and displays fewer than 12,000 kilometres on its odometer. Accompanied by a certification folder issued by Lancia Classiche in 2020, this well-preserved example presents a rare opportunity to acquire an exceptionally original Stratos HF (Estimate: €550,000 – €650,000 EUR).The Stratos is joined by another fascinating Lancia in the form of a 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione ‘Group N’ by Abarth. Ordered new by Lancia Works medical team doctors, whose signatures appear on the dashboard, this Delta was sent directly from Lancia to Abarth for conversion to Group N specification, receiving uprated suspension and 17-inch wheels. It…