Wow. Original barely does this one justice. It looks as-new and totally unaltered from its factory state. It might not be as butch or low-riding as some tweaked 1975 Stratos — but is probably the more valuable of the two among serious collectors.
A similar, but less original, 1975 model (shown at bottom) brought $375,000 at last year’s RM Monterey sale.
This 1974 car is being sold without reserve by RM Auctions August 15th (or 16th) in Monterey, California.
1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1068220
Photo Credit: Neil Gardner ©2014 Courtesy of RM Auctions
1975 Stratos Sale by RM for $375,000 at 2013 auction.
http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1061007
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