Sbarro Stratos

[Karnevil]

I do not know if any are aware of this I wasn't until a visit to a semi private collection on a recent tour I did in my TR7.

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One of the Hotels we stayed at.

I have been aware of Franco Sbarro for many a year,since playing Top Trumps as a kid at School and being impressed by the car Sbarro Stash.
Thrilled is not the word when I read in the itinerary of this tour that we would visit a collection of Sbarro cars,I actually believe the Chateau is that of Franco Sbarro but could not get this confirmed.

Anyhow looking around I came across this.
A twin Lancia Engined beast apparently developed with Lancia's blessing as a possible Stratos replacement.......................

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TR7 at the Sbarro Chateau

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Entrance to the Sbarro Chateau

[Karnevil]

Didn't add this to main post in case copyright had to have it deleted.

https://drives.today/articles/1080/history/concept/1997-sbarro-ionos-semi-official-v10-powered-spirit-of-the-lancia-stratos.html

[ProtoTipo]

Sbarro Diva is my favourite.

Busso powered.

[Karnevil]

Sbarro Diva is my favourite.

Busso powered.

Achingly beautiful,dissapointingly conventional for Sbarro.

Not on display tho.
This was,also i believe Busso power x2

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Possibly this too

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[ProtoTipo]

It's the red car on this SEC forum thread, if you don't know it:
Sbarro Diva (https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showthread.php/1619-Alitalia-for-2013)

[Karnevil]

Yes I know it,as I say beautiful bit SC4/8 and a bit conventional for Sbarro.

[ProtoTipo]

Yes I know it,

I know you know it, I meant anyone else reading this.
It's very Stratos like, with the opening clams, the short wheelbase and the two big round tail lamps. Maybe a replica Diva body would fit onto an LB STR chassis.
Certainly better looking than any of the 'new' Stratos?

[Stratos Fear]

The bit that baffled me was the 2 x 5 cylinder Busso engines to make a V10. Why not a V12?