Real or Replica?

**The Slug** · 19-02-2015, 12:39

Originally Posted by john

And very definitely I couldn't worry about if my mudflaps were laser cut or hacked about with a stanley knife!

OH NO!!!

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John....... are you saying my stanley knife ones are not good enough... Dam and blast it....!

Back to the drawing board.....lol

**colin artus** · 19-02-2015, 14:32

Back when Gartrac were doing their first Stratos shell (about '87) they were talking of a price of around £14k , which was a bit optimistic as a year later it was £17k and in '91 they were asking £23k for a still unsold shell. Bear in mind that you could still get a Stradale for under £40k in those days ('92 was quite a sharp recession).

**Jeff** · 19-02-2015, 17:00

Hear Hear.

**john** · 19-02-2015, 17:36

Originally Posted by The Slug

Back to the drawing board.....lol

Drawing board? Are you sure you can't find some expensive computer program to use instead...?!

**mel lewis** · 19-02-2015, 18:21

"Each to his own and respect what others do."

This should be a new motto for the club ???

**threep** · 19-02-2015, 19:15

I know of someone, he may well be known to members on here, who had a Stratos built with what I believe were all original parts. He went to the Lancia factory after it was announced they were stopping the Stratos rally campaign (in favour of the 131 Mirafiori) and apparently bought every item needed to complete a full car. He then had all the bits shipped back to the UK over weeks and months. It was many years later that he had the car put together by I think Tony Worswick Engineering. Is that a real one if it didn't roll out of the Lancia factory complete?

**ChrisCar6** · 19-02-2015, 21:54

Originally Posted by mel lewis

"Each to his own and respect what others do."

This should be a new motto for the club ???

Nice idea Mel

**Guy Mayers** · 19-02-2015, 23:15

Gerry gave me this a few years back. I have no idea how long he'd had it, where he got it or if this company actually made Stratos chassis. Din't do much research into it at the time as whatever the price, can't afford it! I've also seen various outer tub panels on eBay.it over the years. Side panels, roof and outer sill skins. Never seen scuttles/screens/inner panels though.

Guy

**Guy Mayers** · 19-02-2015, 23:20

Also saw this at a rally prep shop on a trip to Rally Legends back in 2011. Repair parts are obviously out there but are there enough to construct an entire tub?

Guy

**Guy Mayers** · 19-02-2015, 23:31

Looks like Marchesi & Co are still around....

http://www.marchesimodena.com/en/vis...RAL%20MACHINES

Hope this isn'g about to cost someone a fortune?

Guy