Stratoses victim for going stratospheric

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You may have heard the ‘news’ over those poor Lancia Stratoses involved in a family fight; a much debated court case. If you haven’t: it’s about a man who says his father gifted him no less then 4 Lancia Stratoses (from a collection of originally 9 of them), while the father in question is adamant he did not. Whoever of them is right and whatever the ruling – it’s once again a sad case making clear that love does not conquer all when money is involved.

So let’s get back to those carefree days when a Lancia Stratos was just another crazy concept that actually made it to production. We believe this to be the 1970 Turin Motor show prototype (it's not - see comment) at Bertone’s display with an unknown model in chequered skirt, underlining the Stratos' sporty purposes. And, boy, did that car age well. If it really is that tangerine baby, it’s actually one of the cars now wound up in the proceedings. Pity it went Stratospheric, moneywise.

(Words Jeroen Booij picture courtesy Bertone/Werner Eisele)

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