In the late 1970s, Lancia faced a difficult conundrum. Replacing the Stratos, which dominated the rally scene of its era and turned every head with its muscular-looking styling, was a Herculean task.

The Lancia Stratos is so completely alien to the rest ... It wasn’t perfect – those early road cars suffered from turbo-lag below 3500rpm and the gearbox was a little baulky – but driven ...