Lancia Delta: 45 years, how it was made, prices and performance, Delta Integrale

Thinking about the Lancia Delta memory immediately goes to six consecutive world rally championshipsto Miki Biasion sideways on the dirt roads of Kenya and to Markku Alen one metre off the ground in the Thousand Lakes. But beyond the brilliant sporting career there is another story, that of a compact with an arduous mission: to redefine the positioning of the Lancia brand within the Fiat Group. Yes, because after Beta and Gamma, the Turin-based company needed a car capable of generating significant sales volumes, while maintaining the meaning of the Lancia emblem intact, synonymous with quality, elegance e modernity. Having firmly entered a highly competitive segment, that of two compact volumesthe Delta will be able to contribute significantly to the “second youth” of Lancia during its 14 years of production career. But in the imagination of motorists this car is still alive and well, 45 years old since his birth.