Tamiya 1:24 Lancia Stratos Turbo

The Tamiya 1:24 Lancia Stratos Turbo is a plastic scale model kit of the Lancia Stratos Turbo, a rare evolution of the famous Stratos rally car developed for high-performance racing applications.

About the car

The real Lancia Stratos Turbo was a competition-focused development of the Lancia Stratos HF, one of the most successful rally cars of the 1970s.

Key characteristics of the real vehicle:

• mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

• Ferrari-derived V6 engine (in standard Stratos HF)

• Turbocharged experimental/competition variants developed later

• extremely short wheelbase for tight rally handling

• designed specifically for dominance in rally competition

• iconic wedge-shaped Bertone design

The Stratos platform became legendary for its success in the World Rally Championship, with the Turbo versions representing more experimental performance development.

About the model kit

The Tamiya 1:24 Lancia Stratos Turbo is part of Tamiya’s classic rally car lineup, known for its accuracy and build quality.

Typical features include:

• 1:24 scale plastic rally car kit

• detailed mid-engine layout

• accurately shaped wedge-style Stratos bodywork

• turbo-specific mechanical detailing (depending on boxing)

• rally-style interior with roll cage

• racing wheels and tyres

• decal sheet for competition livery

The kit focuses on the distinctive rally engineering and aggressive styling of the Stratos.

Key features

✔ 1:24 scale rally car model
✔ Lancia Stratos Turbo competition variant
✔ Mid-engine performance layout
✔ Detailed rally interior with roll cage
✔ Iconic Bertone wedge design
✔ Tamiya precision automotive kit

Typical build use

This kit is ideal for:

• classic rally car collections

• Group 4/Group B-inspired displays

• historic motorsport dioramas

• Italian rally car enthusiasts

• 1:24 automotive modelling projects

Skill level

Intermediate

Suitable for:

• modellers with some experience in car kits

• hobbyists interested in rally racing history

• builders focused on paint and decal finishing

Ideal for

• Lancia enthusiasts

• rally car collectors

• World Rally Championship fans

• Tamiya 1:24 automotive builders

• classic motorsport model displays

Summary

The Tamiya 1:24 Lancia Stratos Turbo is a detailed model of an extreme evolution of one of rally racing’s most iconic cars, capturing the aggressive engineering and unmistakable wedge-shaped design of the Stratos in competition form.