
Lancia Stratos HF #6 B. Darniche / A. Mahé Winners Tour de France Automobile 1975 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Lancia
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155751706
- Year
- 1975
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138155251
About the Lancia Stratos HF #6 B. Darniche / A. Mahé Winners Tour de France Automobile 1975 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the #6 Lancia Stratos HF driven by Bernard Darniche and Alain Mahé to victory at the 1975 Tour de France Automobile. A win from the car widely credited as rallying's first purpose-built machine.
Before the Stratos, rally cars were adapted road cars; Lancia's wedge-shaped coupe changed that, and a win from its mid-1970s heyday shows exactly why the approach worked.
A Wedge Shape Built to Win Stages
The Stratos's short wheelbase and dramatic wedge nose make it one of the most visually distinct subjects Minichamps reproduces, and the diecast holds that compact, aggressive stance accurately at 1:18. The #6 livery's red and white graphics sit cleanly across the doors and roof, with the number panel and sponsor decals matching the period photography from the Tour de France Automobile. Diecast construction lets the model carry the low, wide proportions with real weight, and the opening doors reveal the cramped, function-first cockpit that came with building a car around stage-rally speed rather than road comfort.
Darniche's Place in Stratos History
Bernard Darniche campaigned the Stratos through some of its most competitive seasons, and the Tour de France Automobile, a demanding mixed road-and-circuit event, suited a car built for exactly this kind of varied stage work. The Stratos's dominance through the mid-1970s helped define the shape of rallying's Group 4 era before Group B arrived, and a Darniche win sits among the results that built that reputation. For a rally-focused shelf, this piece anchors the pre-Group B period the Stratos effectively created.














