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Lancia Stratos HF Yellow Kyosho 1:18

Lancia Stratos HF Yellow Kyosho 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Lancia
Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
08130Y
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About the Lancia Stratos HF Yellow Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's Lancia Stratos HF in Yellow is a 1:18 diecast model of the 1975 road-going wedge coupe. The body articulates, and the bright finish makes the low, wide profile easy to read. A distinctive Italian piece for 1970s sports car shelves.

Most people know the Stratos from rally photographs, but the road car matters too. It was the version buyers could actually register, and Kyosho's Lancia Stratos HF in 1:18 diecast shows it in Yellow, a color that suits the wedge shape and puts the low, wide stance in plain view.

Yellow Finish on the Kyosho Lancia Stratos HF 1:18

A Color That Shows the Wedge

The Stratos has few straight lines: the windscreen is large and steeply raked, the nose is low, and the rear deck sits high over the engine. Bright yellow picks out each of these planes, so the body's angles are easy to follow from the front and the side. Check how evenly the color covers the curved surfaces, especially around the wheel arches and the sharp crease at the shoulder. Yellow is also the first color to show dust and handling marks on a flat surface, so a soft brush earns its place.

Weight, Stance and Opening Panels

Zinc alloy gives the model solid heft, a good match for a short, wide car where mass sits low. The body articulates, so the opening panels give you an inspection angle a sealed casting cannot offer. Judge the wheel fit in the arches and the car's overall rake from a low viewpoint, since the Stratos depends on stance more than on any single detail. The wedge is compact, so the model sits close to the shelf edge and reads well even in a crowded cabinet.

The Road-Going Stratos

A Homologation Special

The road Stratos exists because rallying required production cars, so Lancia built a street version of its competition machine. Bertone designed the wedge body, and a Ferrari Dino V6 sat behind the seats, driving the rear wheels. The short wheelbase gave the car its agility, and that compactness shows in the model. This is a rare example of a road car created mainly to support a racing program, which gives it a different character from most sports coupes of the 1970s.

Why the Street Car Deserves Attention

The Stratos competed to great success, with Lancia taking the International Championship for Manufacturers in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Owning the road version lets a collector show the car in its civilized form, which highlights how little changed between street and stage. For an American collector of Italian sports cars, it fits beside the better-known supercars of the decade as a smaller, stranger alternative with a clear competition link.

Pairing It With the Rally Car

The most natural companion is the rally Stratos in the same scale, since the pair demonstrates how a competition car relates to its road version. On its own, the Yellow coupe works as a striking accent among darker sports cars of the 1970s. Give it side light to bring out the creases, keep it in a closed cabinet, and check the shelf depth since a wedge of this width needs clearance. Kyosho's diecast build brings weight and opening panels at an accessible level, so it is a sound choice for anyone ready to buy a Stratos in 1:18.

219.00 €
219.00 €
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