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« on: October 07, 2010, 07:30:13 PM »
Some time ago i found these pictures from a very "different" rally version. It appears to be half self made and half with original parts. Look at the bonnet, strange air intake.
Rear panels seem to be metal.
But what about that engine? A Lancia engine with turbo turned 90 degrees in the engine bay.

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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 07:31:37 PM »
Engine and interior...

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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 07:32:18 PM »
Last picture

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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2010, 08:03:32 PM »
Wow, that went damn wrong
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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2010, 08:04:39 PM »
Yes Albert. Seems it hit something on the left side... Wink
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 08:11:45 PM »
Where it was Mike?
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bellamacchina  Albert

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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 08:16:09 PM »
I believe here in Holland, Albert. IJmuiden probably. Look at the picture with the concrete wall. It probably was shipped to another country.
Here's another picture (forget to add it).

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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 08:41:57 PM »
No, i'm wrong. Looking closer at the pictures i noticed that all cars are rhd so it's probably somewhere in GB. I found these pics on a Dutch site though.
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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 09:12:57 PM »
I think that's 4WD using Delta mechanicals. I remember seeing a discussion about that car and might even be on this forum.
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 09:17:21 PM »
Theo,

That would be something, a 4WD 131. Do you happen to know where to find that topic?
I find the engine strange looking. Which Lancia used this engine together with a Turbo?
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Mike.131 Abarth group 4, 131 Racing Walter Rohrl, 131 1600 CL
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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 09:31:06 PM »
I knew a white four door one here in Athens with an Integralle motor on it... And it was a 4X4...
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2010, 09:45:59 PM »
Did you take pictures? Guess not, otherwise you'd have posted them. Would be very interesting Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2010, 10:36:48 PM »
Maybe I can find out its history from the owner. He still has a tyre shop in Athens. Maybe I can find something out from him. One thing for sure it was a big modification to go from RWD to 4X4...
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2010, 10:44:56 PM »
that lancia engine just seems to be thrown under the bonnet. i don't see it attached to the rest of the car and it's turned wrong way around for 4wd
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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2010, 10:48:08 PM »
Would you consider that

The car still has its rwd gearbox in it.

The clutch cable is routed away from the clutch around to its normal position on the other side.

I think this is a normal 131 race car with the engine thrown back in the front, and then I doubt whether that is its race lump, look at the clutch size.

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