LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE FROM HERITAGE HUB ON SHOW AT AUTOWORLD, BRUSSELS
2 March 2026. From 27 February to 19 April 2026, the Autoworld Museum in Brussels will be hosting the exhibition “Lancia 120 Years – Innovation Through Italian Design”, dedicated to the brand's 120th anniversary. It is a genuine tribute to the Turin-based manufacturer and its combination of the boldness of technical research with a sophisticated, unmistakable aesthetic like few others. Celebrating this unique heritage, the prestigious Belgian museum was opened in 1986 and is housed in the sumptuous Palais Mondial in Brussels, home to one of the greatest automotive collections in the world.
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The exhibition revolves around a selection of twelve cars, carefully selected by curator Leo Van Hoorick to recount two major chapters in the Lancia saga: on the one hand, technical innovation and design; on the other, the brand’s feats in motorsport. Two inseparable souls; the tension between these two vocations has shaped the brand's image over the years.
The first section takes visitors to the origins of what many historians consider automotive modernity. The 1922 Lambda – represented in the exhibition by a model from the second series in 1924 – is universally acknowledged as the first production car in the world with a self-supporting body, a solution that revolutionised how cars were built and made them lighter, lower and more rigid.
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The car on show in Brussels comes from the Stellantis Heritage Hub in Turin, the Group's historic car conservation and enhancement hub, home to some of the greatest automotive collections in Europe. A space located within the Mirafiori complex, open to the public by buying an entrance ticket.
The inclusion of the Delta HF Integrale 16v Gr.A in the “Lancia 120 Years – Innovation Through Italian Design” exhibition has been made possible by a collaboration that has brought together models of exceptional historical and sporting value, all in a single space.
The exhibition revolves around a selection of twelve cars, carefully selected by curator Leo Van Hoorick to recount two major chapters in the Lancia saga: on the one hand, technical innovation and design; on the other, the brand’s feats in motorsport. Two inseparable souls; the tension between these two vocations has shaped the brand's image over the years.
The first section takes visitors to the origins of what many historians consider automotive modernity. The 1922 Lambda – represented in the exhibition by a model from the second series in 1924 – is universally acknowledged as the first production car in the world with a self-supporting body, a solution that revolutionised how cars were built and made them lighter, lower and more rigid.
The 1937 Aprilia and the Aurelia B20 Coupé, the first Gran Turismo in history powered by a V6 engine, complete the picture of an era in which Lancia was not a follower of trends, but systematically anticipated them.
To raise the profile of this part of the exhibition even further, it also includes two prototypes very rarely seen in public: the 1956 Florida four-door (chassis 005) with Pininfarina bodywork, normally kept out of the spotlight; and the 1952 Pininfarina PF200, a gem of style that shows how far the collaboration between the Turin brand and the great Italian coachbuilders could go.
The second section celebrates the sporting commitment in rallies: the cars on display make it tangible in a way no photograph ever could. The Fulvia 1600 HF Fanalone, Stratos and 037, the first and only rear-wheel drive prototype to win a world title in the four-wheel drive era, testify to decades of dominance. But the culmination of the story lies in the Delta HF Integrale 16v kept at the Heritage Hub, an absolute icon that won six constructors’ titles running between 1987 and 1992. Even now, three decades later, the car has lost none of its appeal and importance. This Group A race car rolled out of the factory in 1990 and is not just a preserved heirloom; it is a living document of an era when Lancia dominated the World Rally Championship with unprecedented continuity.
AN ICON OF WORLD RALLYING
The Delta Integrale transformed Lancia into a motorsport legend. Six constructors’ titles running between 1987 and 1992, a record never even equalled in WRC history. The model on show in Brussels belongs to the 16-valve generation and competed in the 1991 season in the hands of the crew formed by Juha Kankkunen and Juha Piironen, two of the strongest drivers of the time, who in 1991 clinched one of their four drivers' titles.
The trophies hauled in by this model that year include major sporting results, such as second place at the New Zealand Rally and fourth at the Rallye do Portugal – Vinho do Porto. That year, the Delta Integrale 16v took six victories, proving competitive on all types of surfaces.
The bodywork of the Delta Integrale 16v Gr.A conceals an extraordinarily effective technical project. The 1995-cc four-cylinder, with 16-valve distribution and turbocharger, could deliver 295 hp at 7,000 rpm and a torque of 402 Nm at 4,500 rpm, taking the car – despite its 1,100 kg – to a top speed of 215 km/h. The weight-to-power ratio of 3.73 kg/hp made the Delta one of the most effective rally cars of its time, with the ability to express its very best both on dirt tracks and on tarmac.
HERITAGE HUB TO BRUSSELS
The second section celebrates the sporting commitment in rallies: the cars on display make it tangible in a way no photograph ever could. The Fulvia 1600 HF Fanalone, Stratos and 037, the first and only rear-wheel drive prototype to win a world title in the four-wheel drive era, testify to decades of dominance. But the culmination of the story lies in the Delta HF Integrale 16v kept at the Heritage Hub, an absolute icon that won six constructors’ titles running between 1987 and 1992. Even now, three decades later, the car has lost none of its appeal and importance. This Group A race car rolled out of the factory in 1990 and is not just a preserved heirloom; it is a living document of an era when Lancia dominated the World Rally Championship with unprecedented continuity.
AN ICON OF WORLD RALLYING
The Delta Integrale transformed Lancia into a motorsport legend. Six constructors’ titles running between 1987 and 1992, a record never even equalled in WRC history. The model on show in Brussels belongs to the 16-valve generation and competed in the 1991 season in the hands of the crew formed by Juha Kankkunen and Juha Piironen, two of the strongest drivers of the time, who in 1991 clinched one of their four drivers' titles.
The trophies hauled in by this model that year include major sporting results, such as second place at the New Zealand Rally and fourth at the Rallye do Portugal – Vinho do Porto. That year, the Delta Integrale 16v took six victories, proving competitive on all types of surfaces.
The bodywork of the Delta Integrale 16v Gr.A conceals an extraordinarily effective technical project. The 1995-cc four-cylinder, with 16-valve distribution and turbocharger, could deliver 295 hp at 7,000 rpm and a torque of 402 Nm at 4,500 rpm, taking the car – despite its 1,100 kg – to a top speed of 215 km/h. The weight-to-power ratio of 3.73 kg/hp made the Delta one of the most effective rally cars of its time, with the ability to express its very best both on dirt tracks and on tarmac.
HERITAGE HUB TO BRUSSELS
The car on show in Brussels comes from the Stellantis Heritage Hub in Turin, the Group's historic car conservation and enhancement hub, home to some of the greatest automotive collections in Europe. A space located within the Mirafiori complex, open to the public by buying an entrance ticket.
The inclusion of the Delta HF Integrale 16v Gr.A in the “Lancia 120 Years – Innovation Through Italian Design” exhibition has been made possible by a collaboration that has brought together models of exceptional historical and sporting value, all in a single space.
