The Lancia Stratos might be a car that hasn’t been talked about much in the past few decades, but in its prime it was an absolute powerhouse that took the World Rally Championships by storm. Manufattura Automobili Torino (MAT) is an Italian shop that’s giving the Stratos a new lease on life with the appropriately named New Stratos. The car itself is based on a Ferrari F430 Scuderia with a 7.9″ shorter wheelbase, updated exhaust and exterior and a new transmission, which makes it a functionally better version of the Ferrari it’s based on. The story of how it got made is even crazier than the performance specs of the car itself with multiple failed launches, Pininfarina involvement, art school project, German billionaires and new companies. The very first of the 25 limited production vehicles is set to be auctioned off by Bonhams tomorrow with an upper range of around $1million. If you want to bid, or read more about the incredible story of the car, check it out here.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
