Lancia
Stratos Zero
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The Lancia Stratos
HF prototype was a styling exercise by Bertone, first show at the
Turin Motor show in October 1970. It was a futuristic design with
a wedge shaped profile and stood just 33 inches (84 cm) from the
ground. It was so low, that conventional doors where not used. Instead,
drivers had to flip up the windscreen and walk into the car, to
gained entry. Visibility was restricted as the front windscreen
was narrow, when inside. The car had a 1.6 litre V4 engine, taken
from the Fulvia HF. To access the mid-mounted engine, a triangular
shaped panel hinged upwards.