The Lawyer could obtain any type of vehicle. From Lancia he received an exclusive example of Delta. Seeing is believing.
We do not discover Gianni Agnelli’s power in the car brands he held in his vast economic empire today. The scion of the Piedmontese family was able to continue the Italian hegemony in the four-wheel sector with revolutionary ideas. Ferrari honored him with a white Testarossa in a convertible version, but you will find it hard to believe the creation gifted to you by the Lancia brand.
The Delta was named Car of the Year in 1980, becoming an undisputed queen of rally competitions. The car from the Turin company achieved sensational numbers for 13 yearsthe. Even today the Delta is the second best-selling model in the history of Lancia with 776,970 units produced which include the 525,231 examples of the first series, the 138,980 examples of the second gen and the 112,759 examples of the third series.
It is clear that it was the first generation that drove fans and even the Lawyer crazy. In Italy, at that time, rallies were very popular and Delta managed to put on a show, winning titles in succession. For its time it boasted futuristic solutions, thanks to the front and rear suspension with independent MacPherson struts. The front and rear bumpers were made of reinforced polyester resin with fiberglass, but it was the beating heart under the hood that gave purists a shiver.
Gianni Agnelli’s special Lancia Delta
“I want a Delta convertible to go to Saint Moritz!”, Gianni Agnelli began with this sentence to the specialists of the Piedmontese brand. It was a cold winter day in 1992 but the Lawyer was already looking beyond. Take a look at Gianni Agnelli’s old house. Gaffino Rodolfo Rossi, head of the bodywork team, then head of the painting department and manager for several years, and since 1 February 2001 director and administrator of the “Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia” National Automobile Museum in Turin, he decided to comply with Gianni Agnelli’s wishes.
The classic 4-door was transformed into a 2-door convertible. The open car was gray with a blue canvas top, leather interior and a 250 horsepower 2.0-liter turbo engine. A beast that required 6 months of work. The Lawyer loved to feel the wind in his hair and insisted on being allowed to travel under the open sky to Saint Moritz aboard the Delta convertible.
In the video above uploaded by the YouTube channel DeltaTheLegendVideos you can observe it in great detail, preserved in a museum. On an aesthetic level, the traditional version is probably more harmonious but only Gianni Agnelli could be pleased with the open model.
