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    <title><![CDATA[Online Find Of The Day: 1992 Italdesign Aztec Barchetta is street-legal awesomeness]]></title>
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Where do concepts go when their auto show circuit life is over? For many, it's off to the scrap heap, while others manage to find their way into various automotive museums and private collections. Yet it is a select few that enjoy the honor of actually being driven on open roads. What you see here is the latter.<br />
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In 1988, design house <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/italdesign/">Italdesign</a> brought its wildly futuristic Aztec Barchetta concept to the Turin Motor Show. Visually, there were a lot of things going on here with the design, including spacecraft-styled rear quarter panels, see-through doors and a bold dual cockpit design. The body was constructed out of aluminum, Kevlar and carbon fiber. Additionally, the coupe features an intercom so the driver and passenger can hold conversations at speed.<br />
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While the styling is fit for an auto show floor, the mechanicals are borrowed from some of Europe's rallying greats, including the 250-horsepower five-cylinder of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/">Audi</a> Quattro and a transmission borrowed from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia/">Lancia</a> Integrale's parts bin.<br />
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Yet you'll deduce from the 1992 model year on our headline that this isn't the same car that premiered in Turin in 1988. That's right, this is a street-legal production car. As the story goes, Myakawa, a Japanese industrial corporation, bought the rights to the concept and had German-based Audi tuner, Motoren-Tecknik-Mayer (better known as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mtm/">MTM</a>) produce the Aztec Barchetta in very limited numbers. The first one built performed exhibition laps at the 1992 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/monaco+grand+prix/">Monaco Grand Prix</a>, and the originals sold for hundreds of thousands when new.<br />
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Very few were made (estimates vary wildly, from 15 to 50), with this model being assembled in EU spec. The seller, Specialized Vehicle Solutions, Ltd. of Manchester, England, is offering this silver example with just 75 miles on the odometer, though the listing doesn't disclose how much it's asking to digital tire-kickers.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/21/online-find-of-the-day-1992-italdesign-aztec-barchetta-is-stree/">Online Find Of The Day: 1992 Italdesign Aztec Barchetta is street-legal awesomeness</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/21/online-find-of-the-day-1992-italdesign-aztec-barchetta-is-stree/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20409405/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/21/online-find-of-the-day-1992-italdesign-aztec-barchetta-is-stree/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kennedy]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Lancia to live on with models built in America]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/" rel="tag">Chrysler</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/" rel="tag">Lancia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-delta-thema-flavia-flavia-cabrio-and-grand-voyager/#photo-3878881"><img alt="Lancia Thema" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/11/lancia-thema-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 453px; " /></a><br />
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<a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/we-hear-fiat-shuttering-lancia-reorganizing-jeep-and-chrysler-in-europe-286589.html"><em>Motor Trend</em> reports</a> that Lancia isn't headed for the scrap heap after all. Chris Brown, a spokesperson for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a>, told <em>MT</em> the automaker will live on and continue to manufacture its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia+ypsilon/">Ypsilon</a> hatchback in Italy. The remainder of the brand's vehicles will be built in America by Chrysler. What's more, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sergio marchionne">Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne</a> has said future <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Lancia/">Lancia</a> models will be co-developed with Chrysler. That's a big shift from what we heard last week. As you may recall, the German site <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/marchionne-plans-kill-off-lancia/"><em>Automobilwoche</em> reported</a> the sun was poised to set on the Lancia brand for good, due in part to economic woes in Europe.<br />
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Under the rumored plan, Fiat would then push <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> farther downmarket to help fill the gap. As it turns out, Marchionne was simply talking about further platform sharing between Fiat and its profitable American brand. That means we can likely expect to see more Lancia-badged Chryslers prowling the streets of Europe very soon.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/04/lancia-to-continue-on-with-models-built-in-america/">Lancia to live on with models built in America</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/04/lancia-to-continue-on-with-models-built-in-america/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20370019/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/04/lancia-to-continue-on-with-models-built-in-america/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:01:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Marchionne plans to kill off Lancia]]></title>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> is dead. Long live Lancia.<br />
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The European financial crisis has claimed another victim. This time it is not a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/16/ford-exiting-wrc-after-2012-season-as-euro-economy-struggles/">racing program</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/29/volvo-latest-euro-carmaker-to-cut-production-workers/">production facility</a>, but an entire car brand. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> CEO Sergio Marchionne has announced the shuttering of the storied Italian make as part of a "larger strategic correction" to right Fiat's current financial woes. That kind of dashes any plans for a Stratos comeback.<br />
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According to German site <em>Automobilwoche</em>, the move is part of a larger effort that would see Fiat spread product offerings over more vehicle segments, including the premium market. Still, Fiat will continue to present the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/panda">Panda</a> as the "pillar of the brand, and will be rebadged as a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/jeep/">Jeep</a> in the near future.<br />
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With news that Fiat could post a 700-million-euro loss for 2012, the killing-off of Lancia starts to come into context. According to Marchionne, the company may not break even again until 2015 or 2016. The hope of shuttering the Lancia brand is to further consolidate underpinnings and cut costs by platform sharing and rebadging of Fiat, Jeep, and Chrysler products, hopefully pulling the Italian automaker out of the red.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/marchionne-plans-kill-off-lancia/">Marchionne plans to kill off Lancia</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/marchionne-plans-kill-off-lancia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20369025/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/marchionne-plans-kill-off-lancia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kennedy]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:15:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[New Stratos lines up at the 2012 Rally Isla Mallorca]]></title>
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Just because <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/04/new-stratos-doa-neo-alpine-possible/">Ferrari nixed</a> the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/new+stratos/">New Stratos</a> doesn't mean the existing high-performance wedge can't have a little fun on its own. This past March, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f430/">F430</a>-based tribute to the rallying great led a littany of classics as the pace car for the Rally Isla Mallorca. The 2012 race marked the one-year anniversary of its debut at the event.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/vintage+racing/">vintage race</a> consisted of 14 stages, totaling 280 miles, and the New Stratos led the way every time. The number zero affixed to the side marked the New Stratos as the pace vehicle, and signaled the impending classics fast approaching behind it.<br />
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	The modern interpretation of the classic Italian racer was piloted by the Brose team, which consisted of Michael Stoschek and Dieter Hawkranke. Each evening, when racing ceased, the Stratos, as well as the vintage racing entrants, would take go on display in the yachting community of Portals Nous. However, those who ventured into the mountainous terrain on which the rally was held benefitted from seeing the New Stratos in action. You can see it in action, as well as the classic racers, by watching on the video <a href="/2012/08/08/new-stratos-lines-up-at-the-2012-rally-isla-mallorca/#continued">below</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/08/new-stratos-lines-up-at-the-2012-rally-isla-mallorca/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Stratos lines up at the 2012 Rally Isla Mallorca</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/08/new-stratos-lines-up-at-the-2012-rally-isla-mallorca/">New Stratos lines up at the 2012 Rally Isla Mallorca</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/08/new-stratos-lines-up-at-the-2012-rally-isla-mallorca/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20295851/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/08/new-stratos-lines-up-at-the-2012-rally-isla-mallorca/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kennedy]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:45:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Lancia contemplating Chrysler 300-based Thema coupe?]]></title>
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Head overseas and you may run into a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300">Chrysler 300</a> wearing a distinctly foreign badge: that of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia">Lancia</a>. The awkward stepchild of the Fiat group rebadges <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> vehicles as their own and gives them nameplates from their own back-catalog. Lancia calls its rebadged 300 the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/thema">Thema</a>, but aside from the handle, it's pretty much the same. But could Chrysler's Italian cousin prompt the development of a coupe version?<br />
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According to the latest churn of the rumormill, yes, it could. Chrysler has already used the platform for the two-door <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/challenger">Dodge Challenger</a>, a vehicle that isn't officially offered in Europe. When Auburn Hills wanted to offer the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/magnum">Dodge Magnum</a> in Europe, it gave the low-slung power-wagon bodystyle to the 300, but with that model out of the way, why not a two-door?<br />
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The question for us, of course, is - were Lancia to go ahead with such a development - could it make it back over to the States? An Italian-designed American two-door might satisfy a market (however small) that was last filled in the late 1980s Chrysler TC by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and the Pininfarina-designed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac">Cadillac</a> Allant&eacute;.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/15/lancia-contemplating-chrysler-300-based-thema-coupe/">Lancia contemplating Chrysler 300-based Thema coupe?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:14:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/15/lancia-contemplating-chrysler-300-based-thema-coupe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20259232/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/15/lancia-contemplating-chrysler-300-based-thema-coupe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:14:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a>, in an attempt to make its purchase of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> more profitable, has been marketing rebadged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/">Dodge</a> and Chrysler models in Europe with <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120518/COPY01/305189868/1193">mixed results</a>.<br />
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Europeans apparently love the Fiat <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/fiat+freemont/">Freemont</a>, known as a Dodge <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/journey/">Journey</a> here in the States. Fiat sold almost 6,500 of the crossovers over there in the first quarter and hopes to move 30,000 by year's end. Sales were helped by Fiat's large European dealer network as well as an MSRP lower than the model it replaced. Since the Journey is built in Mexico, it can be imported into Europe tariff-free, which helps keep the sticker price lower.<br />
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On the other hand, sales of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia%20thema/">Lancia Thema</a> (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300/">Chrysler 300</a>) and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2012%20lancia%20voyager/">Lancia Voyager</a> (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/grand+caravan/">Dodge Grand Caravan</a>) are not doing so well due to several factors. One is the limited reach of the Lancia brand outside Italy. Then there's the 10 percent import tariff since they're both built in Canada, a <em>yearly</em> 500 euro luxury tax (about $630 USD) on the Thema, and a limited advertising budget for the two cars.<br />
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Only 1,342 Voyagers were sold in Europe in the first quarter of this year, which means the 11,000 unit goal for the year will probably be missed. Lancia sold only 480 Themas during the same period, well short of the 2,500 Fiat had hoped to sell.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/18/rebadged-dodge-chrysler-model-sales-a-mixed-bag-in-europe/">Rebadged Dodge, Chrysler model sales a mixed bag in Europe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 18 May 2012 15:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/18/rebadged-dodge-chrysler-model-sales-a-mixed-bag-in-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20240693/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/18/rebadged-dodge-chrysler-model-sales-a-mixed-bag-in-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Tutor]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:58:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[New Stratos DOA, neo Alpine possible?]]></title>
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Stick a fork in it. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia%20stratos/">New Stratos</a> is done. Reports kicking around the web have confirmed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> has put the nix on any hopes of a production run. As you may recall, the New Stratos prototype was built off of the bones of a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ferrari f430">Ferrari F430</a>. Pininfarina supplied the vehicle's carbon fiber skin, and Ferrari CEO <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Luca di Montezemolo">Luca di Montezemolo</a> was so taken with the project that he personally put down a hot lap in the wedge. That affection was fleeting, however. The minds behind the New Stratos have reportedly confirmed Ferrari doesn't want to cooperate with any company that could build a direct competitor to its products.<br />
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Listen closely and you'll hear the sound of our hearts breaking, bit by bit. There is some good news in all this gloom, however. The group behind the New Stratos has begun talks with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/renault">Renault</a>, and the French manufacturer may be keen to let the company craft a new take on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/alpine/">Alpine A110 Berlinette</a>. Game on.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/04/new-stratos-doa-neo-alpine-possible/">New Stratos DOA, neo Alpine possible?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/04/new-stratos-doa-neo-alpine-possible/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20140190/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/04/new-stratos-doa-neo-alpine-possible/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Fiat Group bringing bagful of new models to Bologna Motor Show]]></title>
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Of all the major international auto shows on the calendar each year, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bologna+motor+show/">Bologna Motor Show</a> may not rank among the most important. But it is vital for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> Group, whose numerous brands make up more than just one lion's share of the Italian auto industry. As such, it's not a show for Fiat to take lightly, and this year, it's coming with a whole mess of new debuts.<br />
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Discounting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari">Ferrari</a> (who kind of do their own thing), the Fiat Group divisions are displaying a freshly facelifted version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sedici">Fiat Sedici</a>, a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500">Fiat 500</a> Nation Limited Edition, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ypsilon">Lancia Ypsilon</a> Black&amp;Red edition and four new specials from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fiat-sedici/"><img alt="2012 Fiat Sedici" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/2012-fiat-sediciweb.jpg" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; float: right; width: 250px; height: 174px; " /></a>Six years since its launch, the Sedici (Italian for Sixteen, the product of 4x4 - also known as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/suzuki/sx4/">Suzuki SX4</a>) has been been treated to a minor facelift. Available in three trim levels, buyers can choose between a 120-horsepower 1.6-liter four or a 135-hp 2.0 MultiJet diesel in either front-wheel drive or selectable all-wheel drive.<br />
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The Fiat 500 Nation Limited Edition will be offered in both hatchback and convertible versions, of which a suitable 500 examples of each will be offered. The American version of the hatchback is painted blue with Stars &amp; Stripes graphics, while the cabrio comes in white with similar graphics and a red roof.<br />
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The Black&amp;Red edition of the Lancia Ypsilon, meanwhile, is distinguished by four color choices - two reds, a black and a two-tone black and red scheme - with either 69-hp 1.2-liter gasoline engine or a 95-hp turbodiesel.<br />
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Finally, Abarth is coming to Bologna in full force with four special editions. The 595 Turismo and Competizione models pack a 160-hp version of the Abarth's 1.4-liter turbo four with two flavors of style. The 695 Assetto Corse takes 205 horsepower to the track, while the Punto Scorpione packs a 180-hp 1.4-liter four for a 7.5-second sprint to 62 mph, distinguished by matte-on-gloss black finish and a special snowboard in an edition limited to 99 examples.<br />
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An additional "by Abarth" package is also on offer for the Fiat 500 TwinAir that offers some of the visual excitement of an all-out Abarth performance model without modification to the 85-hp two-cylinder engine.<br />
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Like what you see? Check out all the images in the high-resolution galleries - one above, one below and two more <a href="/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/#continued">after the jump</a> - along with the plethora of press releases detailing each of these new debuts.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fiat Group bringing bagful of new models to Bologna Motor Show</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/">Fiat Group bringing bagful of new models to Bologna Motor Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20111401/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/fiat-group-bringing-bagful-of-new-models-to-bologna-motor-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Overseas-only Chrysler 300C wagon killed off]]></title>
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Well, we can all stop <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/16/is-dodge-mulling-a-magnum-successor/">hoping for a new </a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/">Dodge</a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/16/is-dodge-mulling-a-magnum-successor/"> Magnum</a>.<br />
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Chrysler-Lancia CEO Saad Chebab told <em>Autocar</em> that there will be no Touring version of the redesigned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300/">Chrysler 300</a> built for Europe, saying that wagon sales in the U.S. are not robust enough to justify development costs for a five-door version of the platform. If Europe isn't getting a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> wagon, we certainly aren't going to see a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/">Dodge</a> version here.<br />
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The previous-generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/charger/">Dodge Charger</a> and Chrysler 300 both spawned wagon variants, the Dodge Magnum for the U.S. market and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/06/just-for-fun-chrysler-300c-srt8-touring/">Chrysler 300 Touring</a> overseas. The Magnum was never a hot seller, though it had its fans - <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/09/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-dodge-magnum-srt8-is-bad-to-the-bon/">ourselves included</a> - and <em>Autocar</em> says the 300 wagon was popular both in the U.K. and on mainland Europe.<br />
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But with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a> calling the shots now and post-bankruptcy budgets at Chrysler still tight, we're guessing any money that could have been spent putting a new Magnum on the road went elsewhere. Like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/14/lancia-brings-rebadged-chrysler-models-to-join-facelifted-delta/">rebadging the 300</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/">other Chryslers</a> as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancias</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/23/overseas-only-chrysler-300c-wagon-killed-off/">Overseas-only Chrysler 300C wagon killed off</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/23/overseas-only-chrysler-300c-wagon-killed-off/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20087611/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/23/overseas-only-chrysler-300c-wagon-killed-off/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Sabatini]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:58:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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The <a href="http://autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a>-<a href="http://autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> merger has already spawned some nicely <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/03/chrysler-shows-off-new-lancia-based-delta-and-ypsilon-models/">badge-engineered Chryslers for the U.K. market</a>, and now comes payback. The 2012 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> Voyager goes on sale in Europe this month, and if it looks like a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/town+and+country/">Chrysler Town &amp; Country</a> Limited, well, that's because it is.<br />
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Save for some rather tastefully applied badging identifying the upscale Italian brand - and the removal of the TC's chrome bodyside molding - we're hard pressed to see much difference between the U.S. and Euro versions of the people mover, at least on the surface. Underhood, however, Lancia will be offering a 2.8-liter common rail turbodiesel that's unavailable in the States.<br />
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While the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/diesel/">diesel</a> is only rated at a meager 163 horsepower, its 265 pound-feet of torque is more than the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/13/chryslers-flexible-new-pentastar-v6/">Pentastar V6</a> gasoline engine, which is also an option overseas. Fiat says the diesel Voyager is good for 30 miles per gallon in the European combined cycle; the 283-horsepower Pentastar manages just 22 mpg in this application.<br />
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This would be the place where we would normally grumble about not getting the diesel version here in the U.S., but we're not going to do that this time. After all, it's just a Chrysler minivan. See the full press release <a href="/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/#continued">after the break</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How do you say "Chrysler minivan" in Italian? "Lancia Voyager"</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/">How do you say "Chrysler minivan" in Italian? "Lancia Voyager"</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20086325/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/how-do-you-say-chrysler-minivan-in-italian-lancia-voyager/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Sabatini]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Chrysler shows off new Lancia-based Delta and Ypsilon models]]></title>
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The spawn of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/">Chrysler</a>-<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a> merger has made its way to the English market, in the form of the 2012 Chrysler Delta and 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon. If they look familiar, that's because these cars are cribbed directly from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> range.<br />
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The Ypsilon is available with Fiat's 0.9-liter TwinAir, which earned International Engine of the Year honors. If that's too small, there's a 1.2-liter four-pot and 1.3-liter turbodiesel available, as well. The Delta gets two different 1.4-liter options, including a 140-hp, 1.4-liter MultiAir four-cylinder. On top of the 1.4s, there are also 1.6- and 2.0-liter engines available.<br />
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Both cars have just gone on sale in the UK, and Chrysler hopes these reworked Italians will improve the brand's meager share across Europe.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/03/chrysler-shows-off-new-lancia-based-delta-and-ypsilon-models/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chrysler shows off new Lancia-based Delta and Ypsilon models</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/03/chrysler-shows-off-new-lancia-based-delta-and-ypsilon-models/">Chrysler shows off new Lancia-based Delta and Ypsilon models</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/03/chrysler-shows-off-new-lancia-based-delta-and-ypsilon-models/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20071473/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/03/chrysler-shows-off-new-lancia-based-delta-and-ypsilon-models/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Richardson]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Chrysler 200 Convertible gets Lancia-fied as the Flavia Cabrio]]></title>
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Here in the United States, we're slowly reaping the benefits of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a>-<a href="http://autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a> partnership. The adorable little <a href="http://autoblog.com/fiat/500">500</a> is starting to find homes across the country and much of the rest of the Chrysler  lineup is about to get a healthy dose of Italian injection. Too bad, then, that we aren't exactly returning the favor to our European friends. After all, this new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/chrysler-200-convertible-reborn-as-lancia-flavia-cabrio-for-fran/">Lancia Flavia Cabriolet</a> is just a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200+convertible/">Chrysler 200 Convertible</a> with a bit of Italian frosting.<br />
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Still, the 200 Convertible is improved over the "I'll take the bus, thanks" Sebring convertible it replaces, and as it is in America, we can see it being a hot commodity among rental car companies throughout Europe. The much-improved <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200/">200 sedan</a> will not be joining its topless Flavia kin overseas.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/14/lancia-flavia-cabrio-frankfurt-2011/">Chrysler 200 Convertible gets Lancia-fied as the Flavia Cabrio</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/14/lancia-flavia-cabrio-frankfurt-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20042355/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/14/lancia-flavia-cabrio-frankfurt-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:23:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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"Hello, Europe... are you ready to rock?" "We can't hear you!" "We said... 'Are you READY TO ROCK?!'" Well you're in luck, because it's nearly time to drop your tops and rock out to the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/29/chrysler-200-sedan-staying-home-only-convertible-going-to-europ/">Lancia Flavia Cabrio</a>! Ignore your American friends when they try to tell you it's just a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200+convertible/">Chrysler 200 Convertible</a> wearing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia/">Lancia</a> badges, they're all just jealous.<br />
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The Lancia Flavia Cabrio is set to make its debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">2011 Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, along with a host of other new Lancia products. The 175-horsepower 2.4-liter I4 and six-speed automatic transmission come standard, and will make sure to push your butt back into its fine, fine (optional) leather. Sure, you can use the whole seat... but you'll only <em>need</em> the edge.<br />
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Check out the Lancia Flavia Cabrio in all its high-resolution glory in the gallery. There you'll also get to check out the new Thema, Voyager, Ypsilon and Delta. Rock on!<br />
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<em>*Update: engine layout corrected to I4</em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/chrysler-200-convertible-reborn-as-lancia-flavia-cabrio-for-fran/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chrysler 200 Convertible reborn as Lancia Flavia Cabrio for Frankfurt</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/chrysler-200-convertible-reborn-as-lancia-flavia-cabrio-for-fran/">Chrysler 200 Convertible reborn as Lancia Flavia Cabrio for Frankfurt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/chrysler-200-convertible-reborn-as-lancia-flavia-cabrio-for-fran/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20033877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/chrysler-200-convertible-reborn-as-lancia-flavia-cabrio-for-fran/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:01:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/">Fiat</a> is getting ready to stick For Sale signs on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200/">Chrysler 200</a> in the European market. However, it seems only the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200+convertible/">200 Convertible</a> will be making the trip across the pond, where it will wear Lancia Flavia badging.<br />
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Why is the sedan stuck stateside? Fiat executives find it too costly to add a diesel option, and feel the 200 sedan won't sell well without an oil-burning powerplant under the hood. The convertible, however, is viewed as an attractive offering (in a manner of speaking) despite the gas-only powerplant.<br />
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Good news, American business travelers - you can now rent yourself a droptop Sebring 2.0 while jet-setting in Europe, too.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/29/chrysler-200-sedan-staying-home-only-convertible-going-to-europ/">Chrysler 200 sedan staying home, only convertible going to Europe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/29/chrysler-200-sedan-staying-home-only-convertible-going-to-europ/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20029412/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/29/chrysler-200-sedan-staying-home-only-convertible-going-to-europ/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:31:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Marchionne creates unified management team to oversee Fiat and Chrysler]]></title>
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"We have now reached the right moment to step on the accelerator of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/fiat">Fiat</a>-<a href="http://autoblog.com/chrysler">Chrysler</a> integration," Sergio Marchionne said this week in a statement regarding his appointment of a single management team for both companies. According to <em>Automotive News</em>, four regional chiefs - North America, South America, Europe and Asia - will be in charge of Fiat and Chrysler effective September 1.<br />
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Marchionne will retain his position as Chief Operating Officer for North America. Gianni Coda, Fiat's head of purchasing, will now run the operations in Europe, while Cledorvino Belini - formerly the head of Fiat Brazil - will take charge of South America. Michael Manley, head of <a href="http://autoblog.com/jeep">Jeep</a>, will oversee up Asia.<br />
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The newly formed Group Executive Council (GEC) is the highest decision-making executive body within the company, outside of its Board of Directors. In addition to the four regional COOs, each individual brand will have its own head, consisting of Olivier Francois (Fiat), Lorenzo Sistino (commercial vehicles), Harald Wester (<a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/alfa+romeo">Alfa Romeo</a>/<a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a>/<a href="http://autoblog.com/maserati">Maserati</a>), Saad Chehab (<a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/lancia">Lancia</a>/Chrysler), Michael Manley (Jeep) and Reid Bigland (<a href="http://autoblog.com/dodge">Dodge</a>).<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/28/marchionne-creates-unified-management-team-to-oversee-fiat-and-c/">Marchionne creates unified management team to oversee Fiat and Chrysler</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/28/marchionne-creates-unified-management-team-to-oversee-fiat-and-c/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20003713/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/28/marchionne-creates-unified-management-team-to-oversee-fiat-and-c/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:33:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ferrari"> Ferrari</a> is not exactly a company we'd categorize as territorial. Competitive, sure. But territorial? Hardly. Not when you the upper end of sister-company <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/maserati">Maserati</a>'s <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/granturismo">GranTurismo</a> range starts nudging into the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/california">Ferrari California</a>'s market, and not when the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/8c+competizione">Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione</a> attracted Maranello's customers, too. But the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/new+stratos">New Stratos</a> project seems to be a different story.<br />
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Like the original, the revived <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1">Lancia</a> supercar relies on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ferrari">Ferrari</a> mechanicals. And, as its creators point out, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo only had <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/23/video-luca-di-montezemolo-drives-the-new-stratos/">good things</a> to say about the outcome. But saying nice things and backing it up with support are two different matters entirely. All the more so for specifically getting in the way.<br />
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According to the project's website, they've reached a bit of an impasse as Ferrari is not allowing its suppliers - namely <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pininfarina">Pininfarina</a>, which put the New Stratos together - to take the car from the one-off it currently is to a limited production prospect. This despite the more than 40 preliminary orders its backers have received from prospective buyers.<br />
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As a result, the people behind the New Stratos are looking into other avenues for production. But while there are lots of coachbuilders out there that could probably do a very nice job at it, we have to wonder which of them would be willing to raise the ire of the Prancing Horse should they go against its influential management's dictates.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/ferrari-standing-in-the-way-of-lancia-stratos-revivals-producti/">Ferrari standing in the way of Lancia Stratos revival's production?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/ferrari-standing-in-the-way-of-lancia-stratos-revivals-producti/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19989342/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/ferrari-standing-in-the-way-of-lancia-stratos-revivals-producti/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:28:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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The new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/430+scuderia">Ferrari F430 Scuderia</a>-based <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/13/new-lancia-stratos-reportedly-attracting-potential-buyers-at-50/">Lancia Stratos</a> has been the darling of the interwebs since it was first teased in 2009. Over the last two years, it's made it from a simple sketch to a very real, very fast, very rare tribute to a true motorsports legend.<br />
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To give the car the introduction it deserves, its builders have combined footage of the original Stratos tearing its way through Europe's rally passes with film of the new car doing its thing on a modern race track. The effect is a hoontastic history lesson and tribute to both cars.<br />
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Unfortunately for us, the video is entirely in German, but the footage is cool enough to bridge any language barrier. The full 13-minute video resides after the jump. <em><a href="/2011/05/09/new-stratos-takes-to-the-track-teaches-history-lesson/#continued">Continue reading</a>.</em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/09/new-stratos-takes-to-the-track-teaches-history-lesson/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Stratos takes to the track, teaches history lesson</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/09/new-stratos-takes-to-the-track-teaches-history-lesson/">New Stratos takes to the track, teaches history lesson</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 09 May 2011 12:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/09/new-stratos-takes-to-the-track-teaches-history-lesson/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19934781/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/09/new-stratos-takes-to-the-track-teaches-history-lesson/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Richardson]]></dc:creator>
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 12:59:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Chrysler reportedly cancels plans to bring rebadged Lancia Ypsilon, Delta to North America]]></title>
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When <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> launched the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/2012-lancia-ypsilon-geneva-reveal/">Ypsilon</a> at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a> early last month, it joined its sister-companies' <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500">Fiat 500</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mito">Alfa Romeo MiTo</a> in the Italian auto group's premium hatchback line-up. But while the model is being sold as a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> in the British Isles, plans to bring it over to North America have reportedly been canceled. Apparently the planned launch of the Chrysler Ypsilon in the States was feared to edge in on the recently launched American-market Fiat 500 too closely and potentially cannibalize sales for the retro hatch.<br />
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The report goes on to indicate that similar plans to market the larger <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/delta">Lancia Delta</a> in North America have likewise been shelved. The Delta was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/11/detroit-2010-chrysler-lancia-might-be-a-look-into-the-future/">brought to 2010 Detroit Auto Show</a> wearing Chrysler's winged badge, sparking discussions over whether the lackluster Golf-sized hatchback could make a dent in the North American market, but the case for the badge-engineering exercise was apparently a non-starter.<br />
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The inverse, however, remains to be seen, as Chrysler models like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200">200 sedan</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/200+convertible">convertible</a>, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300">300</a> sedan and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Town+and+Country">Town &amp; Country</a> minivan are being <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/14/lancia-brings-rebadged-chrysler-models-to-join-facelifted-delta/">marketed in Europe as Lancias</a>.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/chrysler-cancels-b-segment-car-for-u-s-chrysler-badged-civic-rival-now-very-unlikely/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+caranddriver%2Fblog+%28Car+and+Driver+Blog%29">Car and Driver</a> via <a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2011/cars/industry/04/chrysler/2304_chrysler_future_models.html">Italiaspeed</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/27/chrysler-reportedly-cancels-plans-to-bring-rebadged-lancia-ypsil/">Chrysler reportedly cancels plans to bring rebadged Lancia Ypsilon, Delta to North America</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/27/chrysler-reportedly-cancels-plans-to-bring-rebadged-lancia-ypsil/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19923230/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/27/chrysler-reportedly-cancels-plans-to-bring-rebadged-lancia-ypsil/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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It's rare enough to find one <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lancia+delta+hf+integrale/">Lancia Delta Integrale</a> for sale in North America. It's rarer still to find an example of one of the special edition cars Lancia made over the last two years of the Delta Integrale's life cycle. This week, though, Bring a Trailer is featuring two such cars from one Canadian seller.<br />
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The first car is one of 400 1992 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lancia-delta-integrale/med/">Lancia Delta Integrale Martini</a> 5 Special Editions, built to commemorate Lancia's fifth World Rally Championship. The Martini 5 also marked the first run of special edition Integrales. According to the seller, this one has been upgraded with Martini 6 decals, 17-inch Speedline wheels and a catalytic converter-less Group B exhaust system.<br />
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Inside, there's an aftermarket OMP steering wheel, Alcantara trim and a pair of delicious Recaro buckets. The seller says he still has the original wheels if the 17s are a bit much. Though the car is apparently street legal in Canada, it will need a catalytic converter if it's going to pass a smog test in Vancouver. Those of us in the States will have to make do with a show and display exception, or wait until the car is 25 years old before it can be registered.<br />
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The second car is one of 250 1994 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> Delta Integrale Edizione Finale cars made specifically for the Japanese market. Like all Edizione Finales, this example wears Rosso Amarento paint, and carries a laundry list of the Delta's most desirable options. That means a set of anthracite gray 16-inch Speedline wheels, push-button start, carbon fiber trim, aluminum pedals, a passenger footrest and the same Recaro furniture that graces the Martini Delta. On top of all that, the Edizione Finale received a bump to 250 horsepower, thanks to revised engine management.<br />
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Both cars are available exclusively through BaT, though we doubt they'll be sticking around too long given their rarity and desirability. Unfortunately for us, they're priced accordingly. The 1992 Martini 5 car is listed at a heady $80,000, while the 1994 Edizione Finale is "just" $65,000. Head over to <a href="http://bringatrailer.com/">Bring A Trailer</a> for more.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5">1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 front" title="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 front" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 side" title="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 side" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-12_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear 3/4" title="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear 3/4" title="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-martini-5/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/1992-lancia-delta-integrale-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear" title="1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Martini 5 rear" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale">1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/lancia-delta-integrale-8_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale 3/4" title="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/lancia-delta-integrale-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale front" title="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale front" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/lancia-delta-integrale-6_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale front" title="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale front" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/lancia-delta-integrale-7_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale 3/4" title="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1994-lancia-delta-integrale-edizione-finale/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/lancia-delta-integrale-9_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale side" title="1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Edizione Finale side" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://bringatrailer.com/">BringATrailer</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/26/online-find-of-the-day-bat-bags-a-pair-of-lancia-delta-integral/">Online Find of the Day: BaT bags a pair of Lancia Delta Integrale specials</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://bringatrailer.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/26/online-find-of-the-day-bat-bags-a-pair-of-lancia-delta-integral/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19922740/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/26/online-find-of-the-day-bat-bags-a-pair-of-lancia-delta-integral/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:21:00 EST</pubDate>
    
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    <title><![CDATA[Crazy collection of concepts from Bertone to be auctioned by RM at Villa d'Este]]></title>
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	1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero from the Bertone Museum - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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You can't make an omelet, or so the saying goes, without breaking some eggs. So while it's unfortunate that the restructuring at <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bertone">Bertone</a> means the dissolution of its museum collection, it also means that its contents are going up for auction. And they'll be crossing the block at no less fitting a location than <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/villa+deste">Villa d'Este</a>.<br />
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Those in the know will recognize Villa d'Este for the Concorso d'Eleganza held there every year, where the most gorgeous and rare of classic cars mingle with the finest concept cars unveiled throughout the year. This year's concours will mark the first time that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/rm+auctions">RM Auctions</a> will be holding an event at the open-air show on picturesque Lake Como, and in addition to the myriad unspeakably beautiful classics on the docket, RM has just announced the consignment of six concept cars from the Bertone Museum, each one-of-a-kind in its own right and available to collectors for the first time.<br />
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The consignment includes the 1967 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lamborghini/">Lamborghini</a> Marzal, 1970 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia-1/">Lancia</a> Stratos HF Zero, 1963 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> Testudo, 1974 Lamborghini Bravo, 1980 Lamborghini Athon and 1978 Lancia Sibilo. Each was a seminal design for Bertone, and each is expected to fetch well into the six and even seven figures. The Marzal, particularly, which was driven by Prince Ranier and Princess Grace at the start of 1967 Monaco Grand Prix, and the Stratos, the first prototype for the iconic supercar rally machine of the same name, are expected to sell for between &euro;1,000,000 and &euro;1,800,000... that's as much as $2.5 million apiece in equivalent American funds.<br />
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Have a look at the collection (sans the Lancia Siblio, images for which are en route) in the high-resolution image gallery below, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/30/crazy-collection-of-concepts-from-bertone-to-be-auctioned-by-rm/#continued">follow the jump</a> for the full details in the press release. <em>Hat tip to Sea Urchin!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste">Bertone concepts at RM Auctions Villa d'Este</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ve11r10425_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1967 Lamborghini Marzal" title="1967 Lamborghini Marzal" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ve11r10406_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1967 Lamborghini Marzal" title="1967 Lamborghini Marzal" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ve11r10419_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" title="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ve11r10514_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" title="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bertone-concepts-at-rm-auctions-villa-deste/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/ve11r10522_thumbnail.jpg" alt="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" title="1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero" /></a></div><br />
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