Lancia Delta Integrale 16v | Spotted

New hot hatch money for a homologation hero looks hard to ignore...

By Matt Bird / Wednesday, 29 July 2026 / Loading comments

Four decades from the end of Group B, affection for the Lancia Delta Integrale is going nowhere at all. A WRC icon for many years and across eras, a road-going homologation hero and forerunner of the modern five-door, four-wheel drive hot hatch monsters, it’s a hugely significant car. As well as one that’s great fun to drive and adored by many.

But in the past decade or so, the Delta’s significance has seen prices rise, pushing them out of reach of the average enthusiast. Almost every modern classic has, in fairness, though very few enthusiast cars have appreciated like the Delta. Imagine telling someone in 2015 that there’d be an Integrale Martini for sale on PH for £215k in 2026. Much like the Imprezas and Evos that followed the Delta on stage and street, the Lancia was simply too loved for too long to not eventually be worth quite a bit. Just maybe not as much as they’ve ended up as. ‘They don’t make ‘em like they used to’ could very easily apply to all three and must also be contributing to current values.

What to do? A good Integrale is still going to be brilliant to drive in 2026, though it’ll be hard to give it the full Kankkunen if it’s worth a hundred grand. This one, however, is the second cheapest on PH; £35k is hardly a bargain like the good old days, though the reputation must surely now be such that they won’t drop. It’s also a regular 16v rather than an Evo, but still with plenty of the Delta good stuff included. As an Integrale to enjoy rather than protect, there’s plenty going for it.

See the fact that it was originally an Italian market car - not really a big deal given they were all left-hand drive. Nor, arguably, is the fact there isn’t tonnes of history from its early life; of course it would be lovely to have every receipt from the past 35 years, but given the choice when it comes to a usable car then lots of paperwork from the 2020s must be preferable to handwritten invoices from the '90s.

And there’s plenty of that here, with a recommissioning that was first taken on by historic rally specialists HERO-ERA as an arrive and drive machine. So whatever you have planned, it will have seen before. The owner after that continued in a similar fashion, with new suspension and brakes - plus a DAB radio. Half way to being an Integrale restomod already, with a whole lot of entertainment on offer.

Finally, without wishing to repeat what’s been said before, there’s something just so right about a white Delta on those wheels and with some rally stickers. The ride height isn’t standard (but does look superb), and the interior presents brilliantly. The perfect place to battle a B road from, for sure. Or an A road. Or any road whatsoever, in fact, for decades more to come.

SPECIFICATION | LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE 16V

Engine: 1,995cc four-cylinder, turbocharged
Transmission: 5-speed manual, all-wheel drive
Power (hp): 200@5,500rpm
Torque (lb ft): 228@3,000rpm
MPG: N/A
CO2: N/A
Year registered: 1990 (2013 UK)
Recorded mileage: 77,457
Price new: c. £25,000
Yours for: £34,995