The Lancia Stratos Zero or Lancia Stratos HF Zero is a grand tourer concept sports car from the Italian automobile manufacturers Bertone and Lancia. It was presented at the 1970 Turin Auto Show, predating the production Lancia Stratos by three …

Jun 1, 2018 · The Lancia Stratos HF Zero was the precursor to the era of wedge-shaped automotive design. Read more and see pictures of the Stratos Zero at Car and Driver.

Mar 26, 2024 · Arrow-like lines spoke of speed and the future, and stylists at Bertone were at the thin edge of the wedge. The Stratos prototype was strikingly sculptural, but functional, and perhaps the lowest car ever at only 33” tall. The Zero set the design tone for the whole of the 1970s and ’80s: the future would be sharp. Courtesy of Phillip Sarofim

In terms of car design, the most original idea to come out of 1970 was a futuristic prototype by the name of Stratos 0, fruit of Bertone inspiration. It all started with the idea of mounting the engine block from a Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF on a new base.

Oct 9, 2019 · However, before it was publicly unveiled, Nuccio Bertone presented the new Stratos Zero to a Lancia management that had been kept in the dark about the highly secretive project.

The 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero stands as a remarkable example of automotive design and engineering, transcending the boundaries of conventional car design. It is a vehicle that not only showcases futuristic aesthetics but also embodies advanced engineering of its time.

May 17, 2011 · The 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero, or just “Zero” rocked automotive circles like practically nothing else before it. Bertone did not disappoint, delivering the Zero at a mere 33 inches tall. The crazy wedge shaped concept was, even by today’s standards, remarkable.

1970 Lancia Stratos 0. As a precursor to the legendary Statos HF rally car, Bertone built this one-of prototype for the 1970 Turin Motor Show. Its dramatic wedge shape had a profound effect on later automotive design including many of Bertone’s later cars for Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo.

Nov 21, 2022 · Bearing more than passing resemblance to the Lancia Stratos HF is no coincidence. While not a direct forerunner, the Zero generated enough interest for Lancia’s top-floor management to continue the relationship with Bertone and ultimately green-light the Stratos as a production car.

Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show, the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero was a groundbreaking concept car that pushed the boundaries of automotive design. The Stratos Zero's audacious wedge shape was a sculpture on wheels.