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When rallying reached its wildest, most fearless peak, two Italian masterpieces stood at its heart - the Lancia 037 and the Delta S4. Born in an age of unrestrained engineering and unflinching bravery, these machines embodied the essence of speed, artistry, and danger. Italian Thunder tells the complete, fact-based chronicle of Lancia's greatest creations and the remarkable people who built and drove them.
From the rear-wheel-drive elegance of the 037 to the twin-charged fury of the Delta S4, the book traces a journey through one of motorsport's most intoxicating eras: the rise and fall of Group B rallying. It captures not only the technical brilliance of Lancia's engineers and the courage of its drivers, but also the human cost of ambition as innovation pushed against the limits of safety and reason.
Drawing on detailed historical accounts and written with the pace and precision of the events themselves, Italian Thunder is more than a history of two cars - it's a vivid exploration of how Italy's relentless pursuit of performance and beauty created legends that still define rallying today.
For motorsport enthusiasts, engineers, and anyone who feels the pull of mechanical perfection meeting human courage, this is the definitive story of Lancia's last great stand - a thunderclap of speed that still echoes through the mountains and forests where legends were made.
