Lancia Stratos replica: is the Lister Bell STR kitcar better than the real thing?

The Lancia Stratos was a supercar like no other, but with just 492 built, values are vast. So what if you could get then Stratos look, sound and pace for £30k? Step forward Lister Bell STR kit car. SUBSCRIBE to Autocar: If there’s one kit car capable of leaving us besotted, it’s the Lister Bell STR, a newly developed Lancia Stratos replica that is exquisitely put together. The appearance is bang on, the attention to detail is the driving position is better than the original’s. Power comes from a Alfa Romeo V6, which makes the right noises and, with about 190bhp, the right amount of shove. It steers and handles really sweetly, too. That you could put a lovely one together yourself for less than £30,000, or have a turn-key car for not much over £40,000, sent a lot of our staffers away to examine their finances. Thanks to Steve Hole at Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks. Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict. Visit for the latest news, reviews and analysis New videos are uploaded to Autocar’s YouTube channel each week. Don’t miss a single one. Subscribe to the channel now: LIKE Autocar on Facebook: FOLLOW Autocar on Twitter: 1 Autocar on Google : autocar