One of 37 Kimera EVO37s, the Modern Lancia 037, Is Heading to Auction

The Lancia 037 was the last rear-wheel-drive car to win the World Rally Championship, beating Audi's all-wheel-drive Quattro to the 1983 title. Kimera Automobili's EVO37 is the modern answer to it, and one of just 37 built is about to change hands. Broad Arrow Auctions is offering EVO37 No. 018 as Lot 158 at its Zoute Concours Auction in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, on October 9, 2026, with an estimate of $950,000 to $1,150,000.

The original, in brief

Lancia built the 037 for Group B rallying in the early 1980s, when the rules allowed some of the wildest cars the sport has seen. Its mid-mounted, supercharged four sent power to the rear wheels only, while Audi was proving that all-wheel drive was the future. In 1983, with Walter Röhrl and Markku Alén driving, Lancia still took the manufacturers' world title. No rear-wheel-drive car has won the championship since, which is a big part of why the 037 is so revered, and why original cars, rally or road-going Stradale, are rarely offered.

What Kimera built

Kimera was founded in 2021 by former rally driver Luca Betti in Cuneo, Italy, about 100 km south of Turin, where the original 037 was built. Its team includes Sergio Limone, who led development of the original 037, and Claudio Lombardi, who engineered Lancia's rally engines before contributing to Ferrari's race-winning Formula 1 cars in the 1990s.

Like the original, each EVO37 starts from a Lancia Beta Montecarlo chassis, which is why the auction lists it as a "1976 Lancia." That chassis is stripped and re-engineered, then clothed in a carbon fiber body.

The engine

A supercharged 2.1-liter 16-valve inline-four, the same layout as the original 037, but built from scratch by Italtecnica and fitted with a turbocharger as well. The result is 505 PS and 550 Nm, sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed Dana Graziano manual. Broad Arrow cites a 0–100 km/h time of about three seconds and an estimated top speed of 310 km/h. Öhlins double-wishbone suspension and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes complete the hardware.

Why this one is special

Every EVO37 was commissioned to its buyer's spec. No. 018 pays tribute to another Italian icon: it is finished in Kimera Luci del Bosco, a metallic brown linked to some Lamborghini Miuras and Countachs, with gold wheels and beige leather on carbon bucket seats. It was built in March 2025 and had covered 237 km when catalogued. Kimera also offers to help with registration in Europe or the U.S. and to change the spec for the next owner.

Kimera's own photos, shown here, are of the EVO37 in its launch Martini livery; the auction car wears the brown Luci del Bosco finish.

The fine print

Broad Arrow notes that the car is VAT-qualifying (VAT applies to the hammer price and the buyer's premium) and that registration may be harder in some jurisdictions. Anyone bidding should do their homework on import rules first.

What the estimate buys

Up to $1.15 million is a lot for a car with a 2.1-liter four. What it buys is rarity (37 built), a direct line to the engineers of the original, a manual gearbox, and a build that has barely been driven. It also buys an unusual extra: a factory that is still in business and has offered to change the spec for the next owner. With most classics, you get the car and its history; here, you get the car and the people who made it.

Why it matters

Restomods have become the most interesting corner of the collector-car world: old legends rebuilt with modern engineering and comfort, in tiny numbers. The EVO37 is one of the best examples, with real Lancia rally pedigree behind it. For more machines worth knowing, see the 2027 Suzuki GSX-S1000, our car accessories guide, and the Motors hub. If you like the idea of a heritage piece with a modern build, the same thinking runs through our story on the Nivada Grenchen F77.

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