RE: £5.7m iconic Lancia collection on sale

RE: £5.7m iconic Lancia collection on sale

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Cacatous

3,163 posts

273 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Just need a Lancia Stratos HF to round it off! Not sure if it ever featured Martini colours though?

Leins

9,468 posts

148 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Cacatous said:
Just need a Lancia Stratos HF to round it off! Not sure if it ever featured Martini colours though?
I'll take one in early Marlboro livery to go with the others. Old school booze and ciggies, can't beat it!

Dodgey_Rog

1,986 posts

260 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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I've had the pleasure of visiting the Campion collection in Jacksonville, FL a few times. John Campion has the ultimate man cave which houses his collection, not only the Lancia's but Porsches, a couple of Lotus's and a few others to boot.

He uses it as a kind of club house as its tucked away in a business park, I think he shares it with a couple of wealthy friends. There's a bar space on the mezzanine that overlooks the workshop, which is meticulously clean.

I gather he's having health problems, but recall he always spoke passionately about his Lancia's, something which I enjoyed having watched them rally and always hankering for a Delta Integrale.

sledge68

754 posts

197 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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He does have a Stratos.

British Beef said:
Just the 037 for me please!!

Surprised no Stratos in this collection.

sledge68

754 posts

197 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Lucky you, I was wondering why he was selling as he shows great passion for the Lancias, he even sought out a Martini liveried truck from back in the day.

On Leno he looked unwell but had bee recovering, makes me wonder if hes fallen ill again.

Very humble man with a great collection, everyone is on my wish list.

Dodgey_Rog said:
I've had the pleasure of visiting the Campion collection in Jacksonville, FL a few times. John Campion has the ultimate man cave which houses his collection, not only the Lancia's but Porsches, a couple of Lotus's and a few others to boot.

He uses it as a kind of club house as its tucked away in a business park, I think he shares it with a couple of wealthy friends. There's a bar space on the mezzanine that overlooks the workshop, which is meticulously clean.

I gather he's having health problems, but recall he always spoke passionately about his Lancia's, something which I enjoyed having watched them rally and always hankering for a Delta Integrale.

sledge68

754 posts

197 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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He has a Stratos, I don't recall them being in Martini colours ever though.

Cacatous said:
Just need a Lancia Stratos HF to round it off! Not sure if it ever featured Martini colours though?

andrewcliffe

962 posts

224 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Campion has/had a Fulvia and a Stratos but neither of those ran in period with Martini livery. He's got a Fiat service van in Martini livery which I'm surprised isn't included.

Someone in Italy has pretty much the same collection except he has a 38' offshore powerboat in Martini livery too.

Bloke is recoving from leukemia, not sure if to read anything into that. Also has some Group C cars and a couple of F1 cars including a Jordan.


Its not uncommon to use Roman numerals when referring to rally/race grouping of Italian cars, after all they invented the system.

Kolbenkopp

2,343 posts

151 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Yum! PotW(eeks) sorted, no?

Dodgey_Rog

1,986 posts

260 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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sledge68 said:
Lucky you, I was wondering why he was selling as he shows great passion for the Lancias, he even sought out a Martini liveried truck from back in the day.

On Leno he looked unwell but had bee recovering, makes me wonder if hes fallen ill again.

Very humble man with a great collection, everyone is on my wish list.

Dodgey_Rog said:
I've had the pleasure of visiting the Campion collection in Jacksonville, FL a few times. John Campion has the ultimate man cave which houses his collection, not only the Lancia's but Porsches, a couple of Lotus's and a few others to boot.

He uses it as a kind of club house as its tucked away in a business park, I think he shares it with a couple of wealthy friends. There's a bar space on the mezzanine that overlooks the workshop, which is meticulously clean.

I gather he's having health problems, but recall he always spoke passionately about his Lancia's, something which I enjoyed having watched them rally and always hankering for a Delta Integrale.
You can see some pictures from his collection on his website; http://johnjcampion.com/

Apexmeister

22 posts

175 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Im in HEAVEN!! What an amazing collection.. Love it

andrewcliffe

962 posts

224 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Owner says that he is wanting to concentrate on cars with significant Irish history, so has a Derek Daly March F1 in Guinness livery, and possibly two Jordan F1 cars, as Eddie Jordan was Irish and Gary Anderson was from Northern Ireland.

PurpleTurtle

6,987 posts

144 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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I've got the padded jacket and the polo shirt from this collection, it's as close as I'm ever going to get!

https://www.maxpart-racing.de/rennsport-classics/m...

DoddsyFrs

89 posts

196 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Turini said:
I could sit and look at those very happily for the rest of my time and never tire of it.....
I couldn't put it better myself .......

TheOrangePeril

778 posts

180 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Why on earth aren't they rebodying Giulia QFs as fast Lancias?

chelme

1,353 posts

170 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Cable said:
Dear lord cloud9 , particularly the Montecarlo Group 5

What an amazing collection...

Edited by Cable on Friday 24th January 13:48
Ditto, Mr Campion seems like a very interesting petrolhead. What a collection!

pomodori

4,404 posts

79 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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The Dallara museum at Varano ,Italy has examples of LC1,LC2 and a red Monte Carlo Gp5 car too.

bern

1,263 posts

220 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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I may have just had a crisis.

Nurse, my flannel please.

McRors

277 posts

56 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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Wow! James May talked about a "fizz" when he saw or drove a great car, this collection is more like a complete boner.

defblade

7,434 posts

213 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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The Hypno-Toad said:
Puddenchucker said:
Wibble.
& indeed.... bibble.

This is why I should not be allowed to play Euromillions because if I won I would be lethal. I'd just ring them and say that I was coming down with a cheque.

Just too beautiful.
This is why I do play Euromillions... and for exactly the same reason.
cloud9

ess

791 posts

178 months

Friday 24th January 2020
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I'm sure all Lancia fans will have seen this Chris Harris vid, but I'll post again for old times sake.
Just for the look on his face being driven in the 037.
Brill !

S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXgWWNJVdYA&t=...