Lancia Hyena
The Integrale based Hyena was an initiative of the Dutch classic car restorer and collector Paul Koot in collaboration with Zagato. The Hyena was designed in 1990 by Marco Pedracini (Zagato), and introduced at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1992. The Hyena was based on the Delta Integrale floorpan structure, but with a 2-door coupe body.
Fiat refused to participate in the project, which complicated the production process. Integrales were stripped down in Holland and then sent to Zagato in Italy to have the new composite/alloy body fitted and for final assembly. All of this made the Hyena very expensive to build and they were sold for around $75,000. The Hyena weighed around 200 kilograms (440 lb) less than original Integrale, had 250 PS (184 kW), and could accelerate from 0–100 km in 5.4 seconds.
There were only 24 Hyenas made between 1992 and 1996. Of those produced, the number of exports breaks down like this:
- Belgium: 1
- France: 1
- Germany: 4
- Holland: 2
- Italy: 2
- Japan: 10
- Switzerland: 1
- United Kingdom: 3
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