1990 Lancia Thema 8.32

This 1990 LHD manual Lancia Thema 8.32 is a rare survivor of an exclusive model.

Only 3,537 were ever built.

The chassis number is ZLA834000*00121685.

The odometer reads 139,834 kms.

The car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever documentation is shown in the gallery.

It is Bordeaux red with twin yellow and red coach stripes and a brown leather interior.

Sold new in Belgium, the car has had one owner until bought by the current vendor.

The car had been inactive and stored in barn for 15 years.

It starts and runs and is, we think, in pretty good overall condition.

The rear spoiler works as it should.

The car due is due a cam belt change.

Good overall condition.

The car is not currently registered. The original Belgian registration documents are lost but replacements are on file with a document from the Police as well as the Certificate.

The paintwork appears to be in very decent condition overall and, aside from the expected stone chips in the usual places - front valance, wheel arches, sills and leading edges of bonnet and doors – the car presents very well.

There are numerous small paint chips on the paintwork above the rear bumper and a few on the driver’s door.

There are also some scratches on the rear wing on the driver’s side and one or two scuffs and scratches on the front passenger door.

Aside from a dent in the rear passenger door, the bodywork appears to be largely free of any dinks, creases or folds of any significance that we can see and the panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even.

The chrome work, lights, lenses and badging look to be in good order, although the latter is a little faded in places.

The exterior rubber trim above the windscreen is warped and lifting up.

The wheels, although broadly good, do have some scuffs, scrapes and missing lacquer in places.

The interior of the car is in pretty decent condition, too.

Overall, the brown leather upholstery looks good, particularly in the rear, where the leather seems to be largely untroubled by use or the passage of time.

The front seats, unsurprisingly, are showing rather more signs of wear. The driver’s seat is worn and heavily creased on the seat and back rest bolsters on the side nearest the door. The passenger’s seat is slightly less worn.

The door cards are in very good order, too, as are the carpets and mats – which would no doubt be grateful for a good clean.

The steering wheel, gear lever, dashboard and other interior fixtures and fittings all look good.

The wood veneers on the dashboard, centre console and door cappings have held up well, although there are some nicks and scuffs to the leather trim beneath the central ash tray.

As far as we’re aware, all dials, switches, knobs, levers and instruments do what they’re supposed to do.

The engine and engine bay look a little dusty but everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

There is some rust in evidence on parts of the exhaust system but, as far as we can see, the car’s undersides seem to have a decent amount of structural integrity.

The car doesn’t come with any service records, history or documentation beyond what is shown in the gallery section.

This 1990 Thema 8.32 seems to us to be a good example of a model that immediately became legendary and iconic the first time it rolled off the production line.

These were rare when new and they’re only going to get rarer.

We confidently offer this very special car for auction with an estimate of between €15,000 - €25,000.

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