Built to FIA Group Rally4 regulations and based on the Stellantis Common Modular Platform shared with the Peugeot 208, the fourth-generation Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF was publicly revealed on 27 May 2024. Spark Model's 1:43 resin casting captures the competition-specification customer car in its white and black livery — a purposeful contrast to the blue-and-red Martini-esque presentation car issued under a separate catalogue number. For collectors tracking Lancia's revival, it is the racing trim that carries the greater documentary weight.
A 212 PS Rally4 Machine on the CMP Platform
The Ypsilon Rally4 HF is powered by the Stellantis EB2LTED 1.2-litre three-cylinder DOHC turbocharged unit producing 212 PS (156 kW), driving the front wheels through a Sadev five-speed sequential gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential. Kerb weight is 1,050 kg. The road-car body measures 4,080 mm long, 1,760 mm wide and 1,440 mm tall on a 2,545 mm wheelbase — dimensions that feed directly into the platform's inherent stiffness and from which Stellantis Motorsport engineered the rally variant. The car is available to private customers via the Stellantis Motorsport Racing Shop at a list price of €74,500.
Thirty Years in the Pits — and a Return Worth Marking
Lancia holds 15 World Rally Championships, a record unmatched by any other constructor, yet the brand withdrew from front-line competition in the early 1990s. The Ypsilon Rally4 HF, homologated from 1 January 2025, is the first Lancia competition car in more than three decades. The HF badge itself traces back to the 1960 Geneva Motor Show; its reappearance here also signals the revival of the Lancia Corse HF racing identity under director Eugenio Franzetti. The car was pre-season tested by two-time WRC champion Miki Biasion at Balocco, and by Andrea Crugnola and Leo Rossel in Mazamet, France. Its first outright win came at the 2025 Barum Czech Rally Zlín.
Spark Model at 1:43: Resin, White and Black
Spark Model produces this 1:43 scale model car in resincast, the material of choice at this scale for precise surface definition and paint fidelity. The white and black competition livery is a distinct variant from the Spark presentation car that carries the blue-and-red Martini-esque stripes — two separate releases serving two different collector needs. No race number or driver name is assigned, correctly reflecting the customer-specification nature of Rally4 machinery. Scheduled for release in Q2 2026, the model was announced in Spark Model's January 2026 newsletter.
In the Cabinet: Lancia's Revival in 9.5 cm
At 1:43, the model measures approximately 9.5 cm in length — compact enough for a two-car display alongside the Martini-striped presentation variant, or within a dedicated Lancia HF lineage shelf that might include the Delta Integrale HF and Stratos rally versions. The white and black trim reads cleanly against darker display backgrounds. For collectors building a FIA Rally4 category grouping, this Ypsilon also pairs logically with Peugeot 208 Rally4 and Renault Clio Rally4 subjects at the same scale.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the 1:43 scale model?
The Lancia Ypsilon road car measures 4,080 mm in length. Divided by 43, that gives a model length of approximately 94.9 mm — call it 9.5 cm. That is a compact footprint, but allow a full shelf bay of around 15 cm if you intend to display it alongside the presentation-car variant.
Does the model have opening parts?
No. As a resincast model, the body is a sealed one-piece casting with no opening doors, bonnet or tailgate. At 1:43, detail is concentrated on external surfaces: bodywork contours, rally-specification aerodynamic additions and the white and black livery graphics.
What material is the model made from?
The model is resincast — a synthetic resin body that allows sharper moulding and smoother paint surfaces than traditional diecast zinc alloy at this scale. Spark Model uses this construction across its 1:43 rally and motorsport range.
Is this the same model as the Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF in the blue-and-red Martini-esque livery?
No. Spark Model produced two distinct 1:43 releases: one in the white and black competition trim (this model) and a separate presentation car in white with blue-and-red Martini-esque stripes. They carry different catalogue numbers and represent different specifications of the car.
