TO Y63864 (s/n 310 works Martini) – TO W67771 (s/n 403 works Martini) VI 580899 (s/n 073)

VI 540110 (s/n 308) Prototype Test – 20/12/1984 – SPA Fiat

Ex works test car – Pau – Zanon – Pianezzola – “Nick”

Vin number 203 (red color) was a Gr B test prototype sold at the end of the rallye 1985 season to Paolo Baggio who also owned Vin 073 (white color) and 308 (white color).

The 1985 season being the last official season of the 037, because the Delta S4 was already in development for the 1986 season.

Mr Baggio claims to have the original invoice which he cannot find, the reality is that Vin 203 has been paid cash and that is the reason why it was not registered in Italy since no invoice, no registration…

Then Vin 203 raced under different plates VI 580899 (vin 073) – VI 540110 (vin 308) as well as the official targa #TO W67771# (which belong to Martini 037 vin 403) and finally with the official targa TO Y63864 (which belong to Martini 037 vin 310) during the 1986/87/88 seasons!

Why 2 Martini works  registration plates use by the team RaceDay ?

We contacted Abarth to find out why the factory plate TO W67771 & TO Y63864 was used on the 203 Vin and they don’t know why!

Theses plates were loaned by Abarth to Paolo Baggio to be used on the Lancia 037 vin 203 Group B prototype since this car was not registered!1985 We don’t known the exact date when Paolo Baggio bought 203
1986/1987/1988, vin 203 car was used by the rally Team “RaceDay” for Paolo Baggio

1986 Int. Budapest Rallye
1986 Rally Città di Bassano 3 OA
1986 Marlboro San Marino Rally – Marlboro Challenge Trophy
1987 Rally Alpi Orientali-Festival di Majano 1 OA
1987 Rally Internazionale Città di Bassano 1 OA
Luca Zanon
1987 Rally Città di Modena – 4° Rally dell’Emilia 2 OA
1987 Rally Conca d’Oro 1 OA
1987 Targa Florio
1988 Rally Autodromo di Monza
Paolo Pianezzola
1987 Rally Internazionale Città di Bassano
“Nick” 1987 Rally Due Valli

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In 2014, Paolo Baggio brought this Gr B to KSport Italy to receive a new FIA Roll cage approved. The car was refresh by KSport and this one confirms the extreme originality of the 203 which still has all the specific magnesium parts from the holy era.

Never in an accident, it’s a car and a reference of originality.

compare his chassis number stamp with other 037 !

In 2018, after 33 years with the Rally Team “RaceDay” of Paolo Baggio, 203 was finally sold to a collector from Venice, Italy.

2023, car was send to Abarth Heritage who has confirmed that Vin 203 is indeed a factory Group B.