A Unique Lancia Thema 8.32 'Ferrari' Estate Is For Sale, And You Want It

Someone's gone to extreme lengths to create a Thema 8.32 Station Wagon, and the results are stunning
A Unique Lancia Thema 8.32 'Ferrari' Estate Is For Sale, And You Want It

Somehow, this is the third time in the last few weeks that we’ve found ourselves talking about the Lancia Thema 8.32. First off, we reported that Rowan Atkinson’s example was up for auction. Then, we took inspiration from the sale to look at other weird, front-engined, transverse V8-powered cars. And for our third ‘Lancia Ferrari’ story, we bring you this: an 8.32 Station Wagon.

That’s right, Lancia’s famous Ferrari V8-powered Thema, but in estate form. If you’re thinking it was only ever built as a saloon, you’d be right - a one-off wagon was made for Italian industrialist and long-time Fiat boss Giovanni Agnelli (he also owned a convertible Delta Integrale, among other unusual custom vehicles), but this is not that car.

A Unique Lancia Thema 8.32 'Ferrari' Estate Is For Sale, And You Want It

Spotted by Bring A Trailer, the Dutch-registered 8.32 we’re looking at is a bespoke project, apparently built from no less than four Thema donor cars. Even in the low-resolution images you can tell that this is a very pretty car, in its own boxy, oh-so 80s way. But we’ll have to dock Internet points for the lack of engine shot…

A Unique Lancia Thema 8.32 'Ferrari' Estate Is For Sale, And You Want It

As a reminder, Thema 8.32s were given the Quattrovalvole version of Ferrari’s Dino V8, with a crucial difference: the crankshaft was of the cross-plane variety, rather than flat-plane. So, unlike a ‘normal’ Ferrari V8, it’ll burble.

So it doesn’t really sound like a Ferrari, and it doesn’t go like one either: with a 0-62mph time of 6.8 seconds, the 8.32 is barely faster than the substantially cheaper Thema Turbo. And putting that powertrain in the heavier SW body isn’t going to help. But who cares: outright performance isn’t the draw here.

A Unique Lancia Thema 8.32 'Ferrari' Estate Is For Sale, And You Want It

Interested? This unique Thema is being sold for €29,500.

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Comments

Tuna

It looks much better built than the Tesla “shooting brake”

02/01/2018 - 11:34 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by Tuna

Totally!

02/01/2018 - 12:30 |
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Comfused Miata

In reply to by Tuna

What a balanced comparison

02/01/2018 - 13:05 |
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Mondieu

In reply to by Tuna

I bet it sounds better, too

02/01/2018 - 14:06 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

Wow, my first time seeing an estate version

02/01/2018 - 11:35 |
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Anonymous

Can I have one?

02/01/2018 - 11:39 |
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Rahul 1

The estate would feel more appealing than the sedan imo…

02/01/2018 - 12:02 |
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redflamexfire(R32 squad)

In reply to by Rahul 1

yea

02/01/2018 - 12:09 |
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You loose the pop up rear spoiler though

02/01/2018 - 13:45 |
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The TallDutchmen

If it’s Dutch registered it means that you pay more for the extra taxes. So this probaly is a 25k € car.

02/01/2018 - 12:13 |
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Anonymous

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02/01/2018 - 13:35 |
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Renault GTR

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Matt Robinson

02/01/2018 - 13:36 |
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TheBagel

That things pretty cool!

02/01/2018 - 15:56 |
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Anonymous

That’s a great looking “shooting brake”!

02/01/2018 - 17:02 |
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𝕊𝕋𝟚𝟘𝟚ᴢᴇɴᴋɪ

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Not a shooting brake as it has 4 doors.

02/02/2018 - 08:23 |
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Ewan23 (The Scottish guy)

Of course I do lol

02/01/2018 - 17:19 |
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Anonymous

The wheels really suite it. (as from my sight).

02/01/2018 - 17:55 |
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