Roberto Baggio's Lancia Delta to be auctioned for charity

A Lancia Delta Evoluzione, finished in a distinctive 'Broom Yellow' hue, was custom-built to commemorate Roberto Baggio's 1993 Ballon d'Or victory. On Saturday 26th October at 12 noon, Miki Biasion, together with the Parussini brothers, restorers, will unveil the car to signal the start of the charity auction. The vehicle will be sold through an exclusive auction on the renowned Catawiki on-line platform, beginning next 1st November and running for 16 days. 

The car will be on display in booth B15 in exhibition hall 26, allowing all collectors to admire its stunning beauty. This initiative is part of the charitable project "Le Regine del Divin Codino” (Queens of the Divine Ponytail), which sees the collaboration of the multi-decorated world rally champion Miki Biasion, the Lancia historical registers, the Lancia Delta Club of Turin, the Lancia Heritage departments, and has also received support from various institutional bodies. 

In addition to the Lancia, various sports memorabilia of great value and significance will be auctioned, including a signed Roberto Baggio jersey, a Valentino Rossi helmet, a Charles Leclerc race shirt provided by the Drivers' National Team, a carbon fibre Lancia Abarth race mirror autographed by Miki Biasion, and many other valuable items. All memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

After deducting costs, all proceeds from the auction will be donated to charitable projects, supporting initiatives such as Stella di Cuori, as well as projects by bodies such as the Vialli and Mauro non-profit Foundation, Javier Zanetti and Paula de la Fuente's PUPI non-profit organisation, and the Città della Speranza Foundation.  

(( Specs ))

Year- 1994
Make- Lancia
Model Family -Delta
Model Generation- 1st Gen
Model Variant- HF Integrale Evo II
Model Trim -
Engine- 2.0L Turbo I4 (831E5)
Transmission- Manual
Drive Type- Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
Originality- Original & Highly Original
Mileage- 1 km (1 mi)
VIN- ZLA831AB000584338
Body Style- Hatchback
Doors- 4 Doors
Driver Side- Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group- Yellow
Int. Color Group- Black

Roberto Baggio OMRI (born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. He is the former president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. A technically gifted creative playmaker and set piece specialist,

 renowned for his curling free-kicks, dribbling skills, and goalscoring, Baggio is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

At the 1994 World Cup, he led Italy to the final, received the World Cup Silver Ball and was named in the World Cup All-Star Team. Although he was the star performer for Italy at the tournament, he missed the decisive penalty in the shootout of the final against Brazil.

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