Welcome to ListerBell Automotive

Lister Bell is the new name in Stratos replicas. Established in early 2010 Lister Bell are a new company to the Lancia Stratos replica market but one with a vast pedigree in both the Stratos replica market & of the specialist car industry.

Based in Nottinghamshire the company is run by founder Craig White who has been involved with the industry since 1989 & has a vast experience of specialist car construction, chassis development, fabrication and composites. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including Ultima Sports cars ltd on vehicles ranging from Seven inspired replicas through Cobras, T70's & Stratos replicas to Ultimas & finally Stealth racing cars.

The concept of the company is to provide the public with an accurate replica of the iconic 70's rally car which is easy to build & realistically priced but is not constrained by the use of obsolete & difficult to source components. Every effort has been made to replicate the original Stratos body to the point where it accepts all the original catches, lights & fittings to ensure it satisfies the most critical of enthusiasts.

The chassis & suspension have been CAD designed to produce something which looks very authentic to the educated eye but features an array of modern components utilising the highest grade of materials available. All parts are sourced from either current production cars or are bespoke items specifically made for the car.

The suspension is designed to be in keeping with that of the original car & as such features a strut type set up at the rear which is fully adjustable for camber, toe & ride height. The front is a double wishbone arrangement which is adjustable for camber, castor, toe & ride height. The uprights are bespoke for the car & are machined from aircraft grade billet aluminum & anodised for a durable finish, they accept a developed 4pot caliper & ventilated disc braking system without the need for expensive adaptors, the calipers are controlled by a high ratio, bias adjustable pedal box which has also been designed into the chassis as standard. Authentic coffin spoke wheels can be fitted to the car without any issues, adaptors or IVA concerns.

A huge amount of time & effort has been invested into the moulds used to produce the cars bodywork. The body work stage has always been one of the stumbling blocks for Stratos replica builders & this is why every effort has been made to produce the Lister Bell body to a standard which is acceptable in todays marketplace & as such is available in pre coloured gel coat panels which do not require painting.

The bodywork is available with the three recognised wheel arch options already built in at mould stage thus eliminating the need for the customer to spend time with filler & fibreglass to achieve the car of their dreams plus the expense of a paint job.

At Lister Bell we have both drawn on our own experience & also listened carefully to many component car builders and the headaches they have had with assembling their projects. With the STR, we have addressed these issues at the manufacturing stage, making the car far easier to put together for the novice builder.

Alongside producing the STR the company will also be offering a range of services to kit builders across the industry including a kit build up service, chassis & suspension design & a GRP moulding & production service.