The Kimera EVO37 has always sat in a fascinating corner of the performance-car world, somewhere between rally nostalgia, coachbuilt rarity and modern analogue theatre.
Now one of the 37 examples is heading to Broad Arrow with a seven-figure estimate, a number that says as much about the market for high-end restomods as it does about the car itself.
At a glance
- Kimera EVO37 number 18 of 37 is expected to sell for between $1 million and $1.3 million at an upcoming Broad Arrow auction.
- The car pairs a twin-charged 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive.
- The estimate is roughly double the car’s original price, underlining the growing appetite for rare, deeply engineered restomods.
A modern 037 with serious auction momentum
The EVO37 is Kimera Automobili’s interpretation of the Lancia 037, the rear-wheel-drive rally icon that claimed the 1983 World Rally Championship.
Unveiled in 2021, the EVO37 put the young Italian marque on the map by treating the 037 idea not as a costume exercise, but as a complete re-engineering project.
The example coming to auction is number 18 of 37, which immediately gives it the scarcity collectors tend to understand.
Its estimate of $1 million to $1.3 million is notable for a car from a small-volume specialist, particularly when it represents roughly twice the original asking price.
Bronze, brown and a cabin with period warmth
This EVO37 is finished in a metallic brown shade, a more understated choice than the rally-livery route often associated with 037-inspired cars.
Bronze wheels add a warmer, almost vintage competition tone without tipping the car into pastiche.
Inside, beige leather and Alcantara give the cabin a softer grand touring character, even if the mechanical package underneath is anything but relaxed.
That contrast is part of the car’s appeal, as the EVO37 is not simply trying to look like a Group B machine for the road.
Twin-charged power and old-school involvement
At the heart of the car is a 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine using both supercharging and turbocharging.
Output is rated at 498 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, sent to the rear axle through a six-speed manual gearbox.
That layout matters because it keeps the EVO37 close to the spirit of the original rally car, with a mechanical recipe built around response, traction management and driver involvement rather than electronic distance.
Double-wishbone suspension is fitted all round, while carbon-ceramic brakes bring the stopping hardware firmly into the modern era.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Kimera Automobili |
|---|---|
| Model | EVO37 |
| Production | 37 units |
| Example | Number 18 of 37 |
| Engine | 2.1-litre four-cylinder |
| Induction | Supercharged and turbocharged |
| Power | 498 hp |
| Torque | 406 lb-ft |
| Transmission | Six-speed manual |
| Driven wheels | Rear-wheel drive |
| Suspension | Double wishbones front and rear |
| Brakes | Carbon ceramic |
| Exterior | Metallic brown with bronze wheels |
| Interior | Beige leather and Alcantara |
| Auction estimate | $1 million to $1.3 million |
The market test for boutique restomods
Kimera has since expanded its universe with the EVO38 and the more recent K-39, but the EVO37 remains the car that defined the company’s approach.
It arrived at a moment when collectors were becoming more comfortable with restomods that go far beyond cosmetic restoration.
A seven-figure result would place the EVO37 among the most closely watched modern reinterpretations, especially for buyers who want a manual, limited-production machine with motorsport ancestry rather than a conventional supercar badge.
For the right collector, this brown EVO37 is less about chasing outright numbers and more about owning a rare, tactile expression of one of rallying’s great silhouettes.
