LANCIA BETA MONTECARLO 2.0
White with blue Palazzi cloth. A rust free car from Sicily. 1976 'P' Registration, UK registered.
The Beta Montecarlo. The Beta Montecarlo was originally desinated the X 20 and was to be the "big brother" of the Fiat X 19, but whilst deciding what engine to fit, ranging from Abarth derived units, Abarth had carried out a lot of development work on the car, to the 3.2 V6 from the 130, the 2.0 litre Lancia Beta engine was used as it had a good blend of performance and economy. The name Montecarlo came from Munari's recent win of the Montecarlo rally in a Stratos and in February 1975 it became the Lancia Beta Montecarlo and was first shown at Geneva in March. This car. Found by a friend of mine in Sicily it is another rust and accident free example, like early Beta Coupes it is almost impossible to find a Montecarlo that has never been welded, even in Southern Italy. The Body work has been repainted at some point to a very high standard but all the metal is original Mechanically the car is excellent it doesn't smoke at all and pulls very strongly, the gear box is quiet and engages as it should. The thottle linkages and cable have been replaced as have the gear link bushes. The steering rack has been overhauled and four wheel alignment has been carried out all the calipers have been stripped and cleaned, so the car drives perfectly. Interior, has a rare dealer fit option of designer Palazzi cloth and is all original. The boot, has the original carpet and is in good condition. It will sold with a full service and Cambelt change.
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