Not mine, etc...
1976 Lancia
These are beautiful little cars, and this is the best color for them. They were never common, and I haven't seen one in years.
Seller's description
1976 Lancia 1800 Beta 2 door coupe 4 cyl, 5 speed manual transmission car has been sitting in long term storage in a private collection. Car runs and drives will need some sorting. Car was purchased from the original owner and has 31k original miles interior is nice with no tears body does have some door dings from sitting in the garage from the previous owner. A few paint chips on the hood but overall a good place to start or just drive depending on what you invision. Car is priced to sell will entertain cash offers .... have original ct title in hand .... Car will be sold on a bill of sale since ct does not title cars over 25 years of age. Any questions let me know if the ad is up the car is for sale so don't ask. Selling the car for a family, father passed and I am selling the entire collection for the family. Thank you for your interest. Have a good day.
That interior certainly looks mint.
In reply to Colin Wood :
I've always wanted one of these.
I wonder if he would trade it for an Accord?
I want to drive this across africa!
Sold, but sadly, not to me.
Oddly, prominently featured in Chevy Chase’s “Modern Problems.”
One of the most comfortable bucket seats, micrometer precise steering packaged with an emissions choked motor, fastest rusting body and electronics that make lucas look like nasa quality stuff.
My life with a beta coupe:
First trip from Phila to the Big Easy, speedo is off by 20 MPH, they put a beta sedan tranny in the car. And 15 MPG on the highway. Removing every external EPA related bit got me up to 20 MPG. The car was a dream driving to the west coast, 800 to 1000 miles a day without a hitch. The the headlights stopped working, windows wouldn't move and at random it would not start. After a year in CA it started to rust, fenders, doors, around the windshield. Oh, the funny part: If it rained the cowl vent tray would hold the water until you accelerated, then it would POUR out of the dash vents. Early production car and they never thought of drains on the tray. Nothing like going to an interview on a rainy day looking like you pissed yourself.
So have at it, hard pass here.
eurotechms said:
Beautiful cars.
interior yes, great selection of colors. On the outside no, they look like a vega sedan with 4 headlights.
We were a Lancia dealer starting in 75 and I had one just like this for almost ayear as a dealer demo - loved every minute of it, drove it year round in all kinds of midwest weather including snow and never had an ounce of trouble with it. Girlfriend bought the twin to mine and had hers for about 6 years - the only problem she had was people running into it. Finally a semi hit it and sent it to that big scrapyard in the sky.
Had I seen this one earlier it would be heading to my house now.
I'm guessing those interior door handles were shared with the Fiat X1/9.
Beautiful interior. I have a 76 Lancia Scorpion and am a big fan of Italian design.
In reply to chandler :
Absolutely. As a 914 porsche fan beauty is in the mind of the beholder. But having the dash vents piss on me driving to a job interview on a rainy day, losing headlights at 70 on a LA freeway and windows stuck down in a 2 year old car will tend to sway an opinion.
But looks like the car did sell.
In reply to porschenut :
To each there own. I find them to be great cars and the size and style has aged beautifully. I still have a few come in the shop and when setup correctly they preform excellant.
