I.D. this car

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Ran across this a couple weeks ago at Parts galore in Detroit. Was back again and able to get pictures. What is this thing? My first guess was some sort of Fiat...second was Mazda

Lancia Beta saloon/sedan.

This is what a more complete one looks like:

Another car that's on my "bucket list of crap".

it never takes long around here....

needs an LS with 2 turbos..

Never knew those came to the U.S.

I was kinda diggn' the orange Gremlin.

FSP_ZX2 wrote: I was kinda diggn' the orange Gremlin.

Me too......idk if that is a bad thing either.

The lancia shell looks good. Electronics probably took it off the road before it had a chance to rust out lol.

In reply to novaderrik:

Parts galore does sell whole cars out of the yard....

Beta + the Gremlin next to it =

There are very few of those lancias left anywhere, its too bad it ended up there.

So how was Parts Galore. I've never been but hear it's kinda the holy grail.

Did you see any Volvo wagons? I have to make the trip soon. Maybe today...

bastomatic wrote: Did you see any Volvo wagons? I have to make the trip soon. Maybe today...

I think there was one out in the old stuff section, there was a BMW 2002 out there. All very rusted. Didn't wander the import section.

I saw one similar a few years back. The one you saw looks like someone's parts car. I bet those windshields are hard to source.

Which yard was that GHO? The parts Galore in the east side on 8 mile or the one on West Warren on the west side?

8 mile and Hoover

Went to the same yard today. Pretty extensive collection of Mercedes coupes and sedans, from the Fintail era on. They had three vintage Volvos, but all were pretty picked over. I may see if I can scavenge some sheet metal from one.

DrBoost - I didn't see any of the parts you mentioned needing. Not a ton of VeeDubs on the lot, and no headlights for your van.