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Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 20th May from 12pm
Auction: Wed 21st May from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1983 Lancia Montecarlo Series 2 Spider
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Registration No: A919 RGH
Chassis No: 137ASD005754
MOT: Exempt
40, 500 credible miles recorded and just 5 former keepers recorded on HPI
Fitted with a powerflow custom exhaust and sports air filters
Understood to have been recommissioned last year by its former keeper
Believed to have previously been subject to a bodywork restoration and repaint
Introduced at the 1975 Geneva Salon, the Lancia Beta Montecarlo was designed and built by Pininfarina (the two-seater’s rakish silhouette was the work of Paolo Martin whose other credits included the Fiat 130 Coupe, Ferrari Modulo Concept Car and Rolls-Royce Camargue). A mid-engined sports car with its roots in the Italian Carrozzeria's Abarth 030 and Fiat X1/ 8 (later X1/ 20) projects, the newcomer was tenuously linked to the rest of the Lancia Beta range via some shared drivetrain components. Equipped with all-round independent coil-sprung suspension, front / rear anti-roll bars, rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes, the Monte Carlo was powered by a 1995cc (120bhp) DOHC four-cylinder engine allied to five-speed manual transmission. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its Ferrari-esque styling and nimble handling, the model could be had in coupe or spider guises. Relaunched in 1980 after a brief production hiatus, the Montecarlo Series 2 was visually distinguished by a new grille, door mirrors and wheels etc. While, under the skin it had benefited from improved brakes, more engine torque and some 70kg worth of weight saving. Tipping the scales at just 970kg, the revised two-seater was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 9 seconds and 120mph.
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