{"id":12345,"date":"2026-03-11T11:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.route59.be\/all\/lancia-beta-montecarlo\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:45:35","slug":"lancia-beta-montecarlo","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.route59.be\/en\/all\/lancia-beta-montecarlo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancia Beta Montecarlo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lancia Beta Montecarlo appeared in the mid-1970s as a very special model in the Lancia range. Although it bore the name &#8220;Beta&#8221;, it had little in common with the other models in the family. Whereas the Beta sedans, coupes and HPEs were front-engine tractions, the Montecarlo adopted a much sportier architecture: a rear mid-engine and rear-wheel drive. The project was born in the early 1970s at Pininfarina under the code name Fiat X1\/8, and was initially envisaged as a replacement for the Fiat 124 Coup\u00e9. After the 1973 oil crisis, the idea of a V6 was abandoned and the project evolved into the X1\/20, equipped with a two-liter twin-cylinder four derived from the famous Lampredi engine. Finally, Fiat decided to entrust the marketing of the model to Lancia, in order to offer a more exclusive sports car than the Fiat X1\/9.     <\/p>\n<p>Presented at the 1975 Geneva Motor Show, the Lancia Beta Montecarlo immediately attracted attention with its taut, pure lines, designed by Paolo Martin at Pininfarina. Compact and low-slung, it follows the codes of the mid-engined sedans of the time, with two seats, a short wheelbase and McPherson-type independent suspension. Under the rear hood sits the Lampredi 1995 cm\u00b3 twin-cylinder, Weber carburetor-fueled four-cylinder, developing around 120 hp. Combined with a five-speed manual gearbox and a weight of less than a ton, this engine enables the Montecarlo to reach speeds of up to 190 km\/h, while offering very well-balanced handling, often praised by the specialist press.   <\/p>\n<p>The first series was produced from 1975 to 1978, in coup\u00e9 and spider versions with targa roof. After an interruption to correct a braking problem, the car returned to second series production in 1980, now simply called Lancia Montecarlo. This evolution featured a few styling touches, different rims, an improved braking system and a slightly modernized engine with electronic ignition. Total production remained limited, with less than 8,000 examples assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco, which today contributes to the model&#8217;s rarity.   <\/p>\n<p>The Montecarlo also played an important role in competition. Its mid-engine design was the basis for the Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo, which won the World Sports Car Championship in the 2-liter class in 1980 and 1981, and directly inspired the development of the famous Lancia Rally 037, the future World Rally Champion. <\/p>\n<p>The example presented here is a 1982 2-liter version, corresponding to the last Montecarlo produced. It is equipped with a 1995 cm\u00b3 twin-cylinder four-cylinder engine developing around 120 hp, mounted in a central rear position and mated to a five-speed manual gearbox, an architecture that gives this small Italian coup\u00e9 the dynamic balance and sporty character so typical of the European berlinettes of the early 1980s. <\/p>\n<p>French registration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/pMXxwAUaFZqvgWm88\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More information and pictures<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rare Lancia Montecarlo, restored, superb condition &#8211; \u20ac25,900<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12314,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[107,128,132],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"class_list":["post-12345","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-for-sale","portfolio_category-consignment-sales","portfolio_category-less-than-30-000e"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lancia Beta Montecarlo - Route59&#039;s Website<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"D\u00e9couvrez la Lancia Beta Montecarlo, une voiture de collection \u00e0 vendre chez Route59. 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