Find this 1977 Lancia Scorpion here on eBay bidding for $10,100 with auction ending on Sunday at 6:30PM Pacific. From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used Year: 1977 VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 137AS0101767 Mileage: 77,000 Transmission: Manual Make: Lancia Body Type: Spider Model: Scorpion Spider Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Engine: […]
This next car has many names. During development, it was called the Fiat X1/8, but when production moved to Pininfarina (who also did the styling) it was called the Beta Montecarlo (later just Montecarlo), but GM used the Montecarlo name (for the A-body coupe that is pretty much the polar opposite of the Lancia), so […]
The Beta Montecarlo was initially conceived as a Pininfarina styled V6 powered sports coupe for Fiat’s product lineup, but the Bertone designed X1/9 got the gig instead, and the Montecarlo was handed to Lancia, but with a 4-cylinder engine. In the USA, it was badged as the Scorpion because GM had the rights to use […]
The Lancia (pronounced lan-sha) Scorpion was one of the last Lancia’s to power the rear wheels as the entire Lancia lineup was being converted to rebadged Fiat rejects. Interestingly enough, only with the advent of the rebadged Chrysler 300 platform sold as the Thema II, has Lancia offered a car powering the proper wheels anywhere […]