Model Info
The Lancia Montecarlo is a mid-engine, 2 seat sports car. It was designed and built by the famous Italian design house Pininfarina. Montecarlo's were built between 1974 and 1981 in two series. Both series included a hard-top and removable top versions. In 1976 and 1977 a version was sold in North America where it was called the Scorpion.- member of the Lancia Beta family
- sponsored by FIAT as X 1/8 project (later to become the X 1/20)
- designed and manufactured by Pininfarina (with input from Abarth)
Production Data
| Montecarlo
Total Production |
7578 |
| Montecarlo
(series
1) Total |
5638 |
| spider (LHD) |
1423 |
| spider (RHD) |
334 |
|
spider Scorpion (North
America) |
1801 |
| coupe (LHD) |
1623 |
| coupe (RHD) |
455 |
| rally |
2 |
| Montecarlo
(series
2) Total |
1940 |
| spider (LHD) | 565 |
| spider (RHD) | 253 |
| coupe (LHD) | 951 |
| coupe (RHD) | 172 |
I found some great info on the car in the following publications:
| Title |
Author |
Comments |
| Lancia Beta, A
Collector's Guide |
Brian Long |
English,
black&white pictures |
| Lancia Beta
Montecarlo (Scorpion) |
Giancarlo Cometta
- Giorgio Pozzi |
Italian Text,
black&white pictures |
| Lancia Beta Gold Portfolio |
R.M Clarke |
Auto magazine reprint collection |
| Quattroruote |
Marzo - 1975 |
Italian magazine |
| Lancia Montecarlo - Shop Manual |
Lancia |
Doc. # 88798991 (published 1977) |