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#730 Scorpion at the Pininfarina Factory in Turin.
After a first prototype in 1970 (X 1/8) the design evolved to X 1/20 and was on show with Pininfarina on the 1974 Turin Motorshow. On the Geneva Motorshow in March 1975 the car was launched as Lancia Beta Montecarlo.
In 1973-1974 Abarth built two (coupe) prototypes with the Fiat 130 V6 engine; SE029 as comparison to the X1/20 and the SE030 as a race version. The 3481 cc engine was mounted longitudinal and developed 285 bhp.
In the 1974 Giro D'Italia (October), the Abarth SE030 with Giorgio Pianta / Christine Becker, no. 527, finished second. The 030 is the forerunner of the Montecarlo, but Fiat regrettably did not keep the V6 for final production because of the oil crisis. The Lancia Beta Montecarlo is the first car designed and built by Pininfarina.
Lancia Montecarlo introduction Geneva Motor Show March 1975.
First production:
Pininfarina assembly lines started in October 1974 and ended in February 1978.
The VIN begins with 137AS000****
| LHD coupe | 1623 ** | ||
| LHD spider | 1423 | ||
| Total LHD | 3046 | from 3.1975 - 2.1978 | |
| RHD coupe | 455 | ||
| RHD spider | 334 | ||
| Total RHD | 789 | from 3.1977 - 2.1978 | |
| Total build Monte Carlo | 3835 ** | ||
| Scorpion (all spider) | 1801 (1805) | 1976 (1393), model 1977 (408); last car built 01-1977 |
However 137AS010001 and 137AS0101805 do exist and that could make 1805 Scorpions (owner statement-no prove). The first few Scorpion's were built in 11-1975, the last produced Scorpion in 01-1977.
The majority of the RHD cars were sold in the United Kingdom; 3 coupes are known sold new in New Zealand.
Total first production 5636 +2 Abarth prototypes (SE029-1973, V6 + SE030-1974, V6) + ?? 11 Group4/Group5 racing bodies.
** The Pininfarina production review shows a total of 5628 cars built from 1974 (2) to 1978 (55)! The two 1974 spiders were most likely the Pininfarina Turin show cars. The built numbers for the spider version are the same as in the table above; for the coupe they built 8 cars less than stated above. 2070 coupe, 1757 spider and 1801 Scorpion.
Introduction Geneva Motor Show March 1980.
Second production:
Production started again in January 1980 and ended in September 1981.
The VIN begins with ZLA137AS00000****
| LHD coupe | 951 | ||
| LHD spider | 564 | ||
| Total LHD | 1515 | 1980 | |
| RHD coupe | 172 | ||
| RHD spider | 253 | ||
| Total RHD | 425 | 1980 | |
| Total second production | 1940 | from 1980 - 7.1981 |
Again, the majority of the RHD cars were sold in the United Kingdom; 6 coupes are known sold new in New Zealand.
Furthermore at least 32 RHD cars (of which at least 13 spiders) were built in South Africa from 'knocked down' kits. This could well be 50-90 cars!
The Pininfarina production review also shows a total of 1940 cars built from 1980 (1108) to 1981 (832).
037 Rally
The VIN begins with ZLA151AR000000***
6 pre-production prototypes 1980-1981; 219 stradale 1982 (151AR0000007 - 151AR0000225)
The first prototype was built, from July 1980, with Dallara from the basics of a Group 5 Montecarlo (#1002 or #1003); hence the metal roof of the coupe version!
The Pininfarina production review shows a total of 220 cars (body's) built from 1981 (11) to 1982 (209).
Homologated 01 April 1982 for Group B.
20 EVO 1: 1.8.1982 (151AR0000301 - 151AR0000320), 310pk
20 EVO 2: 1.1.1984 (151AR0000400 - 151AR0000420), 325pk
Total production should have been 265 from 1980-1983, however Lancia also used cars from pre-production, the first batch and re-numbered cars for the later EVO's.
Last factory rally participation for the 037 was the 1986 Safari Rally.
Group 5/6 Montecarlo Turbo
| Race results |
| 1979 | Built: 1001 - 1003 | works cars; Matt Black with
White or Red flamed striping.
World Champion of Makes Group 5 under 2000 cc. |
| 1980 | Built: 1004 - 1008 | works cars:
1002? - 1003 - 1004 - 1005 - 1007( May): World Championship of Makes. Red with white striping and Blue with white striping. World
Championship of Makes Group 5
1006: Jolly Club 1001: Fruit of the Loom (Destroyed at Norisring) and 1008 (July) for German GS-Team. |
| 1981 | Built: 1009 - 1011 | works cars: 1007 - 1009
- 1011 + 1010 spare car: FIA World
Endurance Championship of Makes. Martini colours. World
Champion Group 5 under 2000 cc.
1006: Martini, Alboreto/Pirro, no.6 :non championship Kyalami race at the end of 1981 1005: White-Lubrifilm Jolly Club 1004: Entrant: Nataloni and Lancia 1008: (Arcus Air)+ 1010? (Fruit of the Loom), German GS Tuning Team in German Group 5 division II under 2000 cc and some World Championship races. |
| 1982 | 1005+1009 for Daniele Audetto, Vesuvio Racing, Scuderia Sivami di Galliote: 13 starts. |
According to WOW 'La Lancia' there were 11 cars built and later sold to privateers with 25 engines for the 1982 season.
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| Mike Pannell / Monte Mike (UK) | German Beta site (also English version) |
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