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1977 Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider Series I
Lot Number: 377
1977 Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider Series I
A desirable and increasingly rare, original UK-supplied 1977 Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider Series I in need of recommissioning or restoration and offered at No Reserve.
- Sold for: £5,625
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 24th March, 2024 at 12.00pm GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
Rosso Vivo -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
UUU 539S
SUMMARY
A desirable and increasingly rare, original UK-supplied 1977 Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider Series I in need of recommissioning or restoration and offered at No Reserve.
DESCRIPTION
- A baby 'supercar' in many ways, this little Lancia Spider's rarity, styling and performance make it an attractive proposition
- Powered by a Lampredi-designed, 121bhp, 2-litre twin-cam with a 5-speed transaxle
- This UK-supplied Series 1 Spider was first registered on 01/10/1977
- Having been off the road for a number of years this car is a non-runner and is offered in need of recommissioning or restoration
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The mileage recorded at the last MOT issued on 31/05/2002 was 96,638 (photo supplied)
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As with any classic car needing work to get back on the road, we would encourage any prospective bidders to come along to the NEC and inspect the car and see for themselves what may, or may not, need doing
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 377
- Make
- LANCIA
- Model
- BETA MONTECARLO SPIDER
- Registration Number
- UUU 539S
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- 137AS0003244
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Rosso Vivo
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Richard Greenhalgh
- Car Specialist
- 07948 152921
- richard@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Richard.
CONTACTSCORE:
54 / 135
Exterior
Bodywork:
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Remarks
Vehicle has been dry-stored of the last 20+ years. This has helped protect the car. Fitted with desirable fold-back roof for open air-motoring. Roof mechanism working. Doors open & close & lock as expected. Front bonnet & rear engine cover releases working. Rear bumper has delaminated (a known issue) and likely needs replacing. Has original alloy wheels fitted.
Interior
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Remarks
The interior has been retrimmed in the distant past. Needs a clean and valet and a few minor parts to finish. Has original steering wheel. Car fitted with new speedometer since being taken off the road (old speedo was flickering). Copy of last MOT supplied as a photo.
Engine
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Remarks
Vehicle fitted with new clutch and CSC Primaflow sports exhaust when last on the road. Engine has not been started recently due to old timing belt.
Transmission
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Remarks
Original "Bow-tie" wheels fitted to car. Spare "bow-tie" alloy wheel also supplied for fitment as a spare. Car fitted with grooved Tarox brake-discs and Tarox brake pads. Vehicle rolls easily with no binding of brakes (Feb 2024).
Electrics
Minor:
Major:
Remarks
Not tested recently (battery flat).
Vehicle History
Remarks
The car is Red but was originally Blue. The car has been off the road for many years, but as it is been stored, has survived. Some recommissioning will be required, but should make a nice car for the right person when finished. Going through my records, I also found two bills (attached to the listing), as part of a wider collection of old bills etc for the car. These bills may be interesting because they show details of the structural work that was conducted on the car in the distant past. The reason that these are useful is that the mileage of the vehicle has not increased substantially since the work (particularly the work in 2002) was done. Hence, this could give a bidder a better idea of the likely potential structural state of the car. The bill from April 2000 documents the work done in repairing the area around the rear portion of the offside front wing & explains why this part is a slightly different shade of red. The bill from June 2002 documents a larger portion of work done, including the repairs then made to the front under bonnet area. It also mentions the replacement of the clutch at that time as well.
Restoration Notes
Some running repairs were made to the car when last on the road around 2002, but no fully restoration.
About the Seller Rating
A lot's rating is compiled based on information provided by the seller of the lot. We strongly recommend viewing a lot prior to bidding as we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by the seller. We will not entertain any disputes over seller rating details.
Poor Numerous faults / Extensive damage / Many missing parts / Project or donor car
Fair Basic condition / Requires attention mechanically & cosmetically / Some damage / Some missing parts
Good Everyday useable classic car / Driven & enjoyed / Commensurate with age & mileage / Drives and looks as it should / Some vehicle history
Very good Almost pristine / Mechanically & cosmetically sound / Driven only occasionally / Extensive vehicle history
Excellent Pristine / Original / Documented nut & bolt ground-up restoration / Stored professionally / Trailered only / Complete vehicle history
Due to venue restrictions, all vehicles must be collected on Monday 25th March between 9am and 2pm.
Any vehicles not collected by this time will be transported to a secure storage facility in Northampton by our transport partner EM Rogers, the charges for which are £175 plus VAT for removal and £10 plus VAT per day for storage. We will make contact on Sunday to confirm how you will be removing your vehicle(s). If we do not hear back by 9am on Monday morning, we will arrange collection with EM Rogers on your behalf.
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