Check your facts, the beta range, except for the Montecarlo were designed by Lancia. They used the Fiat twin cam as it was readily available, and made more sense than designing a whole new power train, and it allowed them to get the Beta range into production sooner, and the only component of the early Beta engine (saloon being the first) that was interchangeable with the Fiats was the short block, all the other components were designed especially. The Beta coupe was certainly designed by the same designers (Pietro Castagnero and Aldo Castagno) as the Fulvia coupe. Just because a few of the bolts have Fiat stamped into them doesn't mean they're Fiats. The only reason the Montecarlo had a Lancia badge was that they could sell it for more than with a Fiat badge. It was supposed to replace the X-1/9, so you could almost be allowed to get away with that one, even though it was a Pininfarina design.


Can open, worms everywhere!

And so have Alfa's! Well not blobs.

I just never understood the beef people have against component sharing.

The Stratos had Lights, switches, door locks, steering column etc from FIAT yet most seem to point to the Ferrari engine. So what was it? It was a Lancia.

Early Lotus Esprit used door handles off a Marina. That stopped a friend of mine from buying one He bought a later model, the series 3 with interior features from a Cavalier.

As long as the final product is true to the marque it really doesn't matter, if the final product leaves us feeling betrayed then that is the fault of the overall product not any individual component.

Now, anyone here got pics of Lancias? Mine is a fake, but I will try and get some pictures if I get to Brooklands at the weekend anyway

Don't forget ford escort rear lights on the Jag XJ220 EVERYONE platform shares, and it makes perfect sense as long as they tweak the platform approriately for their marque - if it means I pay less for the car and it's more reliable as a result, so much the better

(Says the proud owner of a badge engineered fiat punto )

A couple of my Lancia's owned.


Lancia Fulvia edition Monte Carlo. A rare car which was sold last November.


My Evo 2 which has had extensive modifications throughout the car.



The car at Bristol last weekends Italian Auto Fest. The car soon to be off to Auto Integrale at Reading for extensive complete engine re-build/upgrade. Hopefully looking at 380-400 bhp when the car returns.
Cheers.

Great topic. Here are a few of my past and present integrale.











I sold my Giallo to make way for the track day integrale which is being built now. I miss the Giallo so much, wish I never sold it. Will be happy when I'm in another integrale......great cars.

Fooking PORN!

I had her liveried up 4 days before we travelled down to San Marino for www.rallylegend.com in 2008 and Miki Biasion autographed the roof . She does draw attention, but the right type thankfully. This livery isn't quite as well known as the normal Martini livery, but I think that it really does suit the red cars.

The car looks great, Lawrence!

Thanks Harvey, she's also going just as good as she looks. I've not seen you around for a while, how's things???