Lancia Montecarlo...37 years and counting
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Breadvan72 said:
Orange cars are DA NUTZ, unless they are horrid modern chavbox RocketFords driven by Barries.
"You must have seen parties of Blockheads
In black and orange cars
Motoring accessory watches
Their soft tops got roll bars."
(Ian Dury)
Sorry OP for going a little o/t but this is what I'm talking about along with your Capri."You must have seen parties of Blockheads
In black and orange cars
Motoring accessory watches
Their soft tops got roll bars."
(Ian Dury)
I bought a black widebody kitted Monte Carlo from Chatsworth ( nr baker st) I so wanted to like it. This was in 1988 pedals so close together I had to drive in bare feet. Didn't stop in the wet, at the time I also had a gtv6, Daimler dart,and some others . Didn't ever choose the lancia, eventually bit a badger at speed and put it out of its misery.
If they had put the volumex in it would have been a different story. If memory serves it was supposed to be a bigger x19. Mine also had an odd canvas roof that was a bit porous. As I said I so wanted to love it just didn't click.
If they had put the volumex in it would have been a different story. If memory serves it was supposed to be a bigger x19. Mine also had an odd canvas roof that was a bit porous. As I said I so wanted to love it just didn't click.
Rangeroverover said:
I bought a black widebody kitted Monte Carlo from Chatsworth ( nr baker st) I so wanted to like it. This was in 1988 pedals so close together I had to drive in bare feet. Didn't stop in the wet, at the time I also had a gtv6, Daimler dart,and some others . Didn't ever choose the lancia, eventually bit a badger at speed and put it out of its misery.
If they had put the volumex in it would have been a different story. If memory serves it was supposed to be a bigger x19. Mine also had an odd canvas roof that was a bit porous. As I said I so wanted to love it just didn't click.
If they had put the volumex in it would have been a different story. If memory serves it was supposed to be a bigger x19. Mine also had an odd canvas roof that was a bit porous. As I said I so wanted to love it just didn't click.
Yes tiny space for pedals. Brakes notorious....I disconnected the servo on mine so I have better feel and a bit more warning of things locking up. I try to avoid going out in the wet. Not always possible living where I do.
You had a nice selection so always an interesting choice to make...
Yes was code named X20 or X21 for a period with the Alfa V6 for power.
Oil crisis put paid to that idea.
I know of one owner who whipped the Lampredi engine out and put an Alfa V6 in but he had a lot of issues one way and another.
The May 2020 edition of "Viva Lancia", the magazine of the LMC, reprints an article from "Classic Driver", in which Georgio Schoen, who runs the Rossocorsa Ferrari and Maserati Dealership in Milan talks about his collection of Lancia Martini racing cars. He says that the Beta Montecarlo that he raced in during the 1981 season is his favourite. He was a "gentleman racer", but 1981 was one of the two seasons in which he got paid to race rather than paying to race. He describes racing the Montecarlo against Jacky Ickx at Le Mans, and being knocked a metre sideways every time that the Porsche blasted past him. He retired from contemporary racing after he saw Herbert Mueller dying in his burning Porsche 908 at the Nurburgring in that same 1981 season. Schoen then bought the 1981 Montecarlo and has kept it in its "as raced" condition ever since.
PS: Wikipedia indicates that (thankfully for Mr Mueller, if you see what I mean) he was killed by the crash, and did not burn to death in the ensuing fire.
PS: Wikipedia indicates that (thankfully for Mr Mueller, if you see what I mean) he was killed by the crash, and did not burn to death in the ensuing fire.
Krikkit said:
Lovely car, cant beat an 80s Lancia!
With the brakes issue, hasn't someone done a suitable servo with the right size front and rear ports to sort the balance issue out?
Yes there’s an upgrade from Tarox I think.With the brakes issue, hasn't someone done a suitable servo with the right size front and rear ports to sort the balance issue out?
I should investigate this since I am using the car a bit more currently.
Breadvan72 said:
The May 2020 edition of "Viva Lancia", the magazine of the LMC, reprints an article from "Classic Driver", in which Georgio Schoen, who runs the Rossocorsa Ferrari and Maserati Dealership in Milan talks about his collection of Lancia Martini racing cars. He says that the Beta Montecarlo that he raced in during the 1981 season is his favourite. He was a "gentleman racer", but 1981 was one of the two seasons in which he got paid to race rather than paying to race. He describes racing the Montecarlo against Jacky Ickx at Le Mans, and being knocked a metre sideways every time that the Porsche blasted past him. He retired from contemporary racing after he saw Herbert Mueller dying in his burning Porsche 908 at the Nurburgring in that same 1981 season. Schoen then bought the 1981 Montecarlo and has kept it in its "as raced" condition ever since.
PS: Wikipedia indicates that (thankfully for Mr Mueller, if you see what I mean) he was killed by the crash, and did not burn to death in the ensuing fire.
The Beta Montecarlo sits very much in the shadow of the 037 Rally car which is a shame I think.PS: Wikipedia indicates that (thankfully for Mr Mueller, if you see what I mean) he was killed by the crash, and did not burn to death in the ensuing fire.
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