1978 Lancia Beta 1600 Coupe
Discussion
Breadvan72 said:
The 124 is off in a big shed being threatened with magical melty electric fire by a bloke. It has only been out for one drive this year.
My 124 has been in a shed since mid-Dec, being threatened with indifference and forgetfulness on the part of the garage-iste. I have had to resort to * He's foreign; they use 'tomorrow' a lot.
It's arrived. Pics to follow. Whatever it is might get its own thread, if I CBA, but it has already sort of hijacked not this thread but another one in another sub forum.
Irony Corner: Betas are famous for being rusty. My Beta is not rusty. This new old one is a Lancia that is not famous for being rusty. It's (a bit, not super lots) rusty.
Irony Corner: Betas are famous for being rusty. My Beta is not rusty. This new old one is a Lancia that is not famous for being rusty. It's (a bit, not super lots) rusty.
I shall miss the Beta, but it will in due course be on its way. It is driving very well at the moment. I will get a bit more mostly cosmetic work done on it, and put it on the market with UK plates for the summer.
The characters of the Beta and the 2000 are very different, despite both being well equipped and comfortable to sit in FWD four seaters. The Beta is not as hooligan as my Fiat 124 but it is quite a rorty, buzzy, urgent drive if you want it to be, whereas the 2000 is very 60s/70s luxo gran' turismo, with the gearing set for cruising. I think that it may be quite nimble also, although not as super nimble as a Beta is. The Beta is quite early-hot-hatchy in overall driving feel, but the 2000 is nothing like that (and of course neither have hatches).
The characters of the Beta and the 2000 are very different, despite both being well equipped and comfortable to sit in FWD four seaters. The Beta is not as hooligan as my Fiat 124 but it is quite a rorty, buzzy, urgent drive if you want it to be, whereas the 2000 is very 60s/70s luxo gran' turismo, with the gearing set for cruising. I think that it may be quite nimble also, although not as super nimble as a Beta is. The Beta is quite early-hot-hatchy in overall driving feel, but the 2000 is nothing like that (and of course neither have hatches).
The panel and centre console are examples of Pininfarina recycling their own work from the 330 GT into the no longer Flavia but now 2000 Coupe in the 1969 redesign. Pininfarina used a similar panel for the Peugeot 504 Coupe, a close rival to the Lancia.
The idea seems to be that the 2000 gives you the looks of a Ferrari or Maserati GT but the relative simplicity and less crazy fuel consumption of a four cylinder engine. These cars are said to be good for 30-40 MPG on long runs, although I am not sure how much I believe that.
Now I must cheer up the Beta by driving it while my mechanic checks out the new old heap.
The idea seems to be that the 2000 gives you the looks of a Ferrari or Maserati GT but the relative simplicity and less crazy fuel consumption of a four cylinder engine. These cars are said to be good for 30-40 MPG on long runs, although I am not sure how much I believe that.
Now I must cheer up the Beta by driving it while my mechanic checks out the new old heap.
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