Lancia Montecarlo
The Lancia Montecarlo (Type 137) is a Pininfarina-designed mid-engined sports car produced by Lancia in Italy from 1975 to 1981.
| Lancia Montecarlo | |
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Lancia Montecarlo (1980–81) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lancia |
| Also called | Lancia Beta Montecarlo Lancia Scorpion (U.S) |
| Production | 1975–1978 and 1980–1981 |
| Assembly | Grugliasco (TO) Pininfarina plant |
| Designer | Paolo Martin at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door targa |
| Layout | Transverse rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Lancia 037 Abarth SE 030 Lancia Medusa |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,813 mm (150.1 in) |
| Width | 1,696 mm (66.8 in) |
| Height | 1,190 mm (46.9 in) |
| Kerb weight | 970–1,040 kg (2,138–2,293 lb) |
Cars from the first series, which were produced from 1975 to 1978, were known as Lancia Beta Montecarlos and those from the second series, produced from 1980 to 1981, simply as Lancia Montecarlos. In both cases Montecarlo was spelled as one word, unlike Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco. Both series were offered in Coupé and Spider versions, the latter featuring a unique roll-back manually operated targa style convertible top. A modified version of the Spider was sold in the United States as the Lancia Scorpion during 1976 and 1977.
Total production numbers come to 7,798 units, with production spanning from 1974 until 1982 with an interruption in 1979. 3,558 first series and 817 second series targas were built; 2,080 first series and 1,123 second series coupés. There were also 220 competition models built (Lancia 037).