Lancia

Lancia
LANCIA BETA SALOON

4-door 5-seater saloon.

First ever 'Fiat-Lancia', with transverse Fiat-derived twin cam engine and five-speed transmission. Style looked hatchback but was convetional saloon. Really a replacement for Flavia range, it had front-wheel drive and good stability and roadholding. Power outputs ranged form 82bhp to 122bhp, depending on engine size and year produced. A good idea which went wrong, due to appalling rust problems, well publicised. Even so, gave rise to smart coupé in 1973, and HPE derivatives in 1975 (see below).

Technical Specifications
Engine
1297cc/1301cc/1438cc/1585cc/1592cc/1756cc/1995cc (S4 Tr DOC)
Configuration
Front engine, front-wheel drive
Production dates
1972 to 1981
Number produced
194,916
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