Pictures of your Lancia
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There was one a ACE on Thursday, looked very nice.
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Oh, I missed that, did not see the owner!
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My Hawk Stratos replica. Not exactly a Lancia. But, it looks a little bit like one. 
Built in 1989 and powered by an Alfa 3.0 24v V6.
Built in 1989 and powered by an Alfa 3.0 24v V6.
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That would be my pleasure, you brave, brave man! I've not taken her to a track day yet. But, there's always a first time.
No I wasn't in the Gamma at the Ace last Thursday. Fellow Gamma Consortium member Tim was in the red Gamma. He came all the way from Colchester because he owed me a cup of coffee
And the Gamma made it all the way to the Ace and all the way back to Colchester I was at the Ace in my Fiat (131)
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crikey I recognise that body...
I had the Fiat version as the Regatta a very poorly engined 1500cc transverse FWD that used to constantly snap the exhaust because of engine roll! Had it new as it was a 'post production' straggler so non of the bits were ever standard; plusses were that it had no fuel shut off on the carb so it burbled when slowing down and had really good response. I'd regularly cook the brakes though!
Couldn't get rid of it in the end and actually had one dealer in Hackney offer to 'push it into the Lea for you for £50'!!!
Think we did 88,000 miles in it and Jeanette leaned to drive in it so it had every corner knocked off it at times. Just one of many mediocre Italians before the Mas!
That one looks in great shape there!
I had the Fiat version as the Regatta a very poorly engined 1500cc transverse FWD that used to constantly snap the exhaust because of engine roll! Had it new as it was a 'post production' straggler so non of the bits were ever standard; plusses were that it had no fuel shut off on the carb so it burbled when slowing down and had really good response. I'd regularly cook the brakes though!
Couldn't get rid of it in the end and actually had one dealer in Hackney offer to 'push it into the Lea for you for £50'!!!
Think we did 88,000 miles in it and Jeanette leaned to drive in it so it had every corner knocked off it at times. Just one of many mediocre Italians before the Mas!
That one looks in great shape there!
I suppose it looks a bit like a Fiat Regatta but there's no relation. The Trevi is a Lancia Beta Berlina with a boot while the Regatta was a Fiat Strada (Ritmo) with a boot. In fact it's only in the UK that Lancia tried to market the Trevi as a model in its own right while the rest of the world had it as the "Lancia Beta Trevi". Incidentally "trevi" is for trevolumi (three volumes) and nothing to do with the famous fountain in Rome.
The Trevi's claim to fame is its dashboard designed by Bellini, the Italian industrial designer who designed most of Olivetti's typewriters. The 'Trevidash' is a swiss-cheese looking thing with 28 holes for switches and warning lights.
All you 3200 (and 4200? don't know much about those) owners should have a good look at the Trevi's round air vents
Unfortunately pictures can be and in this case certainly is, very deceptive
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Thotos, thanks for this, I'd never have looked for the differences until you had pointed them out; that is radically different inside and somewhat different on the outside now I look at it:
That's some 80's styling on the dash, bit of a marmite one I'd imagine.
That's some 80's styling on the dash, bit of a marmite one I'd imagine.
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I suppose it looks a bit like a Fiat Regatta but there's no relation. The Trevi is a Lancia Beta Berlina with a boot while the Regatta was a Fiat Strada (Ritmo) with a boot. In fact it's only in the UK that Lancia tried to market the Trevi as a model in its own right while the rest of the world had it as the "Lancia Beta Trevi". Incidentally "trevi" is for trevolumi (three volumes) and nothing to do with the famous fountain in Rome.
The Trevi's claim to fame is its dashboard designed by Bellini, the Italian industrial designer who designed most of Olivetti's typewriters. The 'Trevidash' is a swiss-cheese looking thing with 28 holes for switches and warning lights.
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All you 3200 (and 4200? don't know much about those) owners should have a good look at the Trevi's round air vents
Unfortunately pictures can be and in this case certainly is, very deceptive
How cool and original is that dash board..Love it...
