{"id":229299,"date":"2016-04-21T22:48:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T22:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=229299"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:55:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:55:01","slug":"1981-lancia-beta-monte-carlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1981-lancia-beta-monte-carlo\/","title":{"rendered":"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo<\/h1>\n<p>This was a rear-wheel drive, mid-engined two-seater sports car that shared very few components with other Betas. The car was originally designed as Pininfarina&#8217;s contender to replace Fiat&#8217;s 124 Coupe, but lost out to Bertone&#8217;s cheaper design, which became the Fiat X1\/9.<\/p>\n<p>At the early stages of development the Montecarlo was known as the Fiat X1\/8 Project, commissioned by Fiat for Pininfarina to build a 3.0 litre V6 mid-engined sports car. An X1\/8 chassis was designed and developed for the first time in-house by Pininfarina and not based on any existing production car. Due to the Oil Crisis later on, the project was renamed X1\/20 and updated to 2.0 litre. The first car to be made out of the X1\/20 Project was the Abarth SE 030 in 1974. The project was passed to Lancia, and was constructed by Pininfarina, the original design company, in Turin, Italy. The Lancia Beta Montecarlo was the first car to be made completely in-house by Pininfarina<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lancia_Montecarlo\">Above from Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86.jpeg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86-100x68.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/file86-293x198.jpeg 293w\" 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https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lancia-beta-09-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-Marques-Lancia-Beta-Montecarlo-TOP21C-10.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-Marques-Lancia-Beta-Montecarlo-TOP21C-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-Marques-Lancia-Beta-Montecarlo-TOP21C-10.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Top-Marques-Lancia-Beta-Montecarlo-TOP21C-10-300x185.jpg 300w, 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class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Lancia-Beta-Monte-Carlo-Turbo_2-770x514.jpg 770w, 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class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/watch-the-lancia-beta-montecarlo-gr5-making-some-noise-at-monza-video-62713_1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/watch-the-lancia-beta-montecarlo-gr5-making-some-noise-at-monza-video-62713_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/watch-the-lancia-beta-montecarlo-gr5-making-some-noise-at-monza-video-62713_1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/watch-the-lancia-beta-montecarlo-gr5-making-some-noise-at-monza-video-62713_1-300x150.jpg 300w, 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\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5-100x91.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5-770x702.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/f34lanciagroup5-293x267.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>In Detail<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cardetails\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">submitted by<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Richard Owen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">engine<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Turbocharged Inline-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">valvetrain<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4 Valves \/ Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1425 cc \/ 87.0 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bore<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">82 mm \/ 3.23 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">stroke<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">67.5 mm \/ 2.66 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">352.7 kw \/ 473.0 bhp @ 9500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">331.93 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bhp\/weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Lockhead Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">f brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">mm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Lockhead Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">mm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">F 38.1 x 25.4 cm \/ 15.0 x 10.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">R 48.3 x 34.3 cm \/ 19.0 x 13.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">curb weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">780 kg \/ 1720 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheelbase<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">2300 mm \/ 90.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">length<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4600 mm \/ 181.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">width<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1990 mm \/ 78.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">height<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1100 mm \/ 43.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">transmission<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">5-Speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">gear ratios<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo This was a rear-wheel drive, mid-engined two-seater sports car that shared very few components with other Betas. The car was originally designed as Pininfarina&#8217;s contender to replace Fiat&#8217;s 124 Coupe, but lost out to Bertone&#8217;s cheaper design, which became the Fiat X1\/9. At the early stages of development the Montecarlo was known as the Fiat X1\/8 Project, commissioned by Fiat for Pininfarina to build a 3.0 litre V6 mid-engined sports car. An X1\/8 chassis was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2188,1204,9348,17100],"tags":[2272,6834,1205,20363,6467,6745,13061,6722,245],"class_list":["post-229299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1980s","category-lancia","category-guides","category-model-guides-race-cars","tag-1980s","tag-1980s-cars","tag-lancia","tag-lancia-beta-montecarlo","tag-lancia-model-in-depth","tag-lancia-race-car-in-depth","tag-car-profiles","tag-race-car-in-depth","tag-race-car"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1981-lancia-beta-monte-carlo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1981 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo This was a rear-wheel drive, mid-engined two-seater sports car that shared very few components with other Betas. 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