ClassicCarHunter|Finding the interesting classics for sale so you don’t have to!

For some, there are definitely positives to the current economic downturn. Some pretty amazing and unique automobiles are coming onto the market. But we don’t think economics has anything to do with this Lancia Special coming up for sale. It is a Lancia Beta Coupé chopped and changed into a Group 4 rally machine. Add some of the most widely recognised livery schemes into the mix and you get a really nice looking car that nobody else has. 

The seller is no stranger for retro car forum enthousiasts as a lot of people probably have seen or heard his twin-engined Alfasud. We can only think he is selling the Beta to make way for some other project he is working on.  

The Beta has been stripped and seam-welded, and had a rollcage fitted. Then a foam-filled fuel tank was put in the front and the engine was moved onto a tubular frame at the back closed off with a steel lift-up rear.

The engine installed is an Alfa 3-litre V6 and delivers around 200bhp. We recall the seller planning to install a turboed 3-litre Alfa engine but might have been too difficult to source. The car is now obviously rear wheel drive and the suspension has a full coilover spring setup.

The Lancia is fully prepared for racing with all equipment like headsets etc in place. We know of the car racing its “sister”, the Alfa Bimotore at Santa Pod last year, but are not sure whether the car has seen any other motorsport action.  The car is for sale on ebay UK with a starting bid of GBP10000 out of Blackburn in the north of England.

With thanks to Michael Ward and Auto-Italia magazine for permission to use of the pictures.