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Title: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: mangocrazy on August 10, 2020, 02:32:28 PM Hi all,
Does anyone have definitive (ish) dates as to when the Series 2 and Series 2 facelift (S2FL) Betas started their production runs? I understand that nothing is totally clear cut as regards Lancia in he 70s, but ball park dates would be very helpful. Cheers, Graham Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: Neil-yaj396 on August 10, 2020, 03:34:24 PM The series 2FL cars started appearing in late 78. I think and the ie cars etc. in 82? Alan (Rossocorsa) will have the definitive answer of course.
Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: rossocorsa on August 10, 2020, 03:44:21 PM Neil you are getting your series confused, there are 4 series in total. I'll check dates when at home
Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: Neil-yaj396 on August 10, 2020, 03:47:30 PM I've amended the nonsense I initially wrote. S2 1976?
Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: rossocorsa on August 10, 2020, 04:24:20 PM I've amended the nonsense I initially wrote. S2 1976? Announced in 75 (I think) but not sure when they were first built Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: rossocorsa on August 10, 2020, 04:28:54 PM S2FL started April 78 with some overlap of earlier series. I need to check press packs for S2 when I get home as there's no production info on pre 78 cars.
Really there is very little information and I always get the impression that Fiat want to forget the Beta range. Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: rossocorsa on August 10, 2020, 11:25:40 PM The series two press pack says publication third week of November 1975, the series 2 FL press pack is undated. The UK importers press packs for the injection cars are dated 1982 but they were introduced late presumably due to clearing old stock, I don't think that is have the proper press pack for these I only have for the volumex. Many items still to find!
Title: Re: Start dates for Series 2 and S2FL Betas Post by: mangocrazy on August 11, 2020, 11:18:30 PM Thanks for the very comprehensive replies... So the S2FL cars (the series I'm chiefly interested in) commenced production April 1978 (ish). Lancia's new model updates seemed somewhat erratic. Quite a big gap between the S2 announcement and the i.e. and VX models.
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