Hi everyone. Recently purchased my first Lancia Beta and wondered what everyone made of her and also seek some advice on what i need to do/watchout for as the inevitable resto begins.
She is a 1981 Lancia Beta HPE 2000ie automatic with 21000mls on the clock from new (guarenteed as well with the full service history and old MOT's). It is also a 1 owner car from new.
Basically the story is that the old guy who had it laid it up back in 1995 when his health sadly deteriorated and it laid untouched until his son wanted the garage space so he decided to get rid of her.
He was going to crush it until i stepped in and rescued it for the princly sum of £75.00.
Got her back to the garage and did the usual, new battery/fluids and petrol etc.... Fired up straight away. So im now going to carry out a full nut and bolt resto on her.
Some pics to see what you think.
Retro Tax disc as well
Am going to start carefully dismantling her this week to see the full extent of what im up against.
DAN