Lancia Beta HPE
Overview
| Produced: |
1975-1984, 71258 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Estate,2 doors,4 seats |
Lancia added a further development of its Beta saloon to its range in 1975, the Beta HPE. The Beta HPE was essentially a sporting two door estate, along the same lines of the successful Scimitar and Jensen-Healey built in Britain.
The HPE shared its simple running gear with the rest of the Beta range, including the twin overhead cam, four cylinder engines which came in both 1585cc and 1995cc format. Like the other Beta models the HPE featured a well balanced front wheel drive layout and the later addition of a supercharged "Volumex" variant in 1983.
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1585cc | S4 DOHC | Fiat Twin Cam | 84mm x 72mm | |
| 1995cc | S4 DOHC | Fiat Twin Cam | 84mm x 90mm |
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 mph | 10 s | 23 mpg | 1995cc engine |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 074 | Lancia Beta Volumex (1983) | Barons | 1 Aug 2000 | - | £1526.00 |
| 020 | Lancia Beta Spyder (1982) | H&H Sales Limited | 1 Dec 1999 | Not sold | |
| 006 | Lancia Beta 2000HPE (1982) | BCA | 6 Oct 1997 | - | £2205.00 |
Books
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Buy this book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185520195X | Lancia Road Test Book: Lancia Beta Gold Portfolio 1972-84 | Brooklands Books |
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Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Reader's Resto 1978 Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
48 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics November 2011 | |||
| Reader's Resto 1978 Lancia Beta Montecarlo - Nick Frattashi had intended to complete his first restoration in time for his 40th birthday. A few things got in the way...but he did get it finished by his 45th. | ||||
| Article |
Group Test - Sporting estates |
34 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 2006 | |||
| Sporting estates - Some people are born into it, the rest of us have to work for it. But these four station wagons prove you don't need blue blood to get a taste of the high life. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer: Lancia Beta (1972-1985) |
108 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics August 2005 | |||
| Buyer Lancia Beta - Cast those corrosive thoughts from your mind - it’s time to look at Lancia’s Beta in a fresh light. You’ll be glad you did. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Guide - 1973-1985 Lancia Beta |
114 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars November 2004 | |||
| Buying Guide - 1973-1985 Lancia Beta - The versatile and sporting Beta combines great handling, performance and value. With Coupé, Spider, High Performance Estate or Berlina saloon available, just pick the version that suits you best. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars February 2001 pg 76 |
76 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2001 | |||
| Lancia Fulvia vs Beta - Both shared the same designer and ran together for a couple of post-Fiat-takeover years, so why is the Fulvia the favoured sibling. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Guide - Lancia Beta |
96 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 1995 | |||
| Buying Guide - Lancia Beta - With prices as low as they'll ever be, buying a Lancia Beta is less of gamble than you may think, despite the reputation for rust. David Lillywhite explains how to find a good one. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer's Guide Express - Lancia Beta Berlina |
66 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 15 February 2012 | |||
| Buyer's Guide Express - Lancia Beta Berlina - Forty years since it was first launched, surely it's time to view the Beta in a fresh light. MATT GEORGE thinks so. | ||||
| Article |
Starter Classic - Lancia Beta |
190 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car November 2008 | |||
| Starter Classic - Lancia Beta- The one-time rust pariah makes a great first classic, as Malcolm McKay explains. | ||||
| Article |
Beta band |
154 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car July 2007 | |||
| Beta band - Was the Beta killed off by the media or through its own failings? Thirty-five years on from the Lancia's launch, Russ Smith drives all five variations on the Beta theme. | ||||
| Article |
Identity crisis |
44 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly September 2005 | |||
| Identity crisis - The Porsche 914 and Lancia Beta Montecarlo were both conceived to wear a more humble badge - and the purists didn’t like it. Mark Robinson says the purists were wrong. | ||||
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