1980 Lancia Beta

KEY FACTS This Lancia HPE is a charming and stylish Italian shooting brake, presented in an appealing metallic blue finish. It is powered by a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder twin-cam engine, driving the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. First registered in 1980 and currently registered in Australia. The odometer indicates 99,840 km, though this is not warranted, and the seller believes that the true mileage is around 199,840 km given the five-digit odometer and the car's age, though this too is not warranted. Build year: 1980 EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES Finished in Metallic Blue paintwork over a retrimmed interior featuring Blue Herringbone cloth upholstery with black carpets. Equipment includes a sunroof and high-performance Spax dampers and springs. Accompanied by receipts for work undertaken, original suspension springs, a Lancia Beta tool kit, a Haynes owner's workshop manual, and a Lancia Beta alloy spare wheel and tyre. One ignition key is included. CONDITION Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition. Specific notes from the seller include: some minor crazing of the paintwork on the roof, minor bubbling of the paint on the trailing edge of the sunroof, bubbling of the paint at the base of the passenger-side A-pillar, and some cracking on the driver's side inside door handle. The car was resprayed at some point in its life from its original light blue to the current dark metallic blue. SERVICE HISTORY The last maintenance was in June 2026 at an indicated 99,838 km by Midas Service Centre, which consisted of an engine oil and filter change and new spark plugs being fitted. An engine oil and filter service was performed in November 2022 by technicians at Midas Service Centre, which also included a new ignition coil being fitted. The seller states that other notable maintenance includes a new ignition system and electric fuel pump installed in November 2020, the suspension bushes, engine mounts and bal