Lancia Beta

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AN ALFA BEATER?

BEST MODEL: 2.0 HPE

Sibling rivalry between Fiat’s sporting brands culminated in Lancia launching the Beta Coupé in direct comparison to the Alfa GTV, albeit cheaper. Highly regarded in its day and no second stringer to the Alfa, it was joined by the HPE (High Performance Estate – pictured) which was as good as a Scimitar GTE as well as a Spyder cabrio. Betas are available in a variety of engine sizes, all with five-speed transmissions, while last of the line models had a supercharger offshoot. Rust and a ruinous reputation took a long time to live down and even now they are cheap classics, even good ones.