The SI Beta Montecarlo has always been a pretty rare car, right from the get-go, especially in the UK.

Records show that of the 5,635 SI cars built, only 455 were right hand drive Coupes.

This fine-looking example is one of those being a UK specification and supplied car first registered in April 1977.

DVLA records show that the car started life in a silver livery.

Seven lucky previous keepers followed with the last owner acquiring the car in 2008.

That owner was reportedly an engineer and seemingly made it his mission to restore and recommission the Montecarlo regardless of cost.

During his tenure every aspect of the car, both mechanical and aesthetic, seems to have been addressed.

This work included a very thorough body restoration and respray in around 2017 to its current Rosso Monza Red.

Current owner, Keith, acquired the car in November 2023 and, due to distance and circumstances was unable to try the car out for size…….literally.

Whilst Keith loves everything about his M...