£18,970
1978 Lancia Monte Carlo
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 30 Oct 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£18,970
1978 Lancia Monte Carlo
UK • 30 Oct 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Lancia Monte Carlo is a rare, right-hand drive Series 1 Spider, one of only 334 built, and features an ultra-rare Verde Chiaro metallizzato livery. It has been meticulously restored, with a rebuilt engine and upgraded mechanicals, making it a standout example.
Condition
8
The car has been restored to a very high standard. The bodywork is straight and true, with vibrant paintwork. The interior is in excellent condition, with only minor wear. Mechanically, the engine has been rebuilt and upgraded, and the running gear has been rebuilt.
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109,000 miles
137AS0003834
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
YKE 557S
1978
Auction
£18,970
1978 Lancia Monte Carlo
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 30 Oct 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
Thought to be one of just 334 RHD Series 1 Spiders built, this absolute beauty comes with the added scarcity bestowed upon it by its ultra-rare Verde Chiaro metallizzato livery.
A Montecarlo in this colour starred in Lancia’s 1978 UK advertising campaign, featuring a photo of the car at some Dolomites ski resort, accompanied by a gaggle of long-haired hipsters wearing dodgy 1970s ski-suits.
The headline read – ‘Some spectacular Italian scenery is now available in Britain.’ The final line of the copy was the decidedly un-PC sentence, ‘Probably nothing more desirable has come out of Italy since Sophia Loren’.
Different times.
The car was purchased new from Autoyachts Ltd of Gillingham on 21st June 1978 by Mr T J Clarke of Kent.
It has had six owners in total, and the vendor has had the car for over 10 years.
When he bought the car in 2014 it had just had all and any necessary bodywork repairs completed, with the rear bulkhead, rear and front suspension turrets and front floor secti...
Price Analysis vs Other Beta Montecarlos
£4,725
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£20,215
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 18th Jul 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
9,538 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 19th Jul 2023, 9,538 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On 4th Apr 2018, 7,682 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- old repairs to underbody using heavy underseal
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed
On 31st Dec 2016, 6,725 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage sill heavy underseal (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Vehicle structure has slight damage sill heavy underseal (6.1.A.1)
Passed
On 27th Jul 2015, 6,023 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- Position light switch slightly loose
MOT Mileage Trend
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