Auto Quiz #625 - Finished

[carsntrucks4you]

Thedragsterdude found this car and I said to him that there will be a lot of wrong answers. And there were a lot of wrong answers. It seems that this car is an easy one because it looks familiar. But it isn't.

In 1975 Lancia unveils the Lancia Beta Montecarlo, a 2 seat mid-engine sports coupe. In 1976 the want to sell the Montecarlo also in the USA, but GM had the rights on the name Montecarlo, so Lancia can't sell it under this name.  Lancia named it Scorpion instead of Montecarlo. To accommodate U.S. emission regulations, a smaller emissions-tuned 1,756 cc twin cam engine was fitted. With less aggressive camshaft profiles, a smaller carburetor, and the compression ratio reduced to just 8.1:1, the Scorpion delivered 81 hp (60 kW), down from the 120 of the Montecarlo. To meet crash test and lighting requirements, the Scorpion had bigger 5-mph bumpers and low-rise pop-up, sealed beam headlights, adding some 130 lbs to the curb weight. Two additional series of vents on the engine cover were required to cool the catalyst. A total of 1805 units were built between 1976-1977. 

The correct answers were sent in by (some needed a little help)

otherunicorn

Ace-Garageguy

RogerU

Matt Bacon

ChrisR

thatz4u

Bainford

matthijsgrit

DonW

warra48

Earl Marischal

Congratulations

 

Edited December 29, 2024 by carsntrucks4you

[Roger U]

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[Ace-Garageguy]

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[Thedragsterdude]

Can I do it even know I already know it?

[thatz4u]

PM'd once again

[carsntrucks4you]

8 hours ago, Thedragsterdude said:

Can I do it even know I already know it?

That would be unfair

 

[Thedragsterdude]

Ok then I will not

[Earl Marischal]

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steve

[DonW]

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