EX LANCIA SPA & SCUDERIA GRIFONE
VERY WELL KNOW HISTORY
ORIGINAL CONDITION
FACETTI ENGINE
In 1974 Lancia Corse entrusted the new Beta Coupè 1.8 to various teams, which however did not
it could immediately be homologated in Gr.4 and, therefore, ran in several Gr.5 races and in a trophy dedicated to them.
The various teams were as follows: Livorno Corse, Jolly Club, Grifone, Tre Gazzelle, Carpine, Vaemenia Racing Club and Piave Jolly.
In July '74 the car finally managed to be homologated Gr.4.

Our Beta Coupè was born with the license plate TO K81158 registered to Lancia Spa and was entrusted to the Ferraris driver with the codriver Cianci: at the end of the championship Ferraris finished fifth, behind drivers of the caliber of Tony Carello.
In 1976 the car changed ownership and passed, for the sum of 2,200,000 Lire, into the name of Mrs.
Frumento Angela di Genova Salita S. Barnaba, which was the headquarters of the Scuderia Grifone at that time
managed by Tabaton.
Again in Genoa, given that Mauro Ambrogi's University Motor (current president of Grifone) was one of the direct competitors, Tabaton had to rely on the preparer Riccardi to obtain a competitive car, which however complained of some youth defects and lack of robustness.
It weighed just over 900 kg, with its engine delivering considerable power to the front wheels for that period, later developing around 100hp per liter on the wrc versions of Lampinen and Pregliasco.
Subsequently it was also entrusted to Guido Del Prete, always with Cianci as navigator.
In 1978 the car changed ownership again and was sold for 3,500,000 Lire at the Garage Centrale of the Beretta brothers in Lecco; it changes license plate and is assigned the number CO 532976 which it still retains today.
It completely changes livery and becomes blue with red/orange, white and blue stripes.
The car is presented today with the livery used at the end of the 70s and is still intact: the state of conservation of the interior and all the immaculate details are also due to the fact that the car was part of the Compiano collection for several years, which in 2016 it was sold entirely during the largest European auction ever, organized by RM-Sotheby's.
The car was sold for around 55,000 Euros and the Italian collector who bought it decided to carry out a total restoration of the mechanics, thus preserving the bodywork and interior, but without limiting expenses: the engine was rebuilt by the Gianfa workshop, by the renowned Milanese specialist Facetti, who marked an era in the racing world of the 60s and 70s.
A specimen that tells the story of his entire life, which is in an exceptional state of conservation and which can still tell a lot with its legendary 4-cylinder twin-cam Lampredi engine.