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1978 Lancia Beta
1600 S2 HPE Estate 1.6 L
Vehicle values by condition
Fair
Condition 4
£2,400
#4 cars are daily drivers, with flaws visible to the naked eye. The chrome might have pitting or scratches, the windshield might be chipped.
Good
Condition 3
£4,400
#3 cars could possess some, but not all of the issues of a #4 car, but they will be balanced by other factors such as a fresh paint job or a new, correct interior.
Excellent
Condition 2
£6,300
#2 cars could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 cars that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws.
Concours
Condition 1
£12,000
#1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best car, unmodified, in the right colours, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours.
Insurance premium for a
1978 Lancia Beta 1600 S2 HPE Estate 1585
valued at £4,400
£123.45
/ year*
History of the 1976 - 1984 Lancia Beta
Lancia Beta HPE, 1975-84
Lancia completed its quartet of sporting Beta models at the 1975 Geneva Salon where it revealed its Coupe-derived High Performance Estate, more commonly known as the HPE, and later modified to High Performance Executive towards the end of its nine-year lifespan, when the Beta model name was dropped due to tarnished corrosion image associations.
Clearly inspired by the pioneering 1968 Reliant Scimitar GTEand subsequent Volvo P1800 ES, the Beta HPE continued the European sportingshooting break tradition with a stretched Coupe front-wheel-drive platform, carry-over doors and front panels, plus shared mechanicals, ranging from 1.6 to 1.8 and 2-litres DOHC engines, with fuel injection (plus a revised grille) added for the Series 3 models in 1981, with the uncommon but desirable supercharged 133 bhp 2.0 VX Volumex being introduced shortly before the HPE’s demise in 1984, after around 72,000 units being built (including a handful made by SEAT in Barcelona in the late 1970s).
Aft of the B-pillars, the HPE featured unique shooting break bodywork, with a large opening hatch tailgate and upright tail lamps, an extended boot, plus dual split 50/50 fold down rear seats to make this handsome three-door derivative the most practical of all Lancia Beta models, ideal for transporting golf clubs or dogs.
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All 1978 Lancia Beta body types
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Engine size | Average value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Lancia | Beta | 1300 | 4dr Saloon | 1.3 L | £ 2,200 4,000 5,600 7,400 |
| 1977 | Lancia | Beta | 1300 | FHC | 1.3 L | £ 1,200 3,100 4,900 10,600 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 1600 S2 | 4dr Saloon | 1.6 L | £ 2,400 4,200 5,800 10,600 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 1600 S2 | FHC | 1.6 L | £ 1,300 3,300 5,100 10,800 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 1600 S2 | Spider | 1.6 L | £ 3,800 7,200 12,100 16,700 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 1600 S2 HPE | Estate | 1.6 L | £ 2,400 4,400 6,300 12,000 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 2000 | FHC | 2 L | £ 2,400 4,400 6,300 12,000 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 2000 | Spider | 2 L | £ 3,900 7,600 12,200 16,800 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | 2000 | Estate | 2 L | £ 2,500 4,500 6,400 12,100 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | Montecarlo | Coupe | 2 L | £ 14,800 20,300 24,700 30,200 |
| 1976 | Lancia | Beta | Montecarlo | Spider | 2 L | £ 16,500 21,300 26,400 31,600 |
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