1974 Lancia Fulvia - Monte Carlo

Number of cylinders: 4

Service history: Present

Number of owners: 6

Registration number: 91-YD-89

Lancia Fulvia Monte Carlo, 1974. Six owners, 25,806 km, service books from new.

There are cars you know exist, but you wonder whether you will ever encounter one in the flesh. The Lancia Fulvia Coupé, you know that one, you have seen it. Perhaps at Goodwood during a Revival weekend, perhaps on the Mille Miglia Storica, perhaps in a dusty barn somewhere in Piedmont. But the Monte Carlo? That is a different story. The Monte Carlo was the homologation special, the Group 4 rally car in civilian dress, named after the place where Lancia won the rally in 1972 with Sandro Munari behind the wheel. Factory figures speak of just over 1600 examples, built between 1972 and 1975. So this is not a standard Fulvia with a sticker pack. This is a car Lancia built because they had to win.

What made the Monte Carlo different? The 1.3 HF engine with 91 bhp, a five-speed gearbox (by no means a given in those days), disc brakes all round, shorter gearing, and a weight reduction that started with the body panels and ended with the upholstery. The result was a coupé that looked modest on paper but proved utterly merciless on Alpine mountain roads. The Fulvia already had that brilliant V4 engine with its narrow bank angle, that transversely mounted front-wheel-drive layout, and a balance you would normally only expect in mid-engine cars. Add the Monte Carlo specification and you have a car that in 2024 still feels more relevant than many a modern hot hatch.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 85 photographs including the underside. The service history, scanned in full. Paint thickness measured panel by panel.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What changes is the way you buy, not the location — once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon–Fri 9–18 and Sat 10–17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

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