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37-623: The first series (1975-1978) were marketed as the Lancia Beta Montecarlo and the second series (1980-1981) as the Lancia Montecarlo . In both cases Montecarlo was spelled as one word, unlike the city of Monte Carlo . Both series were offered in Coupé and Spider bodystyles, the latter featuring a unique roll-back manually-operated targa style convertible top. A modified version of the Spider

74-410: A twin cam , 1995 cc Lampredi inline four, developing 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 6000 rpm and 126 lb⋅ft (171 N⋅m) of torque at 3400 rpm. Lancia claimed a top speed of over 190 km/h (118 mph) and a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 9.3 seconds. First series featured solid rear wing panels above the engine bay and 5.5Jx13" "bow-tie" alloy wheels. The interior

111-524: A German-style casino. The initial casino opened in La Condamine in 1862, but was unsuccessful. It relocated several times, before reaching its present location in the "Les Spélugues" (The Caves) area of Monte Carlo. Success came slowly, largely because Monaco was inaccessible from much of Europe. The railway, installed in 1868, brought with it an influx of people, and Monte Carlo grew in wealth. Saint-Charles Church on Monte Carlo's Avenue Sainte-Charles

148-524: A garden courtyard, add a new spa, fitness and pool area, exceptional suites, and a “rooftop villa” with a private garden and pool. Monte Carlo has been the setting of many films, books, television shows, and video games. James Bond 007: Blood Stone features a level set in Monte Carlo Monaco's twin cities are: Vacuum servo A vacuum servo is a component used on motor vehicles in their braking system, to provide assistance to

185-547: A major cause of early Montecarlo/Scorpion demise. The first offspring of the X1/20 project to actually be revealed to the public wasn't the definitive Beta Montecarlo, but rather the Abarth 030. Powered by a 280 hp, 3.2 liter V6 , sporting conspicuous aerodynamic appendages (including a snorkel over the roof to feed the engine) and the Abarth red-yellow livery, the SE 030 was first intended as

222-498: A performance by Sarah Bernhardt dressed as a nymph. The first opera performed there was Robert Planquette 's Le Chevalier Gaston on 8 February 1879, and that was followed by three more in the first season. Other famous twentieth-century singers to appear at Monte Carlo included Titta Ruffo , Geraldine Farrar , Mary Garden , Tito Schipa , Beniamino Gigli , Claudia Muzio , Georges Thill , and Lily Pons . The Hôtel de Paris, established in 1864 by Charles III of Monaco ,

259-453: A premium alternative to Fiat's X1/9 halo car . For a premium level of equipment, Lancia had the new 1,995 cc variant of the twin-cam four-cylinder motor from the Fiat 124 Sport Coupé , MacPherson suspension and again like the 124 Sport Coupé, a five-speed gearbox and disc brakes both front and rear. As the resulting Montecarlo shared very few components with the other Beta models, Pininfarina

296-566: A remarkable second place, just behind the Lancia Stratos Turbo of the duo Andruet-Biche. The Montecarlo Turbo was a Group 5 racer. It was the first racing car to be fielded by Lancia in eight years when it entered the May 1979 Silverstone Six-Hours race. It won the 1979 World Championship for Makes (under 2-litre division) and overall for 1980 World Championship for Makes and 1981 World Endurance Championship for Makes . Hans Heyer also won

333-407: A replacement to the 124 Abarth in motorsport. Nevertheless, Fiat for the time being preferred racing the high volume selling 131 for marketing reasons, and only two Abarth 030s were ever made. In 1974 one of the two prototypes took part in the then-popular Giro d'Italia automobilistico , a championship consisting of both road and track races. Driven by Giorgio Pianta and Cristine Becker it scored

370-514: 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

407-822: Is a popular tax haven for many tennis professionals and home to many active and retired athletes. Monte Carlo is host to most of the Circuit de Monaco , on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place. It also hosts world championship boxing bouts, the European Poker Tour Grand Final and the World Backgammon Championship as well as the Monaco International Auto Show (Fr: Salon International de l'Automobile de Monaco ), fashion shows and other events. Although

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444-559: Is an official administrative area of Monaco , specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman , Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel . The permanent population of

481-566: Is divided into 9 wards, which are grouped into 4 quartiers. The quarter of Monte Carlo was served by tramways from 1898 to 1931. It linked all parts of Monaco ( see transportation in Monaco ). In 2003 a new cruise ship pier was completed in the harbour at Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo has an area of 28.14 hectares (or 0.28 square kilometers ) and faces the Mediterranean Sea , bordered to the west by Ravin de Sainte-Dévote and La Condamine, and to

518-751: Is located on the west side of the Place du Casino in the heart of Monte Carlo. It belongs to the Société des bains de mer de Monaco (SBM), and is part of the elite Palace Grand Hotels in Monaco with the Hotel Hermitage , the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel , Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort , the Hotel Metropole and Fairmont hotel. The hotel has 106 rooms divided into four groups based on type of view, decoration and luxury. The Exclusive City View offers 20 rooms,

555-587: The Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft in 1980 at the wheel of a Montecarlo. In 1980 Turbo also placed first and second at Giro d'Italia automobilistico , an Italian counterpart of the Tour de France Automobile. Being a silhouette car, the Montecarlo Turbo only shared the centre section of the body with its namesake production car. Front and rear tubular subframes supported the suspension and housed

592-635: The Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament is billed as taking place in the community, its actual location is in the adjacent French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin . The Monte Carlo Rally is one of the longest running and most respected car rallies ; from 1973 to 2008 and again from 2012, it marks the start of World Rally Championship season, having also served as the curtain-raiser for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge between 2009 and 2011. The rally, however, takes place outside

629-554: The Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort . At the quarter's eastern border, one crosses into the French town of Beausoleil (sometimes referred to as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur), and 8 kilometres (5 mi) to its east is the western border of Italy . In 1856, Charles III of Monaco granted a concession to Napoleon Langlois and Albert Aubert , to establish a sea-bathing facility for the treatment of various diseases, and to build

666-696: The Prince's Palace , all of which are in Monaco-Ville . The Opéra de Monte-Carlo or Salle Garnier was built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier , who also designed the Paris opera house now known as the Palais Garnier . Although much smaller, the Salle Garnier is very similar in style with decorations in red and gold, and frescoes and sculptures all around the auditorium. It was inaugurated on 25 January 1879 with

703-602: The gambling center ... that has made Monte Carlo an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth". It is also the location of the Hôtel de Paris , Café de Paris and Salle Garnier (the casino theatre which is the home of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo ). The quarter's eastern part includes the community of Larvotto with Monaco's only public beach, as well as its new convention center (the Grimaldi Forum ), and

740-576: The Monte Carlo quarter and is run mostly on French roads. Monte Carlo has been visited by royalty as well as the public and movie stars for decades. Monte Carlo is one of Europe's leading tourist resorts , although many of the key tourist destinations are in other parts of Monaco, including such attractions as Monaco Cathedral , the Napoleon Museum , the Oceanographic Museum and aquarium, and

777-569: The Montecarlo but little else, and its supercharged engine, while still midship, was mounted longitudinally rather than transversely as it is in the Montecarlo. Monte Carlo Monte Carlo ( / ˌ m ɒ n t i ˈ k ɑːr l oʊ / MON -tee KAR -loh , Italian: [ˈmonte ˈkarlo] ; French : Monte-Carlo , French: [mɔ̃te kaʁlo] ; or colloquially Monte-Carl , French: [mɔ̃te kaʁl] ; Monégasque : Munte Carlu , Ligurian: [ˈmuŋte ˈkaɾlu] ; lit.   ' Mount Charles ' )

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814-600: The Superior Courtyard has 29 large rooms, the Exclusive Sea View 59 and the Exclusive Casino has six. Additionally, there are 74 suites and junior suites which are grouped similarly, offering more luxury than the rooms. There are single and double suites as well as courtyard junior suites and Sea/Casino Junior suites. There is also one Presidential suite. In October 2014, a renovation project began, to create

851-580: The bushings wear (a common trait in mid-engined cars). The rear crossmember is a design flaw; the metal used was too thin and is susceptible to corrosion and eventual failure, although stronger replacement crossmembers are available from aftermarket companies. The Series One Montecarlos and Scorpions suffered from overly boosted brakes, which caused the fronts to lock up easily in the wet. These were often criticised in reviews; for example Road & Track complained of "severe front locking and 37% fade" and Motor that they found "it disconcertingly easy to lock up

888-462: The curb weight. Two additional series of vents on the engine cover were required to cool the catalyst. After a two-year hiatus the revised second series was introduced in 1980, nolonger using the Beta prefix and marketed simply as the Lancia Montecarlo . Exterior changes included a corporate split grille design introduced with the 1979 Delta , glazed rear buttresses for better visibility and, in place of

925-453: The driver by decreasing the braking effort. In the US it is commonly called a brake booster . A vacuum servo, also known as a power booster or power brake unit, uses a vacuum, usually supplied by the engine, to multiply the driver's pedal effort and apply that effort to the master cylinder . Because the servo depends on the vacuum supplied by a running engine, a check valve is typically used in

962-439: The east by La Rousse and Larvotto. Monte Carlo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Csa), which is influenced by oceanic climate and humid subtropical climate . As a result, it has warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Monte Carlo is home to an ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament during the clay court season usually played during the end of March through mid to late April. Monte Carlo

999-463: The engine, still mid-mounted with Colotti gearbox. Three engines were used: 440 hp 1,425.9 cc, 490 hp 1,429.4 cc and 490 hp 1,773.0 cc. The Montecarlo was the basis for Lancia's successful Group B rally car, the Lancia 037 . Debuting in 1982, the car won the 1983 WRC Manufacturers' Championship for Lancia. Similarly to the Montecarlo Turbo, the 037 only retained the centre section from

1036-401: The front wheels when approaching corners". Production was suspended in 1978 while the braking problems were resolved by some engineering changes, including removing the brake servo . Rust is an issue for the Montecarlo and Scorpion. Unless kept in a dry environment active prevention is required to fend off rust. The firewall and wheel wells are common locations for rust. Rusted floor pans are

1073-556: The model badging on the tail, a full width brushed aluminium strip. Larger eight-spoke 5,5Jx14" alloy wheels from the Beta were adopted to clear the upsized brake rotors and calipers, and the brake servo was removed to address a brake lockup issue. The interior featured a spoke Momo steering wheel as well as revised trim and fabrics. The engine featured a higher compression ratio , Marelli electronic ignition and new carburettors . The Montecarlo/Scorpion suffered from several issues. Between

1110-453: The replacement for its 124 Coupe . Bertone came up with less expensive alternative, which became the Fiat X1/9 . Pininfarina continued with its project called Fiat X1/8 that called for a mid-engined sports car with a 3-litre V6 motor. The X1/8 project was to be Pininfarina’s first ever car to be wholly developed and built in-house rather than basing on existing production car. Initial design work

1147-403: The taller springs used to meet the US height requirements, a lack of caster, and bump steer, handling suffered. Engine noise was criticized; Road & Track listing noise as one of their biggest complaints, with "little joy listening to the wheeze of an emission equipment-stifled 4-banger", and Motor calling the engine noise a "raucous cacophony". Harsh shifting is common and increases as

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1184-535: The ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are: Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine , and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera . Near the quarter's western end is the "world-famous Place du Casino,

1221-453: Was chosen to build the car in its entirety. The Montecarlo was available as a fixed head "Coupé" and as an open-roof "Spider" with a large folding canvas roof between solid A and B pillars. *stated by Pininfarina production records The Beta Montecarlo was finally unveiled at the 45th Geneva Salon International de l'Auto in March 1975, marketed as the Lancia Beta Montecarlo . Power came from

1258-475: Was completed in 1883. It was restored in its centenary year. The municipality of Monte Carlo was created in 1911, when the constitution divided the principality of Monaco into three municipalities. Monte Carlo encompassed the existing neighborhoods of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins, and Saint Michel. The municipalities merged in 1917, after accusations that the government used them to "divide and conquer". Since then, they became wards . Today, Monaco

1295-417: Was done by 1969, and a final design by Paolo Martin was completed in 1971. During the first oil crisis in the 1970s, the project was renamed "X1/20", and the motor was changed to a 2-litre four-cylinder version. The first X1/20 prototype was Fiat Abarth SE 030 for racing in 1974. After the racing season of 1974, Fiat terminated its Abarth SE 030 programme. The X1/20 project was given to Lancia, who wanted

1332-539: Was marketed in the United States as the Lancia Scorpion (1976-1977). Total production spanned from 1974 to 1982 with a hiatus in 1979 — reaching 7,798 total. 3,558 first series and 817 second series targa models were manufactured; along with 2,080 first series and 1,123 second series coupé models — as well as 220 competition models built ( Lancia 037 ). Fiat commissioned Pininfarina to design and develop

1369-678: Was upholstered in vinyl (TVE, Elasticized Vinylic Textile), with cloth optional. The driver's side mirror (right one was optional) was a Vitaloni Californian. In 1978, production of the Beta Montecarlo went on hiatus. The convertible version of the Beta Montecarlo was federalized and marketed in the United States from 1976-1977 as the Lancia Scorpion , to avoid conflicting with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo . 1,805 were manufactured in 1976 and sold as model year 1976 and 1977 (1396 and 405 respectively). To accommodate U.S. emission regulations,

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