Not mine, etc.
If my wife wouldn't kill me, I'd be dragging this home by now...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LANCIA-SCORPION-1976-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ2604820242...
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Oct. 3, 2009 1:49 p.m. M030 Reader
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Oct. 3, 2009 2:36 p.m. carguy123 Dork
That looks like it'd be a good mid engined Locost donor.
I don't know any specs and since it's a 1976 the power is bound to be way down.
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Oct. 3, 2009 2:54 p.m. Travis_K HalfDork
Its basicly a big, heavy slow x1/9 with really expensive parts. Stock they arent too exciting, but you can make them fast and handle better. its worth alot more than $140 or whatever the bid is now though.
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Oct. 3, 2009 3:05 p.m. oldsaw Reader
Per the ad - "solid car for a Scorpion".
That alone would make me run away, quickly.
The seller admits the driver's side floor pan is rusted and the passenger side has been replaced - well, duh, it's a Lancia.
Plus, it's a New England car - read that as a rust-prone vehicle dwelling in an area vilified for judicious use of road salt.
Scorpions are potentially cool cars, but probably not this one.
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Oct. 3, 2009 7:40 p.m. Woody SuperDork
Damn. I've always wanted a Scorpion and I've even towed cars home from that town before.
Even though that's probably a parts car, you've got me watching the auction, just in case I ever buy a better Scorpion. Damn.
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Oct. 3, 2009 8:51 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
with only 1803 imported.. I would be hesitant to part one out or make a locost donor out of any car that could be restored and made better.
They are rather simple cars, with a lot less rust traps than the smaller X.
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Oct. 3, 2009 8:52 p.m. porksboy Dork
I think I saw that car in an add from a desert location. I could be totaly wrong however.
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Oct. 3, 2009 9:03 p.m. Woody SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
with only 1803 imported.. I would be hesitant to part one out or make a locost donor out of any car that could be restored and made better.
They are rather simple cars, with a lot less rust traps than the smaller X.
In addition to a bunch of missing parts, there's an awful lot of wires hanging out of that car.
It was also originally gold.
I still say it's a parts car.
But I'm still watching the auction, too...
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Oct. 3, 2009 9:44 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
Woody wrote:
mad_machine wrote:
with only 1803 imported.. I would be hesitant to part one out or make a locost donor out of any car that could be restored and made better.
They are rather simple cars, with a lot less rust traps than the smaller X.
In addition to a bunch of missing parts, there's an awful lot of wires hanging out of that car.
I still say it's a parts car.
But I'm still watching the auction, too...
Wires are not a big deal. Again, it is a simple car and easily rewired to be better (ie.. making good grounds)
As for power.. the Scorpion only had about 80hp in the states
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Oct. 4, 2009 7:29 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork
Parts car. Not worth restoring when you can buy a nice one for a few thousand. You'd probably do pretty well parting that out since the pieces are unique and hard to come by. Drivetrain stock is a snoozer but they respond well to turbos.
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Oct. 4, 2009 10:45 a.m. jpod999 Reader
Wouldn't you rather have this?
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Oct. 4, 2009 5:04 p.m. dxman92 Reader
jpod999 wrote:
Wouldn't you rather have this?
All I will say is just wow!
