Hey, I might just go all-Italian next year...

[ar1750gtv]

What is the difference between the Monte Carlo and the Scorpion? From the pictures they look the same to me (without the extra body panels).

[164QV]

"The Lancia Scorpion is derived from the Lancia Montecarlo. The car is so called because the name Montecarlo was already used in America by Chevrolet.

The Scorpion differs from the Montecarlo in a number of ways:
Smaller engine (1800 cc) because the 2 liter unit in the Montecarlo had not passed smog tests.
Different bumper (fender) configuration to meet American crash tests.
Pop-up headlights

Unlike the Montecarlo, only one production run of Scorpions was made. A total of 1801 were produced between 1976 and 1977."

From
http://www.lanciamontecarlo.net/

[ar1750gtv]

Thanks Jørgen,

So basically, the Scorpion is a USA version of the Monte Carlo. That would explain why I have seen many Scorpions and never a Monte Carlo (full Monte?, sorry ) here.