1976 Lancia Scorpion’761 / 10

1976 Lancia Scorpion

Gobles, MI

The Story

I bought this Lancia Scorpion in 2021. It was a total basket case out of Chicago when I got it, but I’ve since driven it in the Round Headlight Rally three times.

It runs a 1.8-liter four-cylinder twin-cam engine with a Weber carburetor. Lancia only imported about 1,800 of these to the US, and there are probably only about 100 left on the road today. In Europe, they were called the Montecarlo and came with a 2.0-liter engine. I actually have another Scorpion at home in the garage, and I'm currently putting one of those 2.0-liter engines into that one.

Being mid-engined, this car is just a blast to drive.

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Matthew PoppCurrent Caretaker · Garage ChronicleCaretaker since 2021

Vital Stats

Year
1976
Make
Lancia
Model
Scorpion
Body Style
Coupe
Engine
1.8L
Configuration
Inline-4 (I4)
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Transmission
5-speed Manual
Drivetrain
RWC
Color
Red

Just showing — this one isn’t on the market. You can still reach the caretaker privately.

On record
  • Story in the owner’s words
  • 10 photographs

Chassis Timeline

2021
Matthew Popp became its caretaker
August 12, 2026
Photographed at Gilmore Cruise-In
Documented on Garage Chronicle. Waiting for its owner.