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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 02/13/2014 at 15:31 • Filed to: None

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My Step-Dad's wealthy friend ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) has just picked up a barn find 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato. He got it for $2k and is hoping to flip it and sell for $5k. I may have to see about getting a loan from my parents...

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Surprisingly the body is completely free of the infamous rust worm, probably because of the barn's humidor-like conditions. It just needs some attention under the hood and it'll be good to go.

Sorry but no SR20 because I was in a hurry. Imagine this but silver:

bob and john > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:33

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rust free?

must be a replica

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:34

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Holy monkey. $2k? Are you serious?

WOW!

505Turbeaux > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:35

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silver was a popular color, though not as striking as this red. Do you work on your own cars? If not go find the closest brick and beat yourself in the head multiple times with it until you realize that is what bringing it to the mechanic is going to be like :)

Leadbull > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:35

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Wait... He bought that on eBay, didn't he?

That thing was originally listed for $10k.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Leadbull 02/13/2014 at 15:36

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Read the whole post. I didn't get a picture of it so I just threw up one from GIS.

ihm96 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:36

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If he's a good friend of your stepdad I'm sure he'd let you buy it for cheaper than 5k

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > 505Turbeaux 02/13/2014 at 15:37

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My parents own and run a shop.

Leadbull > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:38

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Whoops.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ihm96 02/13/2014 at 15:40

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He definitely would but I'm only 20 and thus have about ~$2k to my name, so even a discounted price would still be out of my range.

505Turbeaux > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:41

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lol then leave the brick alone and do it. Just dont piss the rents off! I do love those cars

ihm96 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:51

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Try to buy it from him right now before he fixes it up haha

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > bob and john 02/13/2014 at 15:51

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Old barn= humidor. The exposed (and seasoned) lumber absorbs moisture and keeps the air dry.

bob and john > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 15:56

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not to be TOO much of a dick, but do you REALLY expect a older lancia for 2k to be rust free?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/13/2014 at 16:53

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Oh cool :) the coupes and HPEs are my favourites, but I wouldn't say no to a nice Zagato.

The rust rumours stem mostly from the UK importer at the time, who did a couple of incredibly stupid things. Firstly, they saw two big open holes in the bottom of the bulkhead and thought 'those shouldn't be there' so fitted rubber bungs to block them. Little did they know but those were drain-holes for the double-skinned bulkhead, so they retained water and rusted from the inside out.

The second thing they did was to keep them in a field for a couple of months before shipping them onto each dealership.

Really not clever.

They do rust, but not notably more than a number of other cars from that era.

Personally, I want to fit one with the drivetrain from a Delta Integrale and make a Beta Integrale :)