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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 - Elegant station wagon for those in a hurry

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Created on September 5, 2025

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - offen für allerlei Transportaufgaben

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Design ohne Firlefanz

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - klassischer Sportkombi

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - kompakte Silhouette

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - 131 cm hoch

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - 165 cm breit

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - ... und entschwindet im Nebel

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Doppelscheinwerfer sollen die Nacht zum Tage machen

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - macht Freude beim Fahren

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - zog manchem Konkurrenten davon mit seinen 100 PS

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - die grosse Hecktüre unterscheidet ihn deutlich vom parallel gebauten Coupé

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - von vorne vom parallel gebauten Coupé fast nicht zu unterscheiden

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - 174 km/h lief der 1600er gemäss Werk

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Radstand 254 cm

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - als Verbrauch wurden damals 9 bis 14 Liter pro 100 km geschätzt

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - rund 11.4 Sekunden brauchte der 1600er laut Werk für den Sprint von 0 auf 100 km/h

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Blick ins Cockpit

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Interieur in Braun gehalten

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - leicht verspieltes Cockpit

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - viel Kunststoff, wenige Holzakzente

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - gut ablesbare Hauptinstrumente

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Markenschriftzug auf der Lenkradnabe

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - gut positionierter Schalthebel

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Mittelkonsole mit etwas Holz

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - massiver Aschenbecher

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Lancia-L auf den Einstiegsleisten

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - die hohen Kopfstützen verleihen dem Sitz eine futuristische Form

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - futuristische Sitzform

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Sitzbezüge

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Zusatzkissen für Fondpassagiere

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Zusatzkissen

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - hintere Ausstellfenster

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - es muss ja nicht jeder den Kofferrauminhalt sehen können

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - 1600 cm3, zwei obenliegende Nockenwellen

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - quer eingebauter Vierzylindermotor

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - klassischer Lancia-Schriftzug im Kühlergrill

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Kühlergrill und Lancia-Emblem

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - grosse Heckklappe auf

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - grosse Heckklappe und zu

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Store an der Hecktüre

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Blick in den Kofferraum

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - schöne Aluräder

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - grosse Fenster geben viel Licht ins Innere

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - grosse Fensterflächen

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - ausstellbare Fenster hinten

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Typenschriftzug

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Hubraum-Deklaration

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - das Marken- und Typenschild

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Lancia Beta Berlina (1975) - die Familienlimousine

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Lancia Beta Berlina (1975) - adrette Schrägheck-Limousine

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Lancia Beta Coupé (1975) - mit grossem Glashaus

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Lancia Beta Coupé (1976) - auf dem Autosalon

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Lancia Beta Coupé (1976) - als 1300er

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Lancia Beta Coupé (1976) - als 1300er

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Hochleistungskombi für 23'000 bis 24'000 Franken - Genfer Automobilsalon 1975

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - frühe Version

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Lancia Beta HPE (1976) - als Zweiliter

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Sportkombi der ersten Serie

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Lancia Beta HPE (1978) - Variante 1600

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - in voller Fahrt

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - flott unterwegs auf Testfahrt

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Front- und Heckansicht

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Lade-Optionen

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Dimensionen

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Sicht nach allen Seiten

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Lancia Beta HPE (1975) - Wagen-Längsschnitt

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Lancia Beta HPE (1978) - praktischer Sportkombi

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Lancia Beta HPE (1978) - zusammen mit Spider und Coupé

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Lancia Beta Montecarlo (1975) - als Zweisitzer

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Lancia Beta Montecarlo (1975) - zweisitziger Mittelmotorsportwagen

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Lancia Beta Montecarlo (1976) - das Dach lässt sich öffnen

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Lancia Beta Spider (1976) - als 2000, entstand mithilfe von Zagato

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Lancia Beta Spider (1975) - mit Soft-Top

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Lancia Beta Spider (1978) - als 2000, vor Bootskulisse

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Lancia Beta HPE (1976) - Werbung - Autos für Europas Individualisten

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Lancia Beta HPE (1976) - Werbung - Es gibt noch Freiheit

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Lancia Beta HPE (1976) - Werbung - Wenn Sie zu den ersten gehören wollen

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Lancia HPE (1982) - auch das Kombicoupé wurde modellgepflegt

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Lancia HPE (1982) - elegantes und gelungenes Sportcoupé HP Executive 2000 IE

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Lancia HPE (1982) - der HP Executive 2000 IE bot eine praktische Hecklappe

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Lancia Beta HPE (1981) - aus der vierten Serie mit modernisiertem Kühlergrill

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Lancia Beta HPE (1981) - aus der vierten Serie

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Lancia HPE (1982) - Interieur des Kombi-Coupés auf Beta-Basis

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - elegante Formgebung

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - Schrägheck für das Coupé

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Lancia Beta HPE 1600 (1976) - auch im Nebel eine "Bellezza"

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Summary

Based on the Lancia Beta Berlina presented in 1972, a whole range of variants was created. The HPE sports estate impressed with its elegance, sportiness and versatility, but the early examples have become very rare. This driving report is about a 1600 version and is based on current and historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Start with a hatchback saloon
New variants in quick succession
Sedan-coupé-combi hybrid
Not cheap
Active transporter
Constant changes

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Lancia Beta HPE was not the first sports estate, but it was probably the first to combine a saloon platform with a coupé front end and a redesigned estate rear end. And the recipe was successful! In 1969, the traditional Italian brand Lancia was taken over by Fiat. Initially, the previous model range (with the exception of the Flaminia) continued to be produced, but in the late fall of 1972, almost exactly three years after the takeover, a completely new car called the "Beta" was presented. The world premiere took place at the 1972 Turin Motor Show. "The first Fiat from Lancia", noted Automobil Revue at the launch, indicating that the new hatchback had taken a few cues from the large Turin-based car manufacturer.

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