Originally developed, beginning in 1970, as a potential replacement for the Fiat 124 Coupe (and possibly the Spider), the car which became the Lancia Beta Scorpion was a larger contemporaneous take on the concept that saw production as the Fiat X1/9. Taking the front-engined, front-drive powertrain from the Lancia Beta and putting it behind the passengers in the middle of the car created a well balanced and exotic machine, though one with little or no luggage space and a...