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During our summer holiday in France this year for a week we stayed in the Ardeche. Going out on an excursion to some model village on the Ales Ring Road, I saw a Lancia at what could best be described as a Car Sales / Repairs & Servicing / Breakers / Used Spares Garage. The Lancia (the large 90?s Saloon; Can?t remember the model ???? was in good condition and for sale and visible from the road.

Going into the Industrial Estate and around to the front of the garage we discovered this Lancia Trevi Volumex. The body looked generally extremely solid, although as you can see from the pictures, the paintwork requires attention.  The Interior was tatty with the seats requiring major attention. Overall IMO this would have made a lovely car with not over too much work. I don?t know what the car was destined for, although from where it was parked, clearly not the crusher.

Was the Volumex version of the Trevi a rare car. Am I correct in saying this version was never imported into the UK. Enjoy the Pictures.
 :) :)

The Trevi VX was not a very rare car and sold well on the Continent. It was available in the UK (without the β - 'Beta' name) but didn't sell well. I don't know of any survivors in the UK. But talking of Trevis, have a look at http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201136413932308 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201136413932308)

Wow ?5k! - Looks like you've made money on yours Theo!! ;)

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That looks like a Series 2 Trevi although I need a better view of the C-Pillar, the rear of the car or the interior to tell for sure  ;)

But look at the door handles and wheels on this VX and compare them to the Trevi for sale at ?5K. The white car above is correct but the ?5K car is not. The ?5K car has Beta Berlina Series 2 door handles which were never fitted to the Trevi. Presumably the car was restored and they used Series 2 Berlina door skins so they fitted the appropriate door locks and handles. Also the wheels look like Fiat 132 Bellini wheels or similar, certainly not correct for a Trevi. OK, I'll take my Trevi anorak off now....  ;D

Yeah anorak, poncho, grey slacks and white socks too - far too much detail...but I do admit I spotted the wheels too.... :)

Another Pic of the Trevi; hope it helps. Sounds like this Trevi is not original.

No, this white Trevi is original (except for that rear spoiler which I've never seen before on a Trevi but might have been an after-market Trevi accessory) and it's definitely a Series 2 (now that I can see the C-pillars and rear of the car  ;) ) The blue Trevi on Autotrader is the one that's not original.  8)

PS I'd like the clear Trevi indicator lenses so if you happen to be passing again and they happen to fall off the car......  ;D ;D ;D

Trevi's do undoubtedly have appeal  :) :) It is a shame they were poor sellers in the UK. I did however really like the Beta in the 70's; second only to 131's  ;D ;D.

Won't be going to the Ardeche for a while, I prefer the Dordogne, Brittany, Gascony ;) ;) The children however prefer Italy, so guess where next  ::) ::)

Hopfully I'd see something older then the Alfa 75 that I saw last year.

All this talk of Trevis made me use the Trevi to get to the office today  ;) :D ;D :-*

Was just wondering how you managed to get out of your car, but than remembered you have got the steering on wrong side ;) ;D ;D ;)

Looks a real Beauty ;D :). I thought RHR were a standard fit to all Trevi's ???; your's appear to be missing.

I must admit that all other UK 2 litre Trevis I've seen had rear head rests but mine hasn't. I think you are right that they were standard fit on the UK cars but not for the 1600 Trevis (never sold in the UK I believe). The interior of my Trevi has had a long history: About 3 owners ago (the car had 11 owners before me  :o) it had a full custom made leather interior fitted.

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7789/trev1.jpg)

As you can see above that had no RHR either. Apparently at the time the original blue cloth interior was put in storage. The car was later bought by a guy with a lovely series 3 Beta Berlina and the leather interior was transferred from the Trevi to the Berlina (where it still lives even though the Berlina has changed owners).

(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/TheoKyriacou/BIAMF/P1080121.jpg?t=1303028531)

(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/TheoKyriacou/BIAMF/P1080067.jpg?t=1303028527)

The original blue cloth interior was apparently put back into the Trevi before I bought it. So I don't know whether it never had rear head restraints or they were lost in the transfers. The Trevi rear headrests are not fitted to the rear seat but are fitted to the rear parcel shelf on long stalks. So there are no tell-tale holes in the seats and it's easy to replace the rear shelf material to cover the holes. But I must admit the rear shelf looked original and had no holes when I got the car  :-\. I would like to get some rear head rests as I think they look very classy  ;) :D

Trevi Interior Pic Enclosed. RHR always look good on cars of this Era. The Italians were the first in providing them on Mainstream (Upmarket Models) in the late 70's / Early 80's   ;D 8).

In the Mid 90's whilst living in London, I had the only 827 Vitesse (Rubbish Car) without RHR, the previous owner had taken them out  ::) Never looked right. ???

Some people do like their Trevis. Here's a photo of a household with 6 Trevis  :o

(http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3588/6trevi.jpg)

That was father, mother and son so it's two each. And I should add the son didn't even have a licence yet  ;D

Didn't Simon have 5 Mirafiori's at one time  :o ;D

Are they all UK Trevis Theo and if yes how old is the photo...?

Counting yours, it looks like there were at least 7 Trevis sold in the UK then....?  :D

I have to admit that I do like them too and when my father was replacing his 131 Sport with an Argenta the Trevi was under consideration - I think the dashboard was too off putting... :)

The dashboard is lovely  :-*

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Trevi/P1060260s.jpg?t=1256419160)

I'm not sure how old is the photo of the six Trevis above; I think it's from the late 80s or early 90s.

I wonder if the original seats in the french car still are there ??? Anyone interested in production numbers?
There are only a very few survivors of the Trevi VX left. The latest cars had white indicator lenses in the front and these items are very hard to find. I know it because I looked 1,5 years before I was at the end succesful for a left unit. I am currently rebuilding a very late VX, fully rotfree but with crash damage. For parts I also have a first series 2.0 i.e.. They look a bit weird but that is the result when you use 2 designhouses on one car. ::)

In the same place was this S3 V12 Jag that was in good condition (Pics Below). Not so rare, but in France Very Rare. When this was new 95% of this Market in France would have bought French Renault 25 Etc, with the remaining 5% probably buying Mercedes with the occasional BMW or Audi.

I am told and have read that the Jaguar XF is a great car :). However in France for 3 weeks, I never saw 1 French Registered one or any Jaguar Dealers  :o :(. A real shame for our Export Market  :'( ???

Jag Pic

In 2007, when I moved to the house that has since become my long term Money Pit >:( I had 5 131s, but now I only have three. :'(

As you have mentioned on the thread about Lancia adverts Rob, construction has been hard hit by the global downturn and I found myself working just one day a week for the first six and a half months of 2009. To make ends meet I had to sell my Racing and the series 3 1600CL auto  :'( I just hope one day things pick up and I can increase the size of my 131 fleet again 8)

I also had 3 5-series back in 2007 too, an E39 528i Sport saloon, an E39 525i Sport Touring and an E60 530i SE - but now I only have two - although both are better than the cars I had in the past ;) ;D

Seems that if I get one model I end up with 2 and then 3 and then...... ;D ;D ;D (we're talking cars right?) ;) :D

Hi Simon

You seem to be quite positive about the current UK Construction Market  :) which is contrary to many people's opinions. Or perhaps it is just contained to the south  ;D ;D.

You would like to increase your 131 Fleet  :D ;D.

I would like to start mine off (will happen 1 day, shortly maybe :-\ when back in the UK More).

I do pay particular interest to those postings that are linked to European (E Bay or Others) web sites advertising 131 Sports, as this is clearly the way to go :) :D ;D. Unless someone on the Forum wants to part with their Sport  ;D ;D