A LOT of head scratching went into this one - check the image below, there's a bracket on the upper chassis rail of all Stratos, underneath the diagonal tube that goes up to the roof.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/416864509249262340/Until very recently we didn't know what it was for. We do now, the first cars had the Fulvia bonnet latch as a securing mechanism! Very awkward to release though.
Only ever seen one picture of a car with it in place.
Guy