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| General Information - Dimensions - Chassis - Engine - Drivetrain - Performance |
The Lamborghini Silhouette, full specification list.
| Type : | Lamborghini Silhouette P300 |
| Years built : | 1976 - 1979 |
| Production : | 52, only 31 are known to still exist ! 12 were built with right hand drive |
| Chassisnr. : | 40.000 - 40.104 |
| Presentation : | March 1976 Geneva Auto Show |
| Type of car : | Two-door, two seater with removable roof panel |
| Designed by : | Bertone |
| Built by : | Bertone |
| Wheelbase : | 2450 mm |
| Overall length : | 4320 mm |
| Overall width : | 1880 mm |
| Overall height : | 1120 mm |
| Front track : | 1484 mm |
| Rear track : | 1532 mm |
| Ground clear. : | 120 mm |
| Front overhang : | n.a. |
| Rear overhang : | n.a. |
| Weight : | 1240 kg |
| Distribution : | 45/55 % front / rear |
| Structure : | Sheet steel, floor incorporated into the body |
| Body : | All-steel body |
| Suspension : | All-wheel independent |
| Front : | MacPherson struts, lower A-arms, compiance struts, coil springs over tube shocks, anti roll bar |
| Rear : | Chapman struts, reversed lower A-arms, trailing arms, coil springs over tube shocks, anti roll bar |
| Brakes : | All-wheel ventilated Girling disc brakes with double assistance |
| Front : | 278 mm |
| Rear : | 278 mm |
| Steering type : | Rack & pinion, 4.0 turns to lock to lock |
| Turning circle : | 10.7 m |
| Front tyre size : | 195/50 VR 15 |
| Rear tyre size : | 285/40 VR 15 |
| Type : | Pirelli P7 |
| Front rim size : | 8 x 15 inch |
| Rear rim size : | 11 x 15 inch |
| Type : | Campagnolo cast magnesium |
| Type : | V-8 90 degree, light-alloy and aluminium block with gearbox and differential built in the same block and pressed-in liners, mid mounted, rear wheel drive |
| Distribution : | Dual overhead camshaft with chain drive, two valves/cylinder |
| Main bearings : | 5 |
| Cyl. Capacity : | 2995.8 cc |
| Bore & stroke : | 86 x 64.5 mm |
| Compr. ratio : | 10.1:1 |
| Max. power : | 260 bhp at 7500 rpm |
| Max. torque : | 201 lbs.ft. at 5750 rpm |
| Cooling system: | Water cooled, pump, thermostat and two electric fans |
| Ignition : | Two Magnetti Marelli coils and one Marelli distributor |
| Plugs : | Bosch 235 P21 |
| Electr. system : | 12 V |
| Alternator : | 770 W Bosch |
| Fuel system : | Electric Bendix fuel pump, 4 twin-barrel down-draught Weber 40 DCNF carburetors |
| Fuel type : | 100 Octane |
| Fuel cons. : | 11.5 mpg |
| Lubrication : | Wet sump |
| Type : | Lamborghini five-speed + reverse manual all-synchromesh Lamborghini differential | ||
| Clutch : | Dry-single plate, hydraulically operated | ||
| Disc diameter : | 241 mm (9.5 in) | ||
| 1st gear ratio : | 2.933:1 | Max. speed : | 44 Mph |
| 2nd gear ratio : | 2.105:1 | Max. speed : | 60 Mph |
| 3rd gear ratio : | 1.565:1 | Max. speed : | 84 Mph |
| 4th gear ratio : | 1.185:1 | Max. speed : | 111 Mph |
| 5th gear ratio : | 0.870:1 | Max. speed : | 155 Mph |
| Rev. gear ratio : | 2.774:1 | ||
| Final drive ratio : | 4.00:1 | ||
| Top speed : | 260 Km/h (160 Mph) |
| 0 - 100 Km/h : | 6.5 sec |
| 0 - 100 Mph : | 16.1 sec |
| Standing Km. : | 24.1 sec |
| Standing 1/4 mi : | 15.2 sec reaching a speed of 97 Mph |
| Capacities : | |
| Fuel : | 80 Lt |
| Engine oil : | 9.0 Lt. |
| Cooling system : | 15 Lt. |
| Luggage : | n.a. |
| Price : | $ 27,000 or Lire 14.900.000 |
| Current value : | $ 21,400 - $ 36,600 (based on sales in 2003) |
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