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Lamborghini Models

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Jan 1, 2010

Lamborghini Jarama SVR Special – Guide

A very heavily modified Jarama GTS has been spotted on the Tonino Lamborghini Museum in Italy, this car was originally a 400 GTS chassis #10364 with engine #40891, but the car had extensive modifications done on the outside, rumor has it Bob Wallace started the work on this car for track use, while the orange…

Jan 1, 2010

Lamborghini Jarama Bob – Guide

In 1972, Bob Wallace modified a Jarama into a pure hot rod, he used the chassis number 10350 (the last Jarama chassis) with engine #40537 originally mounted, however, some sources state the engine was taken from an Islero instead. Bob started from the bare shell and welded up the body in several places to add…

Jan 1, 2010

1972-1976 Lamborghini Jarama GTS 400 – Guide

The Lamborghini Jarama was kept in production for a period of two years, during which a total of 177 units were delivered, but she received some serious criticism from both journalists and owners the workmanship wasn’t too good, panel fitments left much to be desired, the dashboard looked cluttered while switches and controls weren’t always…

Jan 1, 2010

1970-1972 Lamborghini Jarama GT 400 – Guide

By 1970 Automobili Lamborghini SpA already had a very impressive line up for sale, considering the company wasn’t even five years in business, the 350 GT was the first production model in 1966, replaced by the larger and more powerful 400 GT 2+2 that was subsequently replaced by the Islero in 1968 by that time…

Jan 1, 2010

1969-1970 Lamborghini Islero 400 GTS – Guide

After one year of production, only 125 units of the Islero were sold, so Ferruccio Lamborghini took the critics to heart and wanted to improve it, this resulted in the Islero ‘S’-model, also called GTS. The exterior design was only slightly modified, little flares were added to the four wheel arches, a horizontal air exhaust…

Jan 1, 2010

1968-1969 Lamborghini Islero 400 GT – Guide

In the Mid-Sixties Automobili Lamborghini was already building the third evolution of their front engine GT model, first the 350GT, which could later be ordered with a larger V12 engine as the 400GT while for more comfort the 400GT 2+2 was introduced with two small seats in the rear. By 1967 the Lamborghini 400 GT…

Jan 1, 2010

1972–1978 Lamborghini Espada GTE (Series III) – Guide

Bertone redesigned the interior of the Espada once more, the Espada Series III was introduced on the 1972 Turin Auto Show, the front grill-treatment was again slightly altered and the rear taillights were changed, they were now the same as on the Alfa Romeo 2000. In the interior, the dashboard was changed, now wrapped toward…

Jan 1, 2010

1969-1972 Lamborghini Espada GTE (Series II) – Guide

On an early January 1970 Brussels Auto Show, a slightly altered Espada was introduced, it was designated the Espada 400 GTE, but it is better known as the Series II model. The main changes over the first series could be found on the inside, the complete dashboard was redesigned, now with a lockable glove-compartment, the…

Jan 1, 2010

1968-1969 Lamborghini Espada GT (Series I) – Guide

Automobili Lamborghini was founded only five years earlier, but things were looking great, its front engined 350 GT and the mid-engined Miura sold very well, the first model made was now already in its second generation with the Islero. But both cars only offered space for two people, the Islero was a 2+2, but the…