The 400 GT 2+2 on its tribute route through London

A Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 Retraces The Beatles' London

Sixty years after "Love Me Do," the grand tourer that Paul McCartney once owned returns to the streets where the band made history.

Lamborghini framed this London tour as a heritage celebration, but the richer story is the 400 GT 2+2's direct, personal connection to Paul McCartney.

McCartney's ownership — confirmed, not rumored

Lamborghini's materials call McCartney's ownership unproven, but Sir Paul himself has confirmed he owned a red 400 GT in the late 1960s, and a 2018 Bonhams sale explicitly advertised a 1967 400 GT 2+2 as first owned by him.

Breaking down in Soho — a real ownership story

McCartney recalled breaking down in his 400 GT in Soho and pushing it down the street, the kind of unvarnished experience that early hand-built V12 Lamborghinis demanded of their owners.

The 4-liter V12 that started a dynasty

The 400 GT 2+2 was powered by a 4-liter DOHC V-12, an engine architecture that would define Lamborghini for the next six decades and still sits at the heart of the Revuelto today.

A period-correct, UK-delivered car for the tribute

Lamborghini sourced a period-correct, UK-delivered 400 GT 2+2 for the shoot rather than using a stand-in from a different market, reinforcing the authenticity of the tribute.

Grand touring roots, future ambitions

The 400 GT 2+2's identity as a refined, front-engined grand tourer with real passenger space resonates directly with Car and Driver's report that Lamborghini plans to return to its roots with a new two-door GT.

A 400 GT below The Beatles' final rooftop concert

According to Lamborghini, a Rosso Alfa 400 GT 2+2 with a Nero interior was parked on the street below the band's final rooftop performance on Savile Row, and the car is reportedly visible in Peter Jackson's documentary Get Back.

One of only four UK right-hand-drive examples

Reportedly, only four 400 GT 2+2 models were imported to the UK and converted to right-hand drive, making McCartney's car exceptionally rare even within an already limited production run.