Car Spotting: Silverstone Historic Festival 1991 Part 1
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Part 1 from the 1991 Silverstone Historic Festival.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Jarama Rallye: YYY 453M
Aston Martin DB6 Volante: SFJ 999J
Lamborghini Diablo: EE 699 AU
Alpine GTA: E452 FLB
Porsche 959: F325 SPM
Aston Martin Virage: G150 VPF
Ferrari 330 LM: 539 HEB 75
Maserati Khamsin: 7 EFR
AC 428: 1 CPD
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: LBO 156
Alpine A310: PGF 258Y
Alpine GTA: 9 MOR
Porsche 959: 99 HOT
Maserati Ghibli: MSA 115
Alpine GTA: KJ 1482
Aston Martin DBR1: VN 4
Aston Martin DP 212: 212 DP
Ferrari F40: WR 0631
Ferrari 250 TR: FSK 357
Aston Martin Virage: HWM 624
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G22 UYP
Ferrari 275 GTB/4: DPP 386F
Ferrari Testarossa: F725 MPB
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta: OYM 262A
Lamborghini Jalpa: D601 FYV
Alpine GTA: TA 8
AC 428: WYF 310G
Alpine GTA: 11 BPU
Lamborghini Countach LP400: WYN 820S
Maserati Ghibli Spyder: 405 MM
Ferrari 365 GTB/4: TCH 120
Maserati Indy: 5000 MM
Alpine A310: PJH 947X
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Guide: Early 70s Super Coupe - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Lamborghini Jarama
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BACKGROUND
By the late 1960s, Automobili Lamboghini had become most famous for its extraordinary looking models like the Miura and Espada. However, these wild Bertone designs were starkly at odds with Ferruccio Lamborghini’s original vision for his car company.
Like many Italian industrialists of the era, Ferruccio Lamborghini favoured conservatively-styled machinery as opposed to rakish attention-grabbing creations.
His preference was perfectly exemplified by Automobili Lamborghini’s original offering: the 350 GT of 1964. The 350 GT subsequently transitioned in to the 400 GT of 1965 and finally the 400 GT 2+2 of 1966.
The 400 GT 2+2 was ultimately replaced by the similarly reserved Islero which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1968. In contrast to the 350 GT, 400 GT and 400 GT 2+2 (which had all worn coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan), bodywork for the Islero was designed and manufactured by Carrozzeria Marazzi.
Like Touring, the Marazzi works was based in Milan. The company had emerged from the ashes of Touring (which had been declared bankrupt in 1967) and was staffed by many of the old firm’s personnel.
Between 1968 and 1970, Lamborghini and Marazzi went on to produce 225 Isleros. This figure comprised 125 examples of the original version and another 100 of the improved Islero S that had been introduced in 1969.
However, because the Marazzi-styled Islero’s appearance had not met with universal approval, for its successor, Ferruccio Lamborghini turned to Bertone. Perhaps through loyalty, Marazzi were still given the contract to manufacture bodies for the new model.
In typical Lamborghini tradition, this latest machine, dubbed Jarama, had a bull fighting connection to its name; Jarama was considered the most important bull fighting region of Spain. Ferruccio Lamborghini was an avid fan of the discipline as borne out by the company’s logo and the names he chose for the Espada, Miura and Islero.
The Jarama was effectively a short wheelbase re-bodied version of the recently introduced Series 2 Espada. It made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1970 and joined a model line up that comprised the aforementioned Espada and Miura S. In the background, Automobili Lamborghini were also investing heavily to bring a new junior model to market: the highly anticipated mid V8-engined Urraco.
CHASSIS
The Jarama was based around a pressed steel monocoque bodyshell. Its floorpan was a shortened version of the Espada unit with the wheelbase cut from 2650mm to 2380mm (a 270mm reduction). To improve weight distribution, the battery was located in the trunk.
As per the Espada, the Jarama’s suspension layout comprised double wishbones with coil springs and telescopic Koni dampers all round. An anti-roll bar was installed at either end. Spring rates were adjusted to reflect the 95kg difference between the two cars.
For the Series 2 Espada, Lamborghini had introduced Girling four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, an arrangement carried over to this latest model. The twin circuit and servo-assisted set up comprised discs with a 300mm diameter up front and 280mm diameter at the back. The brake servo itself was the latest Girling MkIIb unit.
Handsome centre-lock 7 x 15-inch Campagnolo magnesium alloy wheels once again came shod with Pirelli Cinturato tyres.
A custom 100-litre fuel tank was installed underneath the trunk floor.
ENGINE / TRANSMISSION
In the engine bay was Lamborghini’s Giotto Bizzarrini-designed 60° V12 - arguably the best high performance road car engine of its time.
The Bizzarrini V12 was an all-alloy power unit with dual overhead camshafts and wet-sump lubrication. Having initially been offered in 3.5-litre trim (for the 350 GT), it had been enlarged to a four-litre displacement in 1965 with the advent of the 400 GT.
The engine used by the Jarama and Espada was broadly similar to the one found in the Miura S. However, to facilitate the lowest possible hood profile, six Weber 40 DCOE sidedraught carburettors were fitted instead of the Miura’s downdraught assemblies.
Compression was an unchanged 10.7:1 and ignition was via a single spark plug per cylinder, a single distributor and two Magnetti Marelli coils.
All told, peak output was 350bhp at 7500rpm and 290lb-ft at 5500rpm.
Power was delivered through Lamborghini’s own five-speed gearbox (mounted in unit with the engine), a Borg & Beck single dry-plate clutch and in-house-manufactured differential.
BODYWORK
Bertone handed the task of styling the Jarama to its head designer, Marcello Gandini, who had previously penned both the Miura and Espada for Lamborghini.
Unlike, those models, the Jarama remit called for something a little more restrained.
Arguably the Jarama’s most distinctive feature was its front end styling; the two light units per side were partially obscured by an eyelash that rotated downwards when activated. Gandini used a broadly similar treatment for the Alfa Romeo Montreal that was also unveiled in production-ready trim at Geneva in 1970.
Between and underneath the headlights was a large intake aperture. Underneath this was a slim secondary intake with discrete lip spoiler.
The expansive hood was given a discrete power bulge to clear the engine and a pair of satin black NACA ducts on either side.
An angular five window fastback cockpit had slim A and B pillars that gave excellent visibility. C pillars were vented so stale air could escape from the cabin.
The side profile revealed a roofline with a discrete lip spoiler at its trailing edge.
Down each flank, flared wheelarches lent the Jarama a macho appearance.
The simple Kamm tail was home to single piece tail lights (later used by the Silhouette) and a wraparound bumper. A similar single piece bumper (with matching rubbing strip) was also used at the front of the car.
Body panels were fashioned exclusively from steel.
INTERIOR
The Jarama’s interior featured a striking new dash that spanned the entire with of the car. An oversize upward curving knee roll was unlike anything else used at the time. It protruded well beyond what was necessary and unusually housed the majority of the rocker-type switchgear on a horizontal platform ahead of a recessed instrument fascia. The top of the dash was completely flat.
A full complement of gauges included large read outs for road and engine speed with smaller read outs for oil pressure, water temperature, battery charge and fuel level. The white prototype (depicted here with its unique tail lights) also came with an oil temperature gauge, but this was dropped for production.
The instrumentation was housed on a wooden fascia to match the glovebox lid, steering wheel rim and gear knob.
Aside from the carpeted floors and sidewalls, the rest of the cockpit was upholstered in leather.
Other standard equipment included tinted glass and electric windows.
Well-padded seats were fitted front and rear. Unfortunately, space in the back was extremely limited owing to the Jarama’s very short wheelbase.
OPTIONS
Optional extras were limited to air-conditioning, fog lights, a passenger-side exterior mirror, fabric upholstery inserts, a backwards-facing transmission tunnel-mounted audio system with electric antenna and an unusual side-by-side twin panel sunroof.
WEIGHT / PERFORMANCE
The Jarama weighed in at 1540kg.
It had a top speed of 152mph and 0-62mph time of 6.6 seconds.
PRODUCTION CHANGES
Lamborghini made a number of minor changes during production.
The front indicators (initially located underneath the bumper) were soon incorporated to the rubbing strip to give a neater appearance.
The last few dozen cars to leave the factory came with vented front fenders and brake cooling intakes carved out from the corners of the front apron (features also adopted on the subsequent Jarama S).
END OF PRODUCTION
Production was discontinued in early 1972 to make way for the much-improved Jarama S.
In total, 176 cars were built of which just six are understood to have been right-hand drive.
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Car Spotting: Random Early 1980s Dealer Spots Part 1
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A selection of images taken at various dealers in the early 1980s to include Modena Ferrari, MTC Cars, West Kent Car Sales, Chameleon Cars and Forest Road Garage Guernsey.
Featured cars:
Ferrari 365 GTB/4: RHR 363 & Ferrari 512 BB: BPD 174T
Ferrari 512 BB: ABW 749R
Ferrari 512 BB: NWL 335T
Ferrari 400: DYV 370V
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Iso Grifo Series 2: URV 629K
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: EHJ 152X
Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
Ferrari 308 GTS: 423
Ferrari 308 GTS: 308
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: LHV 40X
Maserati Kyalami: LUE 163V
Lamborghini Silhouette: WYH 516S
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: MGU 445W
Maserati Khamsin: MAR 10 & Maserati Kyalami: MTC 400
Lamborghini Jarama S: UHO 1
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Car Spotting: Random Early 1980s Dealer Spots Part 2
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A selection of images taken at various dealers in the early 1980s.
Featured cars:
BMW M1: M1
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: RRB 670X
Lamborghini Silhouette: DUBAI 32929
Lamborghini Jarama S: UHO 1
Maserati Kyalami: MTC 400
Maserati Merak SS: YDV 850S
Ferrari 308 GT4: CYF 9V
Ferrari 512 BB: J9196
Lamborghini Miura SV: OU 4
Lamborghini Countach LP400
Ferrari 512 BB
Ferrari 308 GTB: UYE 431S
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S
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Car Spotting: Talacrest 1993
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A selection of images from the Talacrest showroom in Egham, just around the corner from the Maranello Concessionaires. These photographs are from 1993.
Featured cars:
Jaguar XJ220: J222 JAG
Ferrari 250 GT Drogo: 6771 MP
Ferrari F40: F40 AOK
Ferrari Testarossa: D158 NCV
Ferrari F40: F40 ROR
Lamborghini Jarama S: JSP 343N
Ferrari 500 Superfast: SUP 500
Ferrari 250 GTO: BDX 229B
Ferrari 365 GTS/4: SML 6M
Ferrari 365 GTC/4: GPF 996J
Ferrari Testarossa: H865 MPB
Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California: VRP 1
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta
Ferrari 365 GTB/4: 6699 FM
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Car Spotting: Portman Lamborghini 1989 Part 1
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A selection of 1989 photographs from the Portman Lamborghini facilities on George Street and in Brentford.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star 2: 7285 PF 92
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: B162 FOE
Lamborghini Jarama Experimentale Bob Wallace
Lamborghini Urraco: AGO 85W
Lamborghini 400 GT: DBD 6T
Lamborghini Jalpa: C536 KJO
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: G453 TYU
Lamborghini Miura P400 Roadster
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Car Spotting: Lamborghini Great Britain 1995 Part 1
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Part 1 from Lamborghini Great Britain 1995.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Diablo SE30: M105 SDP
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: D111 HUV
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: A6 GRO
Lamborghini Jarama S: 2 EFM
Lamborghini Jarama S: JSP 343N
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: BU 1151
Lamborghini Miura P400: OPW 8F
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: RYP 932Y
Lamborghini Islero: 97 Nassau
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Car Spotting: Portman Lamborghini 1988
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More photographs from the Portman Lamborghini sales and service facilities, this time from 1988.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Countach LP400: 3 DUU
Lamborghini Jarama S: JSP 343N
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: EE 673 AK
Lamborghini Miura SV: UBD 4
Lamborghini Jalpa: C709 BYX
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: LAM 443
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: A668 KAY
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: YLR 63X
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: VFS 919
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: E731 KYL & Lamborghini LM 002: E384 LYU
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: E401 LYH
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: STK 180 & A668 KAY & Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: F957 RYP
Lamborghini Countach Quttrovalvole: 8789 SF
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Car Spotting: David Irvine London 1983 & 1985
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Thanks to David Irvine for allowing Supercar Nostalgia to reproduce a selection of his great photographs. Car Spotting in London 1983-1985
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: C701 BYX
Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: NYU 250Y
Ferrari 308 GTSi: 13 UHU
Lamborghini Jarama S: PHV 952R
Rolls Royce Camargue: PDF 10W
Maserati Quattroporte: MGC 594Y
Rolls Royce Camargue: 55 RR
Volkswagen Golf GTi: KYV 984X
Bentley MkVI: FCX 40B
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: QV 548
Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: EA 3333
Ford Escort RS1600i: NRP 845Y
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Maserati Merak: 3 AVY
Mercedes-Benz W126 SEL: 270 Z 3739
Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: ALR 814Y
Volkswagen Golf GTi: JUW 7W
Ferrari Mondial
Rolls Royce Phantom: DFY 400
Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: PR 11
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Car Spotting: Benoit Dujardin 1980s Paris Part 3
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Part 3 of Benoit Dujardin’s photographs taken mostly in and around Paris during the 1980s. Part 3 of 3.
Merci Benoit.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: EE 94227
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow: GE 308
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: GE 87 Z
Iso Fidia: 9438 XA 75
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow ‘Krug Special’: WYM 704S
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: Paris Motor Show
Lamborghini 350 GT: 4359 LT 92
Maserati Quattroporte: 2117 W 92
Lamborghini Countach Junior: Paris Motor Show
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: QY 531
Lamborghini Jarama S: 9102 JZ 92
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: Paris Motor Show
Maserati Merak: BS 540311
Rolls Royce Corniche: KYL 18P
Maserati Khamsin: GE 5091 Z
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Car Spotting: Early 1980s London Part 3
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Part 3 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Countach 5000 S: YLR 63X
Alpine A310: KUD 983W
Ferrari 512i BB: KRO 766Y
Aston Martin Lagonda: CYW 940C
BMW M1: F808
Lamborghini Jarama S: NCE 7
Lamborghini Countach S: 0098
Aston Martin Lagonda: GYW 12W
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: LHV 40X
Maserati Ghibli Spyder: KHS 218K
Maserati Merak SS: AHX 2T
Aston Martin V8 Volante: JBM 114V
Lamborghini Urraco: WTK 5M
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Car Spotting: Early 1980s London Part 2
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Part 2 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s.
Featured cars:
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: QX 1634
Lamborghini Jarama S: UHO 1
Mercedes SEC: QY 1760
Maserati Quattroporte: ETP 803W
Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: LHV 40X
Maserati Bora: T300
Rolls Royce Camargue: DYL 383Y
BMW M1: 363 Z 109
De Tomaso Deauville: VYU 534S
Ferrari 365 GTS/4: BB LP 90
Lamborghini Urraco: OWL 929S
Lotus Esprit Turbo Essex Commemorative: MPW 75V
Panther 6: XPE 384S
Rolls Royce Silver Spur: HYF 750W
Lamborghini Silhouette: 5 MFK
Aston Martin Lagonda: CYW 940V
Lamborghini Urraco: AVS 75
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