In early 1987, Lamborghini started work on a replacement for the Jalpa. Although the Jalpa had only been launched in 1981, it was little more than a facelifted version of the Silhouette. The Silhouette had…
Read MoreChassis 0979 was the fifth Miura built and the first exported to the USA. Assembled with the early 0.9mm gauge chassis, it was finished in Rosso Miura over Nero. Signed off by the factory on 24th…
Read MoreChassis 1120094 wore one of the most attractive liveries to grace an LP400: Blu / Senape. Ordered in right-hand drive, 1120094 was dispatched from the factory on May 14th 1975 and delivered to UK…
Read MoreChassis 3303 was the 101st Miura built. As it was destined for a VIP client, the car came with several special features. The customer was Mohammad Pahlavi, Shah of Iran. 3303 was the first of four…
Read MoreLamborghini used the original LP500 Countach prototype as a test hack. In March 1974 it was crash tested to gain type approval. By this time, a second prototype Countach had been assembled that…
Read MoreChassis 3372 was the 181st Miura built. Painted White with an optional Black leather interior, it was built on the later 1mm thick chassis with right-hand drive. Lamborghini dispatched the car…
Read MoreChassis 1120026 was the first right-hand drive Countach LP400 built. It was ordered with a Rosso / Senape colour scheme and dispatched from the factory on 14th October 1974. The car was delivered…
Read MoreChassis 0961 was the fourth Miura built. Painted Argento Indianapolis with a Nero interior, it was assembled on a production spec. 0.9mm chassis with left-hand drive. Whereas the previous pair of…
Read MoreAt the Geneva Motor Show in March 1978, Lamborghini unveiled the Countach S: a production version of the widebody Countach Speciale. Five of the super exclusive Countach Speciales had…
Read MoreWhen the original Countach prototype was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971, many felt it would never see production. Their reasoning was sound; to refine such a radically packaged…
Read MoreAt the Brussels Motor Show in January 1968, Bertone displayed what turned out to be a unique Miura Roadster built on chassis 3498. Bertone had created the car in secret. When it was shown to…
Read MoreFollowing Giorgetto Giugiaro’s departure to establish Ital Design in 1968, Marcello Gandini took over as head stylist at Bertone. The two men had collaborated on Lamborghini’s Miura, but freed from…
Read MoreChassis KLA12958 was the only Countach Anniversary to leave the factory painted Arancio Miura. It was ordered via the UK concessionaire, Portman Lamborghini, by Richard Earl who in 1986 had…
Read MoreOne year after the Miura’s sensational debut, another revolutionary Lamborghini was unveiled. The extraordinary new Marzal was a fully operational styling concept created to showcase how a four…
Read MoreChassis 1120262 was one of 157 Countach built by Lamborghini to the original LP400 specification. Of these, around 20 were completed in right-hand drive. Finished in Rosso with a Tobacco brown…
Read MoreThe one-off Urraco Rally was constructed in 1973 by Lamborghini’s chief test driver and development engineer, Bob Wallace. It was the third and last of Wallace’s factory-sanctioned hot…
Read MoreChassis 1121352 was one of 82 Countach built to Series 3 LP400 S trim. Compared to earlier iterations, these Series 3 variants had taller ride-height (raised by 30mm) and no central roof tunnel…
Read MoreDespite having been conceptualised as the model to dramatically increase sales and bring Lamborghini greater financial stability, the Urraco P250 proved a commercial flop. Production…
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