Luc Donckerwolke, Head of Lamborghini Design wanted to create a new approach to open sports cars. He modified a Gallardo into a roadster which would be reminiscent of classic single-seater racing cars. The car does not have its traditional windscreen, but instead twin wrap around units, like the Plexiglas units from the fifties.
In the mid 90's before the German acquisition of Lamborghini in 1998 by Audi, there was uncertainty surrounding the proposed successor to the Diablo. There are two Lamborghini P147 concepts put forward, the Zagato designed Canto and the Gandini designed Acosta. Both cars share the P147 name.
Italdesign, an independent design studio, revived the P140. Lamborghini, lacking new products, supplied Italdesign with a P140 chassis and engine. It was there were Giorgetto Giugaro exercised his skills to revive the old design. Giugaro’s final shape was fantastic and the Cala was a fully functional.
Needing a replacement for the Urraco, Lamborghini had Bertone design the Bravo concept car as a possible replacement. The Bravo was first seen at the 1974 Turin Motor Show and was extensively tested before becoming a permanent feature of the Bertone collection. Powering the rear wheels was a 300 bhp V8.
2012 Lamborghini Aventador J One year after the release of the Aventador at the Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini are presenting...
In 1980, Bertone created this futuristic concept car for the 1980 Turin Motor Show. It’s chiseled shape was typical of the mid-eighties design and it went on to inspire design in productions such as Tron, Total Recall and Robocop. Bertone built the Athon around the Silhouette chassis which featured a 2.6-liter V8 capable of 260 bhp.
Lamborghini unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 at the 2014 Paris Mondial del’Automobile. The Asterion LPI 910-4 is a true Lamborghini: emotional, with a stunning design, powerful, yet conceived more for comfortable luxury daily cruising than track performance.
This uniquely exotic front-engined Lamborghini - christened the '400GT Monza' - has been the object of speculation by Italian car collectors and Lamborghini enthusiasts. Many have doubted its survival and its whereabouts has been a much-discussed question.
One of the very last cars designed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera was this unique Flying Star II showcar. It was built on a shortened 400 GT chassis and had a controversial body by Carlo Anderloni. In 1999 the car was offered for sale and it was subsequently restored.
Imagine showing up to a car show and a tractor manufacturer shows up with the sexiest car design you have ever seen. That's how things must have felt for consumers at the 1963 Turin Auto Show when they first saw the 350 GTV. A small group of men including Bizzarrini, Scaglione, Neri and Bonacini.
Building on the 350 GT which was launched in 1964, Lamborghini then had two roadster variants made up by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera for show duty. Unfortunately Lamborghini never went into production of a roadster, and held out until the 1990s with the Diablo Roadster.
A single chassis was sent Zagato of Milan for a entirely new body designed by Ercole Spada. This special car was built on chassis number 0310 which first appeared at the 1965 London motor show. It is believed that a second, unconfirmed chassis was build on 0322 that was damaged beyond repair.
1939 Lagonda V12 As a replacement to the LG45, W.O. Bentley commissioned a new V12 for the Lagonda marque. It...
1934 Lagonda M45 In 1934 Lagonda fitted their 4-litre Meadows engine in the 3-litre chassis for outright performance. The result...
1938 Lagonda LG6 In 1937, the Lagonda 4½-Litre reached its final and most refined development. The LG6 and its stable-mate,...
1936 Lagonda LG45R In 1936 Lagonda, under the direction of W.O. Bentley, prepared four factory race cars for the semi-official...
Ferrari LaFerrari Launched in 2013, the Ferrari LaFerrari wasn’t just another Ferrari; it was a breakthrough hypercar that showcased the...
1955 Austin-Healey 100S In 1955 the Donald Healey Motor Co. decided to build a competition version of the 100 known...