In 1965 Marquis Gerino Gerini was the promoter of the first Zagato-bodied Lamborghini, the 3500 GTZ, a \u201cfuoriserie\u201d based on the 350 GT mechanics. Nearly 50 years later Albert Spiess, one of the most significant Lamborghini worldwide collectors, gave Zagato the chance to dress the most successful model of all time in the Bull\u2019s company history, in order to create a modern collectible car: the Lamborghini 5-95.<\/p>\n
Albert Spiess boasts an unprecedented collection including several one-offs and Lamborghini first cars, as well as some Zagato collectibles – instant classics – like Alfa Romeo S.Z. (1990) and R.Z. (1993), Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) and V12 Zagato (2012). He commissioned to the Milanese Atelier a modern collectible car on the occasion of the celebration of 95 years of Zagato (1919 \u2013 2014).<\/p>\n
The Milanese Atelier transformed the model that revolutionized Lamborghini\u2019s history into a contemporary collectible. The Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato is based on the Gallardo LP570-4, the best seller in the first 50 years of Sant\u2019Agata\u2019s company (1963-2013).<\/p>\n
Zagato maintained all the technical constraints of the original project but has re-interpreted them according to its philosophy oriented towards functionalism and rationalism – typical values of the Milanese school.<\/p>\n
The Zagato body expresses the typical key values of an \u201cinstant classic\u201d: fascinating, rare and a pure expression of the brands it stands for. The 5-95 was created with the only limitation of active and passive safety witch are the value of the donor car.<\/p>\n
Andrea Zagato: \u201cWe have chosen the Gallardo because it is the most sensational project in Lamborghini\u2019s history. An extraordinary car, perfect in engineering terms, that has brought the image of \u2018the Bull\u2019 from a \u2018cottage industry\u2019 to a worldwide major industrial reality. The Gallardo production figures exceeded the whole Lamborghini production since its foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Albert Spiess: \u201cI always appreciated the ability of Zagato to create timeless lines with a forceful visual impact. I believe that a sensual design inspired by nature, together with the best technology, strike a perfect balance that is possible to achieve only in Italy. The 5-95 will be a fundamental piece of my collection.\u201d<\/p>\n
the Design<\/h4>\n
Two \u201cstrong\u201d themes define the design in its whole: the volume of the front fender that bites the bonnet – integrating the functions of the lights and the secondary air intakes – and the rear end starting from the center of the car that gives it a thrust.<\/p>\n
On the front end a floating spoiler takes inspiration from the Lamborghini Raptor Zagato, coming to a firewall in carbon fiber that conceals the front air intakes.
\nContinuous glass surfaces \u2013 a technical and stylistic theme launched by Zagato in the end of the 40s on the Panoramic bodies and re-applied in the 80s \u2013 surround the pillar-less body and, similarly to aeronautical cockpits, reduce noise and improve aerodynamics.<\/p>\n
The side intakes, following the Lamborghini Raptor, have been visually reduced to the minimum thanks to an air scoop on the roof as well as additional apertures concealed in the glass surfaces. The air scoop is functionally integrated with the double bubble roof, a signature of Zagato design, directing the cooling to the intake manifold.<\/p>\n
The monolithic rear volume is chopped off by the typical truncated tail and reveals the brutality of mechanical components protruding from the area such as tail lamps heat release, aerodynamic features and the active spoiler.
\nThere isn\u2019t a sole gram of fat in a Lamborghini. It is thin and athletic, having a lot in common with the surfaces of a Zagato body, true to the rule that a car is as much efficient as it is compact.<\/p>\n
Zagato designers and engineers aimed to press the rear towards the engine and to increase the proportion of the front. As a result, the 5-95 Zagato\u2019s volumes express a sense of energy through fluid and organic surfaces that recall an animal\u2019s muscles as it is ready to leap forward. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Zagato body expresses the typical key values of an \u201cinstant classic\u201d: fascinating, rare and a pure expression of the brands it stands for. The 5-95 was created with the only limitation of active and passive safety. Two \u201cstrong\u201d themes define the design in its whole: the volume of the front fender that bites the bonnet and the rear end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2191,85,9348,17102,34],"tags":[18323,6826,33,86,5210,334,6536,6912,19905,13061,37,6508,21479],"class_list":["post-220153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2010s","category-lamborghini","category-guides","category-model-guides-concept-cars","category-zagato","tag-2010s-all","tag-2010s-cars","tag-concept","tag-lamborghini","tag-lamborghini-concept","tag-lamborghini-gallardo","tag-lamborghini-model-in-depth","tag-lamborghini-concept-in-depth","tag-lamborghini-model-guides-gallardo","tag-car-profiles","tag-zagato","tag-zagato-model-in-depth","tag-zagato-model-guides-concept-cars"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe volumes intersect each other and suggest a jump, as if the central part of the front is ahead of the fender. To accentuate these proportions some solutions were introduced: in fact a new wind deflector was inserted at the base of the windscreen in order to increase the perceived length of the bonnet – this has a very precise aeronautical function because it improves the wind flow in the windscreen wiper area. In the same way, the rear volume has been slightly reduced introducing a \u201ccoda tronca\u201d (truncated tail) to emphasize the perception of the leap.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n type<\/td>\n One Of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n released at<\/td>\n 2014 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n built at<\/td>\n Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n production<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n engine<\/td>\n 90\u00b0 V10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n position<\/td>\n Mid Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n aspiration<\/td>\n Natural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n valvetrain<\/td>\n DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w\/Variable Intake System & Continuously Variable Valve Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n fuel feed<\/td>\n Direct Fuel Injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n displacement<\/td>\n 5204 cc \/ 317.57 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n bore<\/td>\n 84.5 mm \/ 3.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n stroke<\/td>\n 92.8 mm \/ 3.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n compression<\/td>\n 12.5:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n power<\/td>\n 419 kw \/ 561.9 bhp @ 8000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n specific output<\/td>\n 107.97 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n bhp\/weight<\/td>\n 401.36 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n torque<\/td>\n 540 nm \/ 398.3 ft lbs @ 6500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n body \/ frame<\/td>\n Aluminum & Thermoplastic Body over Aluminum Spaceframe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n driven wheels<\/td>\n 4WD w\/Viscous Traction System, ESP, ASR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n wheel type<\/td>\n Forged Aluminium Alloy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n front tires<\/td>\n 235\/35 ZR19 Pirelli P ZERO CORSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n rear tires<\/td>\n 295\/30 ZR19 Pirelli P ZERO CORSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n front brakes<\/td>\n Ventilated Discs w\/8-Piston Aluminum Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n f brake size<\/td>\n 34.0 x 365 mm \/ 1.34 x 14.37 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n rear brakes<\/td>\n Ventilated Discs w\/4-Piston Aluminum Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n r brake size<\/td>\n 32.0 x 356 mm \/ 1.26 x 14.02 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n front wheels<\/td>\n F 48.3 x 21.6 cm \/ 19 x 8.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n rear wheels<\/td>\n R 48.3 x 27.9 cm \/ 19 x 11 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n f suspension<\/td>\n Double Wishbones w\/Coil Springs, Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n r suspension<\/td>\n Double Wishbones w\/Coil Springs, Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n curb weight<\/td>\n 1400 kg \/ 3087 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n weight distro<\/td>\n 43 % \/ 57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n wheelbase<\/td>\n 2560 mm \/ 100.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n front track<\/td>\n 1632 mm \/ 64.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n rear track<\/td>\n 1597 mm \/ 62.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n length<\/td>\n 4386 mm \/ 172.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n width<\/td>\n 1900 mm \/ 74.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n height<\/td>\n 1165 mm \/ 45.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n transmission<\/td>\n 6-Speed Manual or 6-Speed Automatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n