A self-made man, some say he was unhappy with the treatment he received from the producers of GT cars, others that he was motivated to produce, in his own words, "the perfect car". Whatever his reasons, he progressed from being a successful manufacturer of tractors and air-conditioning equipment to create the world's most exotic cars.


The various superb Diablo models drove Lamborghini onwards to the 21st century and both the Murciélago and Gallardo are continuing the bloodline and are, like the great cars of the past, lauded with high praise for the sheer power and intensity of the driving experience they offer.

Automobili Lamborghini has had a turbulent and eventful history. Sometimes events seem to conspire to give the impression that soon these great cars would be no more... now, that raging bull that is the badge every Lamborghini carries still roars in mighty defiance!

350 GTV

Original show car for Lamborghini in 1963
Engine: front mounted 3,463cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 36 IDLI twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed ZF box rear wheel drive
Performance: (estimated only!) 360bhp@8,000rpm 174mph / 280kmh
Production: only 1 car built!

350 GT

First production Lamborghini in 1964
Engine: front mounted 3,463cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 40 DCOE twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed ZF box rear wheel drive
Performance: 320bhp@7,000rpm 155mph / 250kmh
Production: 120 cars built

400 GT

2 seat and 2+2 (pictured) seat versions built (performance figures considered identical)
Engine: front mounted 3,929cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 40 DCOE twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 320bhp@6,500rpm 155mph / 250kmh
Production: 273 built, both types

MIURA

First of the Lamborghini mid-engined cars,
3 versions of production cars were built: 400, 400S, 400SV (pictured)(SV figures shown below)
Engine: mid mounted 3,929cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 4 Weber 40 IDL triple choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 385bhp@7,850rpm 186mph / 300kmh
Production: 754 built, all types

ISLERO

2 versions built: GT (pictured) and GTS (GTS figures shown below)
Engine: front mounted 3,929cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 40 DCOE twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 350bhp@7,700rpm 162mph / 260kmh
Production: 225 built, both types

ESPADA

3 versions built: Series I, II (pictured) and III (Series III figures shown below)
Engine: front mounted 3,929cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 40 DCOE twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 350bhp@7,500rpm 155mph / 250kmh
Production: 1,217 built, all types

JARAMA

2 versions built: GT and GTS (pictured) (GTS figures shown)
Engine: front mounted 3,929cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 40 DCOE twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 365bhp@7,500rpm 162mph / 260kmh
Production: 327 built, both types

URRACO

4 versions built: 200, 250, 250S (pictured) and 300 (300 figures shown)
Engine: mid mounted 2,996cc, DOHC, 90° v8
Fuel system: 4 Weber 40 DCNF twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 260bhp@7,000rpm 162mph / 260kmh
Production: 776 built, all types

COUNTACH

5 versions built: 400, 400S, 5000S, 5000 Quattrovalvole and 25° Anniversario (prototype car pictured!)(5000 Quattrovalvole figures shown)
Engine: mid mounted 5,167cc, 48 valve DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 44 DCNF twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 455bhp@7,000rpm 184mph / 297kmh
Production: 1,983 built, all types

SILHOUETTE

Only one version built, based on Urraco 300
Engine: mid mounted 2,996cc, DOHC, 90° v8
Fuel system: 4 Weber 40 DCNF twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 260bhp@7,000rpm 162mph / 260kmh
Production: only 54 built

JALPA

Only one version of the Jalpa was built
Engine: mid mounted 3,480cc, DOHC, 90° v8
Fuel system: 4 Weber 42 DCNF twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 255bhp@7,000rpm 154mph / 248kmh
Production: 421 built

LM 002

This car was first developed for military use: ‘Lamborghini Militare’, hence LM 002
Engine: front mounted 5,167cc, DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: 6 Weber 44 DCNF twin choke carburettors
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box 4 wheel drive
Performance: 450bhp@7,000rpm 130mph / 210kmh
Production: 301 built

DIABLO

11 versions of the Diablo were built: the original Diablo was followed by the VT, the SE30, the Roadster, the SV, the SV Roadster, the SVR, the GT, the GTR the 6.0 litre (pictured) and the 6.0 SE (SE30 figures shown)
Engine: mid mounted 5,707cc, 48 valve DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: Fuel injection
Gears and drive: 5 speed Lamborghini box rear wheel drive
Performance: 540bhp@7,100rpm 207mph / 335kmh
Production: 2,634 built, all types

MURCIÉLAGO

2 versions of the Murciélago have been built to date with a third, higher power car due in 2006: the original Murciélago (pictured) was joined by the Murciélago Roadster in 2003 (Murciélago figures shown)
Engine: mid mounted 6,192cc, 48 valve DOHC, 60° v12
Fuel system: Fuel injection
Gears and drive: 6 speed or e-gear Lamborghini box 4 wheel drive
Performance: 580bhp@7,500rpm 205mph / 330kmh
Production: 1,200+ built, so far!

GALLARDO

3 versions of the Gallardo have been built to date with a fourth, higher power car due in 2006: the original Gallardo (pictured) was joined by the Gallardo SE and Gallardo Spyder in 2005 (Gallardo figures shown)
Engine: mid mounted 4,961cc, 40 valve DOHC, 90° v10
Fuel system: Fuel injection
Gears and drive: 6 speed or e-gear Lamborghini box 4 wheel drive
Performance: 500bhp@7,800rpm 192mph / 309kmh
Production: 3,000+ built @ 10.11.2005
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