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Re: [VintageLambo] 350 on auction in London

antoine torre

$40k for a 350gt!!!I don"t think so....the estimate is off line.where do I bid?or can I trade it for my honda??? Jacques >From: Marcel de Lange >Reply-To: VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com >To: >Subject: [VintageLambo] 350 on auction in London >Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 17:09:53 +0200 > >Coys of Kensington will be auctioning this 350 GT (most probably # 0133 in >my opinion; it certainly looks like the spitting image of that car that >Coys >was offering in the late "80"s with a Dutch registration). > >Marcel > > > >1965 Lamborghini 350 GT Alloy body Registration no: * Chassis no: 115 >Estimate: £23,000-28,000 > >The first Lamborghini car was to have a V12 engine, the responsibility of >which was to be Bizzarini"s, designer of the legendary 250 GTO whilst at >Ferrari, and the unit he built was a reworking of his design for a Ferrari >Formula One engine, albeit enlarged to 3,500cc. The first dyno run released >a huge 370bhp at 9,000rpm and the fledgling company was under way. A body >was designed by Franco Scaglione, famous for his "BAT" designs on Alfa >Romeo >1900 chassis in the 1950s while at Bertone, and the new car, named 350 GTV, >was displayed at the 1963 Turin salon. Although technically excellent, the >car met with a luke-warm reception, for the styling was too controversial, >so Carrozzeria Touring was called in to clean up the shape. The resultant >car was much better received and this was put into production as the 350 >GT. >Instantly it rendered anything from main rival Ferrari obsolete, with its >independent rear suspension, disc brakes all round, aluminium coachwork, >five speed all synchromesh gearbox and quad cam V12. The end result was a >supreme gran turismo, which was very fast, very quiet, handled well, was >comfortable, well made and superbly appointed. > >The road testers from the motoring press loved the car for its excellent >road manners, with fine handling, braking, steering, speed and smoothness. >In the interests of usability and longevity the original engine had been >detuned to give 280bhp at 7,000rpm, which was still more than comparable >Ferraris could muster, and this was sufficient to provide the car with a >claimed top speed of 165mph. It was a triumph of design, and is without >doubt a great classic and highly collectable, with only one hundred and >thirty one examples built. > >The very early example on offer today was purchased from an important Dutch >Lamborghini collection in the late 1980s and is described as being in very >good mechanical condition by the owner. > >The original, ineffective oval headlamps have been replaced by the later, >and better, twin pairs of round units from the 400GT. > >Rarely does an opportunity to acquire one of these historically important >cars arise and so this car will be of interest to any collector. > >> _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life"s Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/O10svD/Me7FAA/AG3JAA/9jLplB/TM Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to