It was Lamborghini’s attempt to produce an “entry” level car. The V8 was an enlarged 3.5ltr producing 255bhp that had been seen in the Urraco’s and the similarly styled short lived Silhouette. Many of the styling cues from the Silhouette were carried over but with a more grown up discrete finish about them, including that one piece targa roof.
Originally
it had black bumpers and engine cover and the rear lights from the Silhouette,
then in 1984 Lamborghini seemed to get its act together offering a fully colour
coded body and new rear lights. This upgrade also flowed into the cabin with
now bespoke dash and steering wheel
One
interesting note was at the end of its life it was offered with 15” Silhouette
wheels that were still at the factory. Two prototype convertibles were also
built but to no avail.
Seems
strange that this good looking car, with the Lamborghini pedigree that was
certified for sale in the US and by all accounts was easy to drive and had
ample performance sold in so few numbers!!! Then again if its parked next to
ultimate expression of 80’s excess and “look at me” in the form of the Countach
I suppose it would have seemed underwhelming and the poor man’s choice. Just
like the Porsche Boxster parked next to a 911.
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