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General model biography: 350 GT
Following the successful public debut of the 350 GTV concept, Lamborghini was ready to launch its first production car, the 350 GT at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1964. Released less than a year after the company was first formed by Ferruccio Lamborghini, the 350 GT followed a classic Italian touring car layout, with a long bonnet, refined and compact cabin. The long nose accommodated a V12 engine that for the first time in a production car featured a double overhead camshaft.
General model biography: 350 GT
Following the successful public debut of the 350 GTV concept, Lamborghini was ready to launch its first production car, the 350 GT at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1964. Released less than a year after the company was first formed by Ferruccio Lamborghini, the 350 GT followed a classic Italian touring car layout, with a long bonnet, refined and compact cabin. The long nose accommodated a V12 engine that for the first time in a production car featured a double overhead camshaft.
The interior of the cabin was luxurious, with wool carpeting and a natural leather used for the upholstery. The seating arrangement was a 2+1, with a centrally-mounted rear seat behind the two side-by-side front seats. There were three versions of the car. A total of 135 standard units were built, along with two Spider versions by Carrozzeria Touring and two coupé versions with vertical tail fins by Zagato.
Design of the 350GT
Lamborghini started his venture into production cars using the expertise of Carrozzera Touring of Milan, at the time considered to be one of the best in the world in terms of refinement, style and construction. The shape of the 350 GT was a perfect example of 1960s automotive style, with elegant lines and perfect perspective. The original 350 GTV concept car was designed by the legendary stylist, Franco Scaglione who followed the original concept of Ferruccio Lamborghini, which was to create a clean, uncluttered silhouette. The bodywork created by Touring adopted the methodology of its Superleggera construction, lightweight, strong and efficient. That allowed for significant weight savings compared to the more traditional processes of the time, and made extensive use of aluminum body panels that were mounted onto a lightweight metal frame.
Technical aspect of the 350 GT
The 350 GT paved the way for all future Lamborghini production cars in that it featured a 60 degree, V12 engine. This engine formed the backbone of Lamborghini’s early cars, and quickly became an icon of the Sant’Agata Bolognese company. The 350 GT was powered by a 3.5 litre version of the engine. It featured a double overhead camshaft fed by six carburettors. The engine was first designed in 1963 by the famed engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, but it was originally designed for competition. Despite having almost 100hp/litre, it was not particularly suitable for the road and so Lamborghini’s engineers, led by Paolo Stanzani, adapted it to be more useable at lower and medium speeds, and therefore made it more suitable as a production engine. His work also made it easier to produce the engine in higher numbers. The five-speed gearbox was provided by ZF, the suspension was independent for each wheel and the car had all-round disc brakes.
Technical aspect of the 350 GT
The 350 GT paved the way for all future Lamborghini production cars in that it featured a 60 degree, V12 engine. This engine formed the backbone of Lamborghini’s early cars, and quickly became an icon of the Sant’Agata Bolognese company. The 350 GT was powered by a 3.5 litre version of the engine. It featured a double overhead camshaft fed by six carburettors. The engine was first designed in 1963 by the famed engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, but it was originally designed for competition. Despite having almost 100hp/litre, it was not particularly suitable for the road and so Lamborghini’s engineers, led by Paolo Stanzani, adapted it to be more useable at lower and medium speeds, and therefore made it more suitable as a production engine. His work also made it easier to produce the engine in higher numbers. The five-speed gearbox was provided by ZF, the suspension was independent for each wheel and the car had all-round disc brakes.
Lifestyle of the 350 GT
The 350 GT was launched at a time that luxury was less common. Although many of Europe’s influential people were the clientele of Lamborghini, there are very few images of them with the 350 GT. That’s not to say there are not iconic photographs. One features Ferruccio Lamborghini’s wife, Annita Borgatti, who posed next to a 350 GT finished in Verde Geneva, a very light green-blue pastel colour in the town of Montecatini. In more recent times the elegance and beauty of the 350 GT can be better appreciated and admired.
Lifestyle of the 350 GT
The 350 GT was launched at a time that luxury was less common. Although many of Europe’s influential people were the clientele of Lamborghini, there are very few images of them with the 350 GT. That’s not to say there are not iconic photographs. One features Ferruccio Lamborghini’s wife, Annita Borgatti, who posed next to a 350 GT finished in Verde Geneva, a very light green-blue pastel colour in the town of Montecatini. In more recent times the elegance and beauty of the 350 GT can be better appreciated and admired.
