When the 495bhp Gallardo was launched in 2004, motoring journalists were impressed - this stylish supercar combined the ferocity of Lamborghini with the polish and practicality of Audi and, at around GBP115,000, didn't scorch the wallet quite as much as its bigger brother, the Murcielago. Lamborghinis have always quickened the pulse, of course, and this book shows why. Packed with model analysis, driving impressions, technical specifications, buying hints, personal anecdotes and sumptuous photographs, it tells the story of this exotic marque, from the peasant background of the founder Ferruccio Lamborghini, to its burning ambition to beat Ferrari in the manufacture of supercars.
| ISBN | 1844250946 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9781844250943
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 789 | | Publisher | Haynes Publishing Group | | Published in | Somerset | | Imprint | J H Haynes & Co Ltd | | Series title | Haynes Classic Makes Series | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 270 | | Publication date | 17 Jun 2005 | | Width (mm) | 210 | | DEWEY | 629.222209 | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 160 | |
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The 350GT, with scintillating bodywork by Carrozzeria Touring, and 400GT. Islero and Islero S, with a top speed of 160mph and Marazzi styling. Miura, one of the outstanding supercars of all time. Espada, the first four-seater car, and Jarama, the last front-engined model. Disappointing sales for the smaller-capacity Urraco and Silhouette, financial problems. Countach, longest-lived supercar of all time, cheetah 'superjeep', stop-gap Jalpa P350, and 207mph Diablo. Evolution under different owners, and future developments.
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