The 18th of only 177 examples produced
Delivered new to G.G. Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Restored by Lamborghini specialists, Colin Clarke Engineering
Lamborghini’s final front-engined V12 grand tourer
The Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT
Unveiled at the 1970
Geneva Motor Show, the Lamborghini Jarama was styled by legendary Bertone
designer, Marcello Gandini and would be Lamborghini’s final front engined V12
Grand Tourer. Continuing the Lamborghini tradition, this car was named after a
district in northern Madrid, Spain, well known for its breeding of fighting
bulls. Coincidentally, the car also shares its name with the Spanish race
circuit.
The Jarama was powered
by Lamborghini’s famed 3,929 cc V-12 which was fed by six Weber twin-choke
carburettors, producing an impressive 350 bhp at 7,500 rpm. Power was
transmitted to the road through a five-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel
drive, with the early Jarama’s, including the example offered here, benefitted
from use of same magnesium alloy wheels fitted to the Miura.
Ferrucio Lamborghini’s
personal Jarama is on display at the official Lamborghini museum at the
company’s factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, clearly Lamborghini remain proud of
the car, their final front-engined V12 grand tourer.
This Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT
The Jarama 400 GT
presented here, chassis 10034, completed manufacture at the Lamborghini factory
in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy in early 1971. Originally finished in Silver
metallic over a black leather interior, this Jarama was delivered new through
the Swiss dealer, G.G. Nations in Geneva. In April 1988, this Jarama was bought
by Alain Mettan in Champery, and assigned the Swiss registration ‘VS 82482.
Later this car was
bought by Richard Howard Close in Gloucestershire, England, who went on to
register the car in 2010, being assigned the UK license ‘RBY 843K’. Close
clearly understood the importance of this rare Lamborghini grand tourer,
embarking upon a full restoration in 2007 with Colin Clarke Engineering in
England.
Colin Clarke
Engineering are well-known as Lamborghini specialists, consistently producing
quality restorations, with this Jarama further confirming this reputation. This
no-expense spared restoration is documented with invoices totalling £80,000 and
many photos detailing the works.
This restoration was
completed in early 2012, at which point the car was also MOT’d, before being
bought by its current, German owner. Once in Germany, this car was assigned the
registration ‘R-L813’ and TUV inspected in July 2012.
Today, this car presents as a recently restored, and well-maintained example of Lamborghini’s last four-seat V-12 grand tourer.
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