Hi Alan, This is #6036, was owned by Paul Cox. It was completed by the Lamborghini factory on 04/23/1968 as the 12th Islero made, and was probably the Geneva show car rather than #6000 as is often claimed by casual writers. So this is another Geneva Show car candidate.... Alan, are you a member of the LCUK, and do you track Vintage Lamborghini's as well? Best regards, Marcello
There will be an Islero Reunion next year in honor of the 40th Anniversary of its introduction. It will take place at the end of June 2008 as part of the Lamborghini Owners Club National Meet at Le Belle Macchine d'Italia, The Largest 3 Day Italian Automotive Event in North America. The event features a Concorso d'Eleganza and 2 days of Driving on Pocono International Raceway. As of right now we have 4 Isleros confirmed to be attending, (Jim Kaminski # 6210, Lou Herrin # 6096, Donald Osborne # 6267 and mine # 6243) The record is 5 Isleros togehter at one time for an event. Our goal is 10 cars, we should be able to do it. www.italiancarsatpocono.com Below are pictures of Lou Herrin's Islero on the track at Pocono as well as pictures of my Islero and Donald Osbone's car. Joe Islero # 6243 Jarama # 10102 Ghibli SS # 2110 Khamsin # 1226 Mistral # 1216 Bora # 1046 LeLe Marlboro # 184 Mondial Cab # 49713 Laforza # 159 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi i was an enthusiast member 20 years ago, but i was only 16 and dreaming back then! Not a member any longer as being an enthusiast member, cost money but didnt seem to get you any advantages over non members so i stopped. I dont track classic Lamborghinis, i'm more into the modern post Miura supercar era, But any famous or classic cars are ones that i do try and be aware of.Your info on the Islero in my picture, for instance, is of interest. Thanks Alan W
Hi Joe, Thanks for the pictures. Nice actionshot of Lou! Well, in that case I think we most have some competition, and perhaps we could organise an Islero meeting here in Europe as well at that time. In Holland we have about 8 Islero's, so the record of 5 could be broken by us Dutchies allone. And 11 is our goal, hèhè... Here's an older picture of your car when it was still in Switzerland (on the right) Best regards, Marcello Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi Alan, Thanks for the info. If you have any more Islero pictures in your files, please do post them, because they are rare... Ciao! Marcello
Hi all, Here's an Islero picture that was in the book "Supreme amongst exotics". This car was owned in the 1980's owned by Colin Earl, registered on UK plates Q538 CPE. This example is to German specifications and was brought from Lebanon to the UK for a certain amount of restoration, so I read. An UK Lambo owner already told me this: The red car was photographed out of the UK, you can tell by the roads in the background. Q plates normally mean the car was built from parts or crashed and rebuilt Q is reserved also for home built kit cars. Who knows the chassisnumber of this car? Best regards, Marcello Image Unavailable, Please Login
A few pics of #6201 from the show this weekend. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Hey Garrick, Thanks again for posting these very nice pictures. Great to see this car has a full leather interior, even on the dashboard where the dials are located. The car also has red painted heads (Testa Rossa)! I belief the prototipo #6000 had that as well. Nice shot of the VIN plate! So now we know the enginenumber as well. Many thanks for your great help! Ciao! Marcello
Hi all, Do we know wich car this is? Should be an Islero S from Japan, but I can't seem to find the car on the ILR yet.... anybody? Best regards, Marcello Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi Marcello, It is already on the Islero Information Exchange as red/black car. BTW, does anybody have a parts catalog for Islero? I saw one on eBay some months ago.
Hi 6036 is my car and as far I am aware it is the Geneva Show car - it's the car at Brighton, shown elsewhere in this thread.
Hello UK, Is your awareness perhaps based on some documentation that came with the car when you bought it from Paul? That would be nice to know, and we can delete all perhaps and mightby's... Best regards, Marcello
The 1968 Geneva Auto Show ran from March 14th-24th, 1968. If 6036 was completed at the factory on April 23rd, 1968, as the 12th Islero made (per the earlier post), that would mean that an uncompleted car was used as the show car. I suppose that could be possible, but it seems unlikely. Edit: One detail about the Islero pictured at the Geneva Show - the trim strip below the door APPEARS to be much wider than the strip seen on other Islero's.
Hi No - Paul told me this when I bought it, along with the history tracing back to B Bardot - frankly he could have told me it was owned by Mickey Mouse and I'd have still bought the car! (and believed him...). He bases his theory on the fact that the front seats don't have head rests in the Geneva car (6000 does), the fact that it was delivered with a tan hide (which my car had, but was retrimmed at a later date) and the colour checks out. 6000 also had borranis... I rest the case for 6036... Regards Iain
When these threads are started, it needs dedicated effort to keep them going or else they drop off and the info is hidden (where is that Islero site?). Hi Joe and all, Thanks, I agree with you, and I'll do my best! Here's another Japanese Islero GTS, this time red with golden rims. Any suggestions about the number anybody? Best regards, Marcello Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I talked to Paul a little more about the car. Although there appears to be no concrete documentation, the wood gas cap is believed to be original. Paul told me he has tried to put a locking gas cap on as a test replacement and it would not fit - so some modification must have been done to the neck as well. The interior-color-matched leather covered dash - it was recovered prior to Paul's ownership, so he is not sure if it was interior-color-matched from the factory. Original interior color was apparently tobacco (red exterior). The quilted interior panels were added by a subsequent owner - as well as the under-hood matching quilted hanging cover for the fuse block.
It was for the air conditioning. I had a 400 back in the '70s with the same studs, plus a compressor that was bolted to them and lots of hoses. The system was useless, all it did was drip water into the passenger footwell. Mind you, I didn't buy the car because it had air conditioning!
no details here, just a couple pics. full details (mini-story, pics, vids) of the day here ---> http://aussieexotics.com/2007/03/25/lamborghini-club-run Islero page ---> http://aussieexotics.com/2007/03/25/lamborghini-club-run-islero pics: http://gallery.aussieexotics.com/gallery/2621987#138447239-L-LB http://gallery.aussieexotics.com/gallery/2621987#138447264-L-LB http://gallery.aussieexotics.com/gallery/2621987#138441488-L-LB http://gallery.aussieexotics.com/gallery/2621987#138448551-L-LB http://gallery.aussieexotics.com/gallery/2621987#138450655-L-LB Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The Islero has to be one of the best looking cars of all time and is on my list for purchase in the future. Beautiful pics in this thread!
Ah yes, 6643. I used to own that car! Last I knew it was in San Diego. Do you own it now? Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi all, I found recently this photo. Could this be the one that failed to qualify at LeMans? Sincerely Philippe Muratori www.lamborghinimiura.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
