The Factory

I always wondered if the Marzal was originally white or silver.

 

Raymond, I think it was originally a pearlescent white
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This might help a bit as well, look out for what I mean at about 1:40:00. If the link doesn't work, type "British Pathe" and "Lamborghini" into Google, select the "Videos for British Pathe" link and then the one which shows the blue Sunbeam Alpine on a stand. After that, sit back, relax and enjoy, as it is both historically interesting and an absolute laugh

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44954

I think the Miura in the background may be 3198. Any thoughts Joe?

And, just so I can't be accused of getting too far off the spirit of this thread, here's a few more images from the series that showed the 350GT in front of the factory in late 1966. Going by the date of the original articles, (August and September 1966) the Miura could only be 0502.
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Indeed, it could very well be.

 

I've seen that film before, those were the days. The Sunbeam was a Rapier, and I used to have a yellow one.

 

I'm going to plead ignorance and risk looking daft, but where and when did you take this photo? It just doesn't look like the factory I know, but then again, I haven't been there since the post-Audi alterations. Do tell.

 

Some more images from the CAR pictures I have. Enjoy.
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gorgeous pics...

 

I'm curious to know more about something in this image. On the Countach's bonnet and fender panels, it is possible to make out a number, in this case 130. Does anyone have any ideas, or better yet an actual explanation, of what the numbers mean. My theory is that it is the last three digits of the chassis number, making the car shown 1120130, but perhaps it is the 130th LP400 produced, making it 1120260. Any thoughts?
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I realised after the picture was posted, that the number wasn't showing up so clearly, so I've cut and copied these segments in order to show the numbers more clearly.
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given it has periscopio roof is an LP400
so or VIN 0130 or car n° 130 i think

 

no 130, they normally wrote the production number onto the build sheets and panels.
F.e. the pieces in my jalpa were marked 193 but the car had VIN 203.

 

Is it just me, or can I see a 2 and something else after the 130 on the nearside wing?

 

Any idea about the VIN for the red 350GT ?

Any rear view pictures for the car? Especially the shape of the rear wheel arches interests me.

 

Thumbs up! Im really enjoying myself

 

Love the Bob Wallace Jarama. Thanks for posting Paul.

 

Well in that case... ...
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Fantastic.

 

Unfortunately I don't think I have any showing the rear of the 350GT, although I'm guessing you're wanting to know if it is #0118, the factory museum car. I'm afraid I can't answer your question, but having said that, Marcel didn't scan everything I have, so I'll have a look once I get round to digging the rest of the stuff out.
I do know that the mainly complete cars were apparently all restored, and I even remember one vehicle being advertised as having resided at the back of the factory before its rescue, but I would guess the rest of the badly damaged wrecks, apart from the prototypes, were trashed:-(

Regards,
Paul

 

Note to that there are some differences between the restored car and its original form, mainly the colour of the seats, (sand/beige velour instead of the present black) and the fact that there are no ID or info plates in the engine bay. Still, it is fortunate that the car survived and was rescued. I understand it is presently in Germany.
As an aside, Del Hopkins was a little miffed when I produced these images, not because I had them, but because he got them too late to do anything to help with its restoration in the early 90s.
I have more shots, but they are very simliar to the ones posted, so I've exhausted that pool. If you look really closely at the rear of the car in the first shot, you can see what I think is the beginning of the scrapyard cars; shame they're too far away to make out any detail.

 

Yes, its amazing how many classic Lamborghinis have been restored with variations on the original theme.

 

You’re correct I was thinking about #0118. The car popped-up at the factory in the nineties but so far no one could give a clue for the history, the rounded fender arches and/or a touring number.

From the pictures the junkyard 350GT has the same characteristics as #0118 ; red exterior, black interior, antenna on top of the left fender and no cowl vents.

I’ll sent you a pm for one of the other junkyard cars.

 

This provoked some interesting response on YT, Marzal, Miura engine drop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKbLD6_C8k

Marzal steering wheel on Islero ( now on 400 GT ) in RHD-Land. No doubt Joe knows about it all.

 

end 1962, under building...
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Here's a nice period shot from CAR magazine's March 1979 issue of LP400S production. Notice too, the two partially completed Espadas in the background. They must be two of the very last Espadas produced.
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