Looks to be 18" tall. I want one for my Espada ...
Great picture, thanks for sharing It sounds like a very special day indeed. I've met Valentino three times, and on every occasion he was the perfect gentleman and always willing to help by signing things or having his photo taken with you. Sadly I never had the chance to go for a test run with him though, but I believe it was an absolutely unforgettable experience for those who did. Any more pics from this day??
I thought I would post some more pics, this time taken the late Marcel de Lange in 2005. I believe he was ill at the time of this trip, but didn't know how serious it was. I miss him a lot, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind these being posted in his name as he was a real enthusiast, as well as a really nice guy. Enjoy. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Marcel was certainly a force in Lamborghini enthusiasm. I have no doubt that if you've spent even a little time looking at Lamborghini photos, you've seen his work. A question about the content; Is the white car an early version of the Diablo, or a concept on a "baby" Lambo, a'la the Jalpa or Gallardo?
This is a great thread! The white one is the L140, V10 concept of a small Lambo by Gandini, 1992. The car is now restored and was shown at Pebble Beach in 2008. The grey car (2nd from last photo) is the P132, one of the Diablo prototype, also by Gandini. Philippe S2 7987 www.lamborghinimiura.com
Excellent shot, just what this thread needs. I'm assuming that the 8394 is not the chassis number of the car in the picture though, or am I wrong? I'm putting together another batach of images shortly, but I would love to see anybody's shots from when they visited the factory as I'm sure there are a lot of pictures taken by a lot of people who read these chats and I'm equally sure others would love to see them. Thanks for posting Paul
Ah, but still really interesting!! My understanding is that it is now much harder to get permission to take photos inside the factory during normal production hours. Such a shame, but it has the potential to make shots like this quite rare in the future if what I've heard is true. I kind of hope it isn't though. Keep posting more if you have more and thanks for this one Paul
A few more from my 1993 trip, apologies for the rather poor quality, but scanning older photos doesn't do the originals much credit. I'm getting together some more images from a diverse range of magazines I've collected over the years, but it may take a couple of days, so please be patient. In the meantime enjoy these. The unfinished yellow Diablo is a European spec VT, chassis number ZA9DE07A0RLA12941, while the unfinished black one is a US spec VT ZA9DU07P9RLA12936, wonder where they are now? The White spec QV was one of a handful of American spec cars in the UK at the time, chassis number ZA9CA05A5GLA12982. The owner kindly gave me a ride all the way to Italy and back in it. FUN, if somewhat wet as much of Europe was experiencing monsoon like conditions at the time. Lost touch with the owner, and the last I heard the Countach was in Norway I think. The owner of the QV set up a photo of me, just as I was saying 'Please don't take a photo of me.' The results you can see for yourself Wished I had of gotten the engine numbers of the display engines, but my blishful ignorance of such matters haunts me now. Regards, Paul Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
You're completely wrong, Bob, that's 7987 my car, yours is the 4th one in the line behind mine! Philippe S2 7987 www.lamborghinimiura.com
Gary I almost might think that first one is yours. After all, the hoods been up an awful lot on yours lately ... ;>) Like I should talk! But ... it has all the European lighting so probably yours is not in this picture. So are you finally having fun with it this summer? Bob S.
These were sent to me by a Spanish enthusiast friend of mine. They're very unusual insofar as it's not the Lamborghini factory being shown, but the Spanish company that assembled the LM002's bodies before shipping them to Italy. However, I think they nicely fit the spirit of this thread. If anyone has a spare hardcopy of this article to trade, I have a pile of swap articles I'm willing to trade. Regards, Paul Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Eric: Just to clarify for others - I'm sure you know this is not the Lamborghini car factory. It is Lamborghini Oleodinamica S.p.A., a manufacturer of hydraulic valves and equipment, the factory founded in 1980.
Sorry, I did not recognize the plant in the picture so I thought I would post a picture and get some feedback, the picture is from a brochure that I have. Thanks for the input Joe, i really did`nt know this.
Hi everyone, Those are pictures I took in 1991 at Lamborghini Engineering who produced Formula One engines for various teams such as Lotus, Ligier, Larousse. Even Mac Laren tested one of their engines. Here is a link to a thread on the subject: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243601 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
