A stunning classic Lamborghini – dubbed the most beautiful of its type ever made – has sold for nearly £300,000.
The fifty-eight-year-old 400 GT 2+2 is one of just a handful built.
It was lauded as the perfect expression of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s original concept of creating the fastest, most comfortable and beautiful GT ever.
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It was said to be an important car in the history of an important marque.
And had only done 27,800 miles.
It was being sold by a former NASA engineer, as reported by Whats The Jam.
Ahead of its sale, its listing stated: “Critically, as well as offering enhanced practicality, the 400 GT 2+2 retained the impressive performance of its antecedents, with 60mph being achieved in 6.8 seconds, en route to a maximum top speed of 168mph.
“The 400 GT 2+2 remained in production until 1968, by which time some 224 are thought to have been made.
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“However, just 14 of these were reputedly to right-hand drive specification.
“Chassis #01225 is one of four examples that the marque’s UK concessionaire, Mitchell & Britten, entrusted to Hooper & Co. for conversion from left to right-hand drive configuration.
“It was originally registered as SUC 683F and was reputedly supplied new to the renowned engineer, Brian Morgan, the grandson of the man responsible for constructing the Blackpool Tower.
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“Brian Morgan is understood to have sold the 400 GT 2+2 to Derbyshire-based construction magnate Ivan Davis in 1971.
“Re-registered as DFG 9 and taken off the road some 11 years later, the Lamborghini shared its lodgings with a Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 plus a variety of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys.
“Having been purchased by our vendor from the Davis family via a 1998 auction, the 400 GT 2+2 was found to be in exceptionally original condition.
“Although the earliest service record on file dates from September 1971 at 6,920 miles, our vendor is extremely confident that the current odometer reading of 28,710 miles represents the total covered from new.
“As well as the exceptionally well-preserved interior, the Lamborghini pleasingly retains such fragile details as the original FIAMM stickers on its air cleaners.
“The present owner has enjoyed having it on essentially static display as part of his impressive collection for the past 26 years.
“Aside from refreshing the tired paintwork via a bare metal respray (some 30 years ago, which was ‘done once and done properly’), which revealed no trace of major corrosion or accident damage, he has had the Borrani wire wheels refurbished and some minor brightwork improved.
“As a highly accomplished engineer, including time served at NASA, our vendor has got the fabulous – and original – ‘quad cam’ V12 running to his satisfaction in addition to renewing the clutch and master cylinder.
“Much of the rest of chassis #01225 would be familiar to anyone who helped assemble it at the Sant Agata factory, including its original marque-adorned carpets.
“A simply superb 1960s GT car, with an enviable history and ownership, this 400 GT represents V12 Italian continent-hopping fast motoring at its finest.
“Offered at a sensible guide price, it would undoubtedly be welcome at any high-profile car event anywhere.”
It was sold for £292,500 by Iconic Auctioneers at Silverstone, Northants.
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