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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 - The friendly fighting bull

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Created on May 23, 2020

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – von 1968 bis 2022 in zweiter Hand

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – in der Originalfarbe "Azzurro Fiat"

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – im unrestaurierten Originalzustand

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – kantiges Heck und rundlicher Dachaufbau

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – im leicht patinierten Erstlack

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Doppelscheinwerfer statt ovaler Leuchten

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – freundliches Gesicht

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – ein kompliziertes Spiel in Blech gepresster Kurven und Kanten

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – kein Interimsmodell, sondern ein echter Viersitzer

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Borrani-Drahtspeichenräder

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Im Detail trägt er die Spuren der Jahre

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Vierliter-Zwölfzylinder mit 284 PS

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Stier Murciélago im schwarzen Wappen

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – stark gewölbte Windschutzscheibe

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – der Schalthebel bedient ein Fünfganggetriebe

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – cognacfarbenes Leder im Originalzustand

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Tacho mit 300er-Skala als Statussymbol

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Gut bestückte Mittelkonsole

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – für den Fahrer ungünstig placiertes Radio

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Nachfolger des 350 GT

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Die Fachzeitschrift "Road and Track" fanden den 400 GT weniger elegant als den Ferrari 330, waren aber dennoch begeistert

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Eleganter Gran Tourismo

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Die Auspuffrohre, wie vier Gewehrläufe

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Ob die Yves Saint Laurent Applikationen original sind?

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Die Sitze versprechen wenig Seitenhalt

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Wer im 2+2 hinten Platz nehmen musste, sollte etwas leiden können

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Die umfangreiche Uhrensammlung informiert über die Befindlichkeit des Gran Tourismo

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Viel Leder im Innenraum

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Luxuriöses Interieur

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Bei 5000 U/min wuchtete der V12-Motor 400 Nm auf die Kurbelwelle

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - der V12-Motor leistete rund 320 DIN PS

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Speichenfelgen mit Zentralverschluss

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Doppelscheinwerfer und auf den Stossstangen aufgesetzte Blinker

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Mit Chrom-Accesoires

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Elegante Linien

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Amerikanische Testfahrer bemängelten die Drähte der Heckscheibenheizung - sie würde die Sicht nach hinten stören

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Gute Sicht auch nach hinten

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Superleggera von Carrozzeria Touring

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Wurde als 2+2 angebboten

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Präsentation am Genfer Salon 1964

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) – Vollblut, nun mit vier Litern Hubraum – Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Heckansicht des Ausstellungsfahrzeuges

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Die kantig-aggressive, heute lamborghini-typische Formensprache kam erst später auf.

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Fliessende Dachlinie und prominente Stossstangen

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1966) - Der 400 GT 2+2 links im Vergleich mit dem 350 GT rechts

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Formenevolution vom 350 GT bis hierher

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Interieur

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Blick in das Interieur

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - Braucht eigentlich keine schönen Frauen um aufzufallen

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - elegange Coupé-Karosserie

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Auch in der kalten Jahreszeit im Einsatz

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – Dean Martin führt das Coupé vor

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Lamborghini 350 GT Spider (1965) – nur eines von zwei Exemplaren

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) – mit sechs Auspuffrohren

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Seitenansicht

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - der V12-Motor

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Lamborghini 350 GTV (1963) - der neue V12-Zylinder-Motor

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Ferruccio Lamborghini präsentiert Journalisten im Frühling 1963 seinen V12-Motor, links noch Paolo Stanzani, rechts von ihm Piero Taruffi

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1964) - Chassisansicht

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1965) - Attraktion - ein massiver Kastentrahmen gibt Stabilität - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1966) - Die Fahrzeugmontage in Santa Agata

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) - Ferruccio Lamborghini schaut in der Fabrik zum Rechten

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - die Doppelscheinwerfer geben der Front mehr Kraft

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - das Heck unterscheidet sich nur unwesentlich vom Vorgänger

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1966) - weiterhin ein eleganter GT

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 (1967) – Historische Aufnahme mit Zweit- und Langzeitbesitzer Curt Dold

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Summary

Compared to later creations, the Lamborghini 350 GT and 400 GT 2+2 were the much less radical first works of tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini in the field of luxury sports cars. They laid the foundations for the Miura, Countach and Diablo and, despite their unconventional appearance, impressed test drivers with their performance and quality. The Gran Turismo clientele, then as now, tended to keep a low profile, preferring established models from Stuttgart or Maranello. Find out more about the Lamborghini 350/400 models and the history of a very special 400 GT 2+2 in this article with lots of photos.

This article contains the following chapters

The bull is made "stocky"
The first first and the second first
Chassis mathematics
Little criticism, lots of praise
Too expensive for a car editor
Faithful like Dold

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With the 350 GT, Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to build the better Ferrari: faster, quieter and more comfortable. After earning more than his fair share of money with unenthusiastic work tools such as tractors, oil burners and air conditioning systems, the time was ripe for a little unreasonableness. So Lamborghini gathered together some of the best engineers in the country (some of whom had even once worked at proclaimed rival Ferrari) and had them design a luxury sports car to his specifications. A car that achieved high performance without a lot of noise and power, yet was still faster than all the roaring and energy-sapping high-speed machines out there.

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