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Lamborghini Bravo prototype from 1974 changed hands for the first time

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Created on April 1, 2011

Reading time 5min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Tom Wood (courtesy RM au)

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - der Bertone-Prototyp aus der Hand von Marcello Gandini trägt im Jahre 2011 bereits die dritte Farbe

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - erst von oben fällt die Breite der Karosserie auf - Pressebild Bertone

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - eine der schönsten Silhouetten der Automobilgeschichte

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - zeitgenössische Abbildung von Bertone

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - der Prototyp im Jahre 2011

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - der Bertone-Prototyp im Jahre 2011

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - innovatives Interieur mit flach angeordneten Anzeigen - wirkt sehr aufgeräumt

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - der Dreiliter-Mittelmotor im Bertone-Prototyp (gut sichtbar die Seriennummer)

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - die Heckleuchten des Bertone-Prototyps im Detail

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - die Hinterräder des Bertone-Prototyps im Detail

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - Presse-Foto von Bertone

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - vorübergehend in grün-métallic lackiert

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - der Bertone-Prototyp am Autosalon noch in gelb-goldener Lackierung - Abbildung aus dem AR-Katalog von 1975

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - Abbildung in voller Fahrt in einem Bericht von Rallye Racing im Jahre 1977

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - Abbildung von der Seite in einem Bericht von Rallye Racing im Jahre 1977

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - eine der schönsten je gezeichneten Silhouetten - Presse-Foto von Bertone

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - Geraden und Rundungen in Perfektion vereint - Pressefoto von Bertone

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Lamborghini Bravo (1974) - Teil der Bertone-Kollektion, welcher im Mai 2011 von RM Auctions versteigert wurde

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Summary

Many wonderful cars have come from the hand of Nuccio Berone, but the Lamborghini Bravo from 1974 is definitely one of his masterpieces and, thanks to the uniquely beautiful silhouette and surface design from the hand of Marcello Gandini, is probably a milestone overall. The Bravo, which was technically based on a shortened Lamborghini Urraco P300, was presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1974. It was conceived as the two-seater brother of the 2+2-seater entry-level sports car Urraco, which had been launched in 1970. Compared to the Urraco, the Bravo is around 50 cm shorter and has an almost 20 cm shorter wheelbase. The engine was retained unchanged and, with its eight cylinders arranged at a 90-degree angle, delivers around 300 hp. The estimated price for the Bravo is given by RM Auction as between 150,000 and 220,000 euros. This does not appear to be an exaggeration, especially in view of the other studies/prototypes that are looking for new owners at the same auction for considerably more money.

This article contains the following chapters

A design milestone
Technical basis Urraco
More than just a concept car
Not a roughly assembled prototype, but a drivable sports car
Often changed color
How much can such a unique piece be worth?
Further information and sources

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On May 21, 2011, the 1974 Lamborghini Bravo was auctioned by RM Auctions on the occasion of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este and achieved a price far above expectations. Many wonderful cars have come from the hand of Nuccio Berone, but the Lamborghini Bravo from 1974 is definitely one of his masterpieces and, thanks to the uniquely beautiful silhouette and surface design from the hand of Marcello Gandini, is probably a milestone overall. The windshield of the Bravo, which was internally called "Studio 114" during development, is in three parts, but is still easy to see through thanks to the thin struts. The play with surfaces, edges and curves was played out almost perfectly here and many interesting detailed solutions pointed the way to the future. For example, the Murcielago took up the wheel design again.

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