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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS - love at second sight

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Created on April 4, 2017

Reading time 8min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - dank der Servolenkung gut dirigierbar

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - elegantes Coupé von Designer Marcello Gandini

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - der zusätzliche Lufteinlass auf der Motorhaube hat nur der 400 GTS

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - nur 327 Mal gebaut, inklusive 400 GT

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - mit über 1,8 Metern Breite und 1,18 Metern Höhe sehr flach wirkend

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - geduckt und startbereit

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - die Gestaltung der Flanke erinnert an das Fiat 128 Coupé 4 Posti von Gandini

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - angenehm zu fahren

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - moderne Fahrwerkstechnik machte den Wagen fahrsicher

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - unkonventiell angebrachte Heizdrähte auf der Heckscheibe

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - einen Heckscheibensicher gab es nicht

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - aus den vier Auspuffenden kommt die Musik

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - aus heutiger Sicht durchaus ein übersichtlicher Wagen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - bei flotter Fahrweise laufen schon einmal 20 Liter Benzin pro 100 km durch die sechs Horizontaldoppelvergaser

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - mit weniger als 4,5 Metern Länge kompakt

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - fast 250 km/h schnell war der Wagen damals

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - keine Spoiler verunstalteten das Karosseriekleid

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - breit und flach

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - die Ergnomie ist für einen Exoten aus den Siebzigerjahren gut gelungen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Interieur mit erlesenen Materialien

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - die Anzeige für den Öldruck sitzt im Zentrum des Armaturenbretts

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Lenkrad aus dem Espada

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - gut einsehbare, aber nicht unbedingt ablesefreundliche Hauptinstrumente

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - wichtig - Öl- und Wassertemperatur (unten)

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - keine Kulissenschaltung, aber schön beschriftete Schalter

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - V12-4-Liter-Motor mit vier obenliegenden Nockenwellen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - zwei Zündspulen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Typenschild

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Scheinwerfer-Mechanismus

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Scheinwerfer-Klappe geschlossen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - die Klappen öffnen nach unten

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Licht aus den Doppelscheinwerfern

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Markenzeichen auf dem Bug

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Nacta-Ducks auf der Motorhaube

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Türöffner

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - seitliche Entlüftung in der C-Säule

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Tankdeckel

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Typenschriftzug auf dem Heck

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - Typenbezeichnung am Heck

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1976) - flacher Kofferraum, aber ein iPhone hat gut Platz

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Fiat 128 Coupé 4 Posti Bertone (1969) - ein Entwurf von Gandini, gezeigt am Turiner Autosalon 1969

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Fiat 128 Coupé 4 Posti Bertone (1969) - dem eingebauten Einkaufskorb verdankte er die Bezeichnung "Shopping", gezeigt am Turiner Autosalon 1969

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Fiat 128 Bertone (1970) - Wunder an Platzausnutzung und praktischen Ideen - Genfer Autosalon 1970

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT (1970) - ein Stier mehr, auf Basis des Espada entwickelter GT der luxuriösesten Hochleistungsklasse - Genfer Autosalon 1970

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Lamborghini Jarama S (1973) - Vorderansicht

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Lamborghini Jarama S (1972) - Heck

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Lamborghini Jarama (1970) - Zylinderkopf

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Ausgefeilte Mechanik - der V12-Motor mit 4 Liter Inhalt wird durch 6 Weber-Doppelvergaser gespeist und leistet 350 DIN-PS

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - der Kofferraum hat Platz für 2 Koffer, Rücksitze sind umklappbar

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Lamborghini Jarama (1973) - schön gestaltetes Interieur

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Die grosse Mittelkonsole trennt das Interieur in zwei Hälften

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Markenemblem

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Ansicht mit Klappscheinwerfern von vorne

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT (1972) - ein Testwagen im harten Einsatz

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Am Tag werden die Scheinwerfer durch Klappen geschützt

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - beim Einschalten des Lichts werden die Scheinwerfer mittels eines Elektromotors geöffnet

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Heckansicht

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Lamborghini Jarama (1971) - Testwagen von schräg vorne

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Lamborghini Jarama (1974) - viel Rauch und viel Leistung

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1975) - die Räder mit Zentralverschluss fielen bei den späteren Ausführungen weg

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT (1971) - kantiger Frontmotor-GT

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Lamborghini Jarama (1973) - der Kofferraum ist durchaus zu gebrauchen

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1974) - mit 365 PS

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Lamborghini Jarama (1973) - eigenwillige Klappscheinwerfer

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Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS (1975) - die erstarkte Ausführung hatte zusätzliche Belüftungsöffnungen

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Lamborghini Jarama (1973) - breit steht er da

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Summary

From 1970 to 1976/78, Lamborghini built the Jarama as the 400 GT and 400 GTS. The front-engined coupé was a Granturismo of the purest school, a sports car that you could even take out of the garage to get bread rolls. Only 327 examples were built, so they are rarely seen and when they do drive past, many passers-by don't even notice them because of their understated styling. This driving report tells the story of the Jarama and portrays an example from 1976 in many pictures. Of course, the sound sample and historical footage are also included.

This article contains the following chapters

Lowlifters
Short wheelbase, long overhangs
Jewel under the hood
Sporty chassis construction
Not fully developed?
From GT to GTS
Self-test
Underrated?
Further information

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

We were a little disappointed! We were driving one of the most expensive and hot-blooded sports cars of the seventies through a densely populated area and yet hardly anyone seemed to notice the blue Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS. This would certainly have been completely different with a Miura or Countach, as the Jarama not only shared the engine design and the philosophy behind many of the components with the super sports cars from Sant'Agata at the time, but also the drawing pen of designer Marcello Gandini. Manfred Jantke got to the heart of the matter in his test for Auto Motor und Sport magazine. He described the design of the Jarama as undercooled and unexciting. This is just right for 30 percent of Lamborghini customers, who would rather enjoy the power and technology of the sports car without an audience, Jantke said optimistically.

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