Saturday, August 6, 2011

Lamborghini For Sale At The Monterey Auctions

by Mike -

Here are my favorite Lamborghinis for auction in Monterey later this month.

1967 Lamborghini 350 GT Coupe by Touring of Milan at RM Auctions.

Estimate: $325,000-$375,000


280 bhp, 3,464 cc DOHC V-12 engine, six Weber twin-choke carburetors, five-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with unequal-length A-arms, coil springs and anti-roll bars, and four-wheel Girling hydraulic disc brakes.

RM says:

- Fresh two-year, concours-level restoration
- One of only 143 built from 1964 to 1967
- Single ownership for over 20 years




1973 Lamborghini Espada Coupe at RM Auctions.

Estimate: $30,000-$40,000 OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE


350 bhp (DIN), 3,929 cc DOHC V-12 engine, six Weber twin-choke carburetors, five-speed manual gearbox, independent coil spring front and rear suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes.



RM says:

- Italian supercar with DOHC V-12 and seating for four
- One of only 1,225 Espadas produced
- Marcello Gandini design


1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 at RM Auctions.

Estimate: $275,000-$325,000


320 hp, 3,929 cc double overhead camshaft V-12, with six 40 DCOE two-barrel Weber carburetors, five-speed gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes.


RM says:

- One of only 247 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2s originally built
- Meticulously restored to show-quality standards
- A matching-numbers example
- Previous ownership of 41 years


1988 Lamborghini LM002 at Mecum Auctions.



Mecum says:

- 1 of 240 built 
- 1 of 30 imported to US 
- Weighs 7,000 lbs 
- Countach 12 cylinder 450 HP racing engine 
- Six 2 barrel Weber carburetors 
- Goes 145 over rough terrain, two 32 gallon fuel tanks 
- Massive 345x60 VR17 tires for all terrain use 
- Other Lamborghini LM002 owners, Nicholas Cage, Lee Iacocca and Sylvester Stallone 
- This vehicle developed thru effort between Chrysler and Lamborghini




I have a soft spot for the 350 GT and 400 GT cars. I was surprised that there were not any Miuras in Monterey this year.

I have written about Lamborghini before here, here, here and here.

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