1965 Lamborghini 350 GT
- Engine
- 3.5L V12, 270 bhp, 9.4:1 compression, side-draft carburettors, five-speed ZF gearbox
- Colour
- Blue Tigullio
Chassis 0114 is an early-production Lamborghini 350 GT — the marque's inaugural road car — featuring a rare all-aluminium body, a Bizzarrini-designed twin-cam V12, and Touring Superleggera coachwork. Delivered new to a Zurich dealership in January 1965 in Blue Tigullio over Senape trim, it later passed to American ownership and spent over four decades with a single Indiana-based custodian. A comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic overhaul costing nearly $90,000 was completed between 2017 and 2019. Early-build details distinguish it from later 350 GT examples.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €477,500 (≈ $525K)
- 1965-01-15 → 1974Factory deliveryGarage Foitekfull documentation
Zurich-based dealership that took new delivery of the car, finished in Blue Tigullio with Senape interior. Vehicle was exported to the United States in 1974.
- 1974 → 1976Acquisition unknownUnidentified US ownerpartial documentation
Based in the United States; retained the car for approximately two years following its export from Switzerland.
- 1976 → 2019Private saleRichard Rechterpartial documentation
Bloomington, Indiana resident who kept the car for roughly 43 years. During his ownership a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic refresh was carried out by Automotive Fantom Works in Virginia between 2017 and 2019, with documented expenditure approaching $90,000.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019RestorationAutomotive Fantom Works
Broad mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment spanning roughly two years: engine removed and resealed, cylinder heads rebuilt with replacement guides, valves, seals, and timing chains; carburettors and suspension attended to; seats rebuilt, re-trimmed, and repositioned rearward by approximately 2.25 inches. Documented expenditure of nearly $90,000.
Work carried out between 2017 and 2019 at the Norfolk, Virginia facility; receipts totalling close to $90,000 are held on file.
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