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1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2

0643roadItaly
Engine
3.9L V12
Colour
Grigio Saint-Vincent (grey)

Chassis 0643 is a 1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2, one of the revised four-seat grand tourers that replaced the two-seat 400 GT following its public debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a 3.9-litre V-12 producing 320 horsepower and fitted with a Lamborghini-built five-speed all-synchromesh gearbox, the car was originally delivered on 12 September 1966 to its first owner in California, finished in Grigio St. Vincent over a Tabacco interior. It subsequently passed through several owners across the United States, Germany, and the Middle East before its most recent acquisition in Paris in 2022.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. Auction sale
    Sold €286,250 (≈ $315K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  3. 1966-09-12 → 1969-10-01Factory delivery
    Bob Estes
    partial documentation

    First registered owner, based in California. Took factory delivery in September 1966 in Grigio St. Vincent with Tabacco interior.

  4. 1969-10-01 →Private sale
    Dr R. Marshall
    partial documentation

    Also California-based; held the car as part of a larger personal collection until 1992.

  5. 1992 →Auction
    Unknown German auction buyer
    none documentation

    Purchased at a German auction in 1992; subsequent history before Middle East ownership is not detailed.

  6. → 2022-02-01Acquisition unknown
    Middle East owner
    none documentation

    Owner based in the Middle East; no further details on tenure or activities during this period.

  7. 2022-02-01 →Auction
    Current consignor
    partial documentation

    Acquired at a Paris auction; the car was in silver over black livery at time of purchase and remains so.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Bodywork

    The car was refinished in a silver over black colour scheme at some point prior to or upon its acquisition in 2022, replacing the original Grigio St. Vincent and Tabacco combination.

    Exact date and workshop unknown; the change was noted at the time of the 2022 Paris auction purchase.

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