1968 Lamborghini 400 GT
- Colour
- Dark red
A Lamborghini 400 GT that was delivered new to Sir Paul McCartney in early 1968, making it one of the more culturally significant examples of the model. Among only four cars of this type officially imported to the UK by Mitchell & Britten and converted to right-hand drive by Hooper & Co, it carries chassis number 01141 and has remained in British and later Hong Kong ownership throughout its documented life. McCartney's connection to the car is corroborated by several published references.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £250,000 – £300,000
- 1968-02-01 →Private saleSir Paul McCartneypartial documentation
Delivered new via official UK importers Mitchell & Britten, converted to right-hand drive by Hooper & Co. Ownership referenced in several published Lamborghini reference works.
- 1979 → 1989Acquisition unknownUK-based private owner, acquired 1979partial documentation
Car had been refinished in dark red with beige interior by this point. Owner drove the car regularly; gearbox rebuilt in 1988. Sold in 1989 but later reacquired.
- 1989 → 1996Acquisition unknownUnidentified intermediate ownernone documentation
Car passed briefly to another party during this period, accumulating only around 800 additional miles and remaining largely unaltered.
- 1996 → 2011Private saleUK-based private owner, acquired 1979partial documentation
Previous owner reacquired the car after regretting the 1989 sale. Rear suspension was rebuilt in 1994 during the first ownership period.
- 2011 →Acquisition unknownCurrent custodian, Hong Kong-basedpartial documentation
Car was shipped to Hong Kong and housed in a climate-controlled showroom at Lamborghini Hong Kong. Accompanied by bills, a copy of the UK V5, period brochures, a reproduction parts manual, and a logbook.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1988Mechanical
Gearbox was fully rebuilt.
- 1994Mechanical
Rear suspension was fully rebuilt.
- —Bodywork
Car was refinished in dark red paintwork with a beige interior at some point before 1979.
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