1965 Lamborghini 350 GT

0220roadItaly

Engine: 3.46L DOHC 60-degree V12, six sidedraft Weber carburetors, 280 bhp (later upgraded to 4.0L displacement)
Colour: Grigio Saint-Vincent (grey)

Chassis 0220 is a 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT, one of approximately 67 examples produced that year, originally delivered in Grigio Saint-Vincent with a Tobacco leather interior to the Marquis Alessandro Cisa Asinari di Grésy of Piedmont. The matching-numbers car retains its original coachwork and was upgraded early in life to 4-litre displacement, a modification discussed directly by designer Gian Paolo Dallara in period correspondence. Subsequently owned by Lamborghini Owners Club founder Jim Kaminski, the car has undergone a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by noted specialist Gary Bobileff of San Diego.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$935,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1965-07-07 → 1974Private sale
Marquis Alessandro Cisa Asinari di Grésy
full documentation
Original buyer, a Piedmontese nobleman and motoring enthusiast, took delivery through the LAMBOCAR dealership in Milan. During his tenure the engine was enlarged from 3.5 to 4 liters, likely in late 1966 following correspondence with Dallara.
1974 → 2013Acquisition unknown
Jim Kaminski
partial documentation
Founder of the Lamborghini Owners Club and dedicated marque enthusiast, he kept the car in Florida for most of his roughly three-decade ownership and actively researched its history through letters to the prior owner's family and the factory.
2013 →Acquisition unknown
Mario Velardo
partial documentation
Lamborghini enthusiast and occasional Italian car show judge based in Ossining, New York, who commissioned a full engine rebuild by Auto Elite of Tenafly, New Jersey.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
partial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive two-year nut-and-bolt restoration by Lamborghini specialist Gary Bobileff of San Diego, including bare-metal repaint in the original factory color, with the entire process photographed and documented.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1966
Modification
The original 3.5-litre engine was enlarged to 4-litre displacement, consistent with upgrades applied to a number of late-production 350 GTs.
The modification was referenced in a May 1966 letter from Gian Paolo Dallara to the first owner, and later confirmed as genuine by a 1979 Lamborghini factory letter.
—Engine rebuild
Auto Elite
A complete engine rebuild was carried out by a specialist in premium Italian sports cars.
Commissioned by Mario Velardo; workshop located in Tenafly, New Jersey.
—Restoration
Gary Bobileff
A two-year ground-up restoration covering all mechanical systems and the original coachwork, including a bare-metal repaint in the factory-correct Grigio Saint-Vincent colour. The entire process was photographed and documented.
Carried out in San Diego by a restorer described as among the foremost Lamborghini specialists in the United States; commissioned by the current consignor.

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