1967 Lamborghini 400GT Islero 2+2

6231roadItaly

Engine: 3.9L DOHC V12 with six Weber carburetors, 320 bhp at 6,500 rpm
Colour: Medium blue

The Lamborghini 400GT Islero 2+2 (chassis 6231) is one of only 125 examples of the non-S variant built between 1968 and 1969, styled by ex-Touring coachbuilder Mario Marazzi and powered by a 3,929cc twin-cam V12 producing 320bhp. Delivered new to a dealer in Verona in September 1968, the car subsequently passed through Florida and California before spending time in the Netherlands. Today finished in medium blue over tan, it is among the rarest and most underappreciated of Lamborghini's early grand tourers.

Ownership

2022-06-05Auction sale
Sold US$190,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1968-09-23 →Factory delivery
Ferretti, Verona dealer or first owner
partial documentation
Delivered new in dark bronze metallic over mustard leather to Ferretti in Verona, Italy. Early history after delivery is undocumented.
2008-05-01 →Acquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
Vehicle kept in static display since acquisition and had not been driven for roughly 14 years as of cataloguing; mechanical recommissioning advised before use.
Date unknown
Unspecified Florida-based owner
none documentation
Car spent an indeterminate period in Florida after arriving in the United States. A restoration was carried out during the 1990s, resulting in a red-over-tan finish.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Luke Richards
partial documentation
San Diego, California-based collector; car was noted at approximately 69,000 km and in strong condition around late 2002 before joining his collection.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Dutch collector
none documentation
Car returned to Europe and was held in the Netherlands; repainted medium blue at some point during this period.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out during the 1990s; car was refinished in red over tan, departing from its original colour scheme.
The car was reported in December 2002 as being in excellent condition with approximately 69,000 kilometres showing.
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Bodywork
Exterior repainted in medium blue at an unspecified point, replacing the prior red finish applied during the 1990s restoration.
Occurred while the car was in the Netherlands; precise date unknown.

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