Meet the Lamborghini 350 GT, Lamborghini’s first production vehicle. Like Jeff Buckley’s first (and only) album, it is a masterpiece[1]. Put another way, not bad for a guy who previously made tractors[2]. The 350 GT may look like Sophia Loren but, under the hood, it is more Rocky Marciano thanks to a V12 producing 270 bhp. Truth be told, Touring gets the credit for the looks and Lamborghini for the engine. Regardless, they made a great baby. And the Gentleman Motorist (had he been alive and living in Italy) would have driven that baby to the premier of 8 1/2[3]. Ciao! With nary a bad angle to be found, the 350 GT is the embodiment of la bella macchina. The 350 GT is so beautiful that one should dress properly for the occasion. The Gentleman Motorist recommends a bespoke suit procured on via del Babuino in Rome. But Canali’s off-the-rack offerings will suffice in a pinch. Yes, Canali is quite expensive, but so is the 350 GT. A fabulous example went for $742,500.00 at the hammer in 2013. One imagines that buyer has the Geto Boys’ “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta” on permanent rotation.
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[1] Lucky for us, Ferruccio Lamborghini never went night swimming in the Mississippi river.
[2] One wonders if the dreadful American sport of lawnmower racing was the tragic bi-product of Lamborghini’s need for speed.
[3] Anachronism alert. Fellini’s 8 1/2 actually premiered a year before the 350 GT went into production. But the image was just too good to pass up.
Photo(s) from Wikipedia.
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[1] Lucky for us, Ferruccio Lamborghini never went night swimming in the Mississippi river.
[2] One wonders if the dreadful American sport of lawnmower racing was the tragic bi-product of Lamborghini’s need for speed.
[3] Anachronism alert. Fellini’s 8 1/2 actually premiered a year before the 350 GT went into production. But the image was just too good to pass up.
Photo(s) from Wikipedia.
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