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Lamborghini
400 GT (incl. 2+2)
Enlarged 4.0-litre successor to the 350 GT, Touring body
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 250 Built
- Years
- 1966–1968
- Engine
- V12 · 3,929 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3,929 cc
- Power
- 235 kW / 320 PSFactory: 320 PS
- Top speed
- 251 km/hFactory: 156 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Carrozzeria Touring (Milan)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 400 GT succeeded the 350 GT in 1966 and introduced the 2+2 seating layout that formed the basis of later Lamborghini models. It enlarged the V12 to four litres and was a commercial success, helped by strong demand in the American market.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Lamborghini 400 GT (incl. 2+2) (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini 400 GT)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lamborghini 400 GT (incl. 2+2) (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini 400 GT)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Lamborghini 400 GT (incl. 2+2) (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini 400 GT)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Lamborghini 400 GT (incl. 2+2) (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini 400 GT)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits of the 400 GT produced 1966–1968 | 2501,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Lamborghini presented the 400 GT at the Geneva Show in 1966. Between 1966 and 1968 it built 250 cars, which received various updates during production. Carrozzeria Touring of Milan styled the body, and one 400 GT was later turned by Touring into the Flying Star II shooting-brake show car.
The model appeared in several films, and a red 400 GT is seen in the video of the Beatles' rooftop concert of 30 January 1969.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 400 GT (incl. 2+2).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V121 |
| Cylinders | 121 |
| Displacement | 3,929 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3,929 cc1 |
| Bore | 82 mmFactory: 82 mm3 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 62 mmFactory: 62 mm3 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Four overhead camshafts (DOHC per bank)3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Carburettors (unchanged from the 350 GT)1 |
| Power | 235 kW / 320 PSFactory: 320 PS1Rating: manufacturerSource gives "320 CV". |
| Power at | 6,500 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual gearbox produced in-house by Lamborghini1Gearbox described as entirely new and built in-house. |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Discs front and rear3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Steel body1 |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 251 km/hFactory: 156 mph · converted3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 7 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | 87 LFactory: 87 L1 |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Compared with the 350 GT the 400 GT has double circular headlamp lenses instead of oval ones, a smaller rear window, a redesigned boot lid, and a roofline raised by five centimetres at the rear. Inside, the dashboard was revised and the rear seats are separated by the transmission tunnel. The body is steel, replacing the aluminium of the previous model.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Lamborghini History - 400 GT Level A Automobili Lamborghini
- Between 1966 and 1968, Lamborghini produced 250 units
- evolution of the V12 engine, capacity four liters
- evolution of the V12 engine
- almost four liters (3929 cc)
- carburetors were unchanged from the 350 GT
- the engine produced 320 CV
- gearbox entirely new, produced in-house
- bodywork was made of steel
- fuel tank capacity increased to 87 liters
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2
Lamborghini – History: 400 GT Level A
- 250 units of the 400 GT produced 1966–1968
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3
Lamborghini 400GT Level C Motorbase (Wayback capture) · 2007-11-20
- Bore/Stroke 82mm x 62mm
- 82mm x 62mm
- V12 4OHC
- 320bhp @6500
- Brakes Front Disc, Rear Disc
- Top Speed 156mph
- 0-60 7s
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