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Lamborghini Cala
Italdesign study for Lamborghini, a single prototype shown at Geneva in 1995
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Odysseus 86 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 90° V10, mid-longitudinal · 3,900 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3.9 L
- Power
- 291 kW / 395 PSFactory: 395 PS
- Top speed
- 296 km/hFactory: 296 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Cala was an Italdesign study for Lamborghini designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro as a possible Jalpa replacement, with a 3.9-litre V10. It debuted at the Geneva show in 1995.
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 Lamborghini Cala (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Odysseus 86 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lamborghini Lamborghini Cala (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Andrea Volpato · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lamborghini Lamborghini Cala (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Andrea Volpato · CC BY-SA 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionThe single Cala prototype, held in Lamborghini's factory museum per the registry (2002 update) | 12 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Total model productionItaldesign Cala prototype built | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Chrysler, which then owned Lamborghini, sent Italdesign the brief and paid for the work, but it sold the brand in 1994 and the car never entered production. Selected journalists were later able to test the prototype, which was built in a single example.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Lamborghini Cala.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 90° V10, mid-longitudinal2 Registry reported |
| Cylinders | 103 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,900 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3.9 L4 Registry reported |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC per bank2 Registry reported |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 291 kW / 395 PSFactory: 395 PS4 Registry reportedл.с. = metric horsepower |
| Power at | 7,200 rpm5 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 62 Registry reported |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 Registry reported |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Bonded aluminium monocoque2 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Carbon fibre body panels2 Registry reported |
| Wheelbase | 2,522 mmFactory: 2,522 mm4 Registry reported |
| Length | 4,390 mmFactory: 4,390 mm4 Registry reported |
| Width | 1,900 mmFactory: 1,900 mm4 Registry reported |
| Height | 1,222 mmFactory: 1,222 mm4 Registry reported |
| Front track | 1,592 mmFactory: 1,592 mm2 Registry reported |
| Rear track | 1,582 mmFactory: 1,582 mm2 Registry reported |
| Kerb weight | 1,290 kgFactory: 1,290 kg4 Registry reported |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 296 km/hFactory: 296 km/h4 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5 s2 Registry reported |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
ItalDesign Cala, forgotten concept cars Level C
- 1 Italdesign Cala prototype built
-
2
1995 Ital Design Lamborghini P140 Cala Level C International Lamborghini Registry (archived) · 2002-07-21
- has been recently (Summer 2002) been moved to the Lamborghini factory museum
- 90° V10 Mid-longitudinal
- 4 per cylinder
- 6-speed + reverse
- Drive | Rear
- Bonded Aluminum Monocoque
- all carbon fibre body panels
- Front Track | 1592mm
- Rear Track | 1582mm
- 0-60mph 5 sec
-
3
1995 Lamborghini Cala Concept Level C Daniel Vaughan · conceptcarz.com
- 90-degree, ten-cylinder engine
- A six-speed manual gearbox was chosen to drive the rear wheels
-
4
ItalDesign Cala, forgotten concept cars Level C Motor1 Russia
- 3,9-литровый атмосферник V10 (395 л.с.)
- V10 (395 л.с.)
- Колесная база составляет 2522 мм
- 4390 мм, 1900 мм и 1222 мм
- Снаряженная масса - 1290 кг
- разгоняться до 296 км/ч
- 5
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