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Urraco

Entry-level V8 Lamborghini; lead gives 791 units from Wikidata.

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Lamborghini Urraco (Wikimedia Commons search)
Lamborghini Urraco (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: TKOIII · CC BY-SA 4.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1973
Engine
90° V8, transverse, mid-mounted behind the rear seats · 2,462 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,462 cc
Power
164 kW / 223 PSFactory: 220 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Bertone (Marcello Gandini)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Urraco was Lamborghini's small four-seat GT, aimed at the Porsche 911 and at lower-priced exotic cars. Its shape was by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, and it was the basis for the Silhouette.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

The Urraco was first unveiled at the 1970 Turin show, but production was not destined to start until 1973. Deliveries began that year.

Sales were slow. The P200 (2-litre, for the Italian market) and the P300 (3-litre) were introduced at the 1974 Turin show, and cars were built in three variants.

evo says the Silhouette came from lopping the roof off a Urraco P300.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Urraco.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layout90° V8, transverse, mid-mounted behind the rear seats1 Independently researched
Cylinders81 Independently researched
Displacement 2,462 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,462 cc1 Independently researchedP250 figure. P200 is 1994 cc and P300 is 2995 cc. The text calls the car 2.5-litre.
Bore 86 mmFactory: 86 mm1 Independently researchedP250 figure.
Stroke 53 mmFactory: 53 mm1 Independently researchedP250 figure.
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainSOHC per bank (P250); two chain-driven overhead camshafts per bank (P300)1 Independently researchedRoad & Track (Jalpa article) says a quad-cam V8 was introduced for the Urraco in 1971. Not used.
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 164 kW / 223 PSFactory: 220 hp · converted1 Independently researchedP250 figure, written bhp in the source. P200 is 182 bhp; P300 is 250 bhp (later 265 bhp). Not converted.
Power at 7,500 rpm1 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual1 Independently researched
Gears51 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisSheet-steel platform chassis, built by Marchesi in Modena2 Independently researched
Front suspensionMcPherson struts with coil spring/damper units and lower transverse arms, plus anti-roll bar1 Independently researched
Rear suspensionMcPherson struts with coil spring/damper units and lower transverse arms, plus anti-roll bar1 Independently researched
BrakesDisc brakes all round1 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionUnitary steel1 Independently researched
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front track 1,460 mmFactory: 1,460 mm1 Independently researched
Rear track 1,460 mmFactory: 1,460 mm1 Independently researched
Kerb weight 1,100 kgFactory: 1,100 kg1 Independently researched
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot 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.

  1. 1
    Lamborghini Urraco, Silhouette & Jalpa Level C Cars From Italy
    • mounted transversely behind the rear seats
    • all-alloy 2.5-litre 90 degree V8
    • P250 : 2462cc (86x53mm) 90deg V8
    • sohc (per bank)
    • 220bhp @ 7,500rpm
    • 5 speed manual
    • McPherson struts with coil spring/damper units and lower transverse arms
    • disc brakes were fitted all round
    • The body was of unitary-construction using steel
    • track (front/rear) : 1460mm/1460mm
    • 1100kg
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    Lamborghini Silhouette: review, history and specs of an icon Level C Henry Catchpole · evo
    • its sheet-steel platform chassis was built in Modena by Marchesi
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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