Thursday 17th March 1977 The Lamborghini Cheetah – Lamborghini’s first attempt at an off-road vehicle that wasn’t a tractor was presented at the ’77 Geneva Motor Show. It was built on contract from Mobility Technology International (MTI), which in turn was contracted by the US military to design and build a new all-terrain vehicle. The…

Thursday 11th March 1976 The Lamborghini Silhouette was introduced in Switzerland. It received favourable reviews due to its aggressive good looks, stunning performance and a practical day-to-day driving ability. It was based on the earlier Lamborghini Urraco, but was distinguished from the Urraco by more angular styling. The Silhouette was the first Lamborghini to employ…

Thursday 14th March 1974 The Lamborghini Countach LP400 production vehicle debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. The mid-engined, V12 sports car was produced from 1974 to 1990. Its design pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high-performance sports cars. It also popularized the “cabin-forward” design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment…

Wednesday 1st November 1972 Having the body design executed by Bertone in an attempt to produce a “special” look, Lamborghini unveiled the Urraco P250 in Turin. It was described as having a genuine beauty and a rare blend of balance, delicacy, grace, innovation and passion that seemed ageless.

Thursday 14th March 1968 Launched at the Geneva Motor Show, the Lamborghini Islero 400 GT featured an aluminum, quad cam V12 engine; all wheel independent suspension and disc brakes; comprehensive cockpit fittings and luxury interiors. Described as a businessman’s car, the Islero, although shorter, was roomier than the 400 GT 2+2, and had plenty of…

Wednesday 3rd November 1965 Inspired by the Ford GT40, the Lamborghini Miura astonished showgoers at the 1965 Turin Motor Show where only the chassis was shown, with multiple orders being placed despite the lack of an actual body. Later, Marcello Gandini from Bertone, who would later go on to design almost all of Lamborghini’s cars,…

Thursday 12th March 1964 The first production Lamborghini, the 350GT, debuted at the Geneva Motor Show as a statement of Lamborghini’s intent to be a true player in the sports car market. The vehicle featured a four-cam V12 a fully synchronised five speed transmission, limited slip differential, four wheel independent suspension and four wheel disc…