1964 LAMBORGHINI 350 GT RICKO 32135 SUPER RARE 1/18 NIB

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1964 LAMBORGHINI 350 GT RICKO 32135 SUPER RARE 1/18 NIB:
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1964 LAMBORGHINI 350 GT
RICKO 1/18 SUPER RARE

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Lamborghini 350 GTFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[hide]This article has multiple issues.Please helpimprove itor discuss these issues on thetalk page.(Learn how and when to remove these template messages)This articlemay be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia\'slayout guidelines.(October 2011)This article mayrequirecleanupto meet Wikipedia\'squality standards.(October 2011)Lamborghini 350 GTOverviewManufacturerCarrozzeria Touringfor
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A[1]ProductionMay 1964–1966[2]
120 TouringBody and chassisClassGrand drivePowertrainEngine3,464cc (211.4cuin) 60° aluminiumV12DOHCTransmission5-speed ZFmanual[2]DimensionsWheelbase2,550mm (100.4in)Width1,730mm (68.1in)Height1,220mm (48.0in)Kerbweight1,450kg (3,197lb)ChronologySuccessorLamborghini 400GT1965 Lamborghini 350GT1965 Lamborghini 350GT1965 Lamborghini 350GT rear detail1965 Lamborghini 350GT engine1965 Lamborghini 350GT rear

TheLamborghini 350 GT[1]was the firstproduction vehicleproduced byLamborghini. Production started in May 1964,[3]after its well-received debut[4]at the March 1964 Geneva auto show. Its success ensured the company\'s survival, establishing it as a viable competitor with sports car makerFerrari.[2]

Contents[hide]

1History
- 1.1Initial design team
- 1.2Redesigning the GTV Prototype
- 1.3Manufacturing and Assembly
2Specifications
- 2.1Redesign Features
- 2.2Chassis
- 2.3Suspension
- 2.4Engine
3References

History[edit]Initial design team[edit]

After the testing of his prototype Lamborghini engine in May 1963,[3]Giotto Bizzarrinileft the company, and the following monthFerruccio LamborghiniassignedGian Paolo Dallara[4]—with the assistance of Paolo Stanzani andBob Wallace[3]—the task of developing a production version of the grand tourer.[4]

Dallara and Stanzani quickly realized that theLamborghini 350GTVwas not properly designed for mass production, so they proceeded along parallel lines:[5]

Detuning the original Bizzarrini engine and redesigning the original Bizzarrini chassis for street use,[3]eventually in the 350GT, and
Readying the GTV for its late-October 1963 Turin Auto Show debut.[5]

Redesigning the GTV Prototype[edit]

The original Bizzarrini-designed 3.5 liter V12 was essentially a race motor, potentially developing 400hp at 11,000rpm.[6]In order to fit his grand touring car with a smoother, more pleasant, longer-lasting engine, that was \"good for 40,000 hard miles between services\"[4]Ferruccio had Dallara and Wallace detune a version of this prototype \"GTV\" motor for street use.[3]This included:[4]

replacing the elaborate and costly racing type dry sump oiling system with a conventional wet sump oil pan
reducing the compression from 11.0:1 or above to 9.4:1
cutting back on the exotic materials specified for the crankshaft and other components to reduce cost
relocating the distributors to more accessible positions on the fronts of the exhaust camshafts
adoption of a single, very tall Lamborghini-made oil filter
replacing the expensive 36mm vertical racing Webers with conventional sidedraft 40 DCOE Webers
softening the cam profiles

This first \"detuned\" L350 engine was tested on October 3, 1963.[7]The result—later fit in the 350GT—was a very capable 270bhp power plant[4]that could reach 254 kilometres per hour (158mph) in top form.[8]

While this 350GT design work continued, the prototype was rushed to completion for the upcoming October 26 press meeting[5]and the subsequent inauguration of the Turin Auto Show on the 30th.[3]TheLamborghini 350GTVwas shown at the Turin Auto Show with the original Bizzarrini \"racing\" V-12 engine—with its downdraft webers, rear distributors, etc.—displayed alongside as it was not \"adapted to the chassis.\"[5]The car was a \"non-runner\"[4]with the suspension arms simply tack-welded in place[5]and the engine not installed.[4]Lukewarm reaction to the car[4]caused Ferruccio to postpone plans for immediate production[4]and move on to the new 350GT design.

In March 1964, only 5 months after the debut of the GTV in Turin, the \"redesigned GTV\"—now called the 350GT—was debuted at the Geneva Auto Show.[3]It was greeted with sufficient enthusiasm[4]that Ferruccio decided to proceed with production at Sant\'Agata in May 1964.[3]

Manufacturing and Assembly[edit]

The manufacture of the bodies was entrusted toTouringof Milan, who used their patentedSuperleggeramethod of construction to fixaluminium alloypanels directly to a tubular structure. The first 350GT frame was fabricated by Neri and Bonacini, who continued to act as Lamborghini\'s chassis supplier until production of the 350GT was underway, when the job was turned over to Marchesi.[9]Chassis and bodies were mated at Touring, which then delivered the complete assemblies—with even the bumpers in place—to the Lamborghini factory. The cars could be ordered in thesecolors. When leaving the factory the 350 GT originally fittedPirelli Cinturato205VR15 tyres (CN72).

The first 350GT chassis/body, delivered to the Lamborghini factory on March 9, 1964, was named #101 (Touring #17001). That same month #101 debuted at the Geneva show. The first customer delivery (consegnato) of a 350GT was #104 (Touring #17004), delivered on July 31, 1964.

Lamborghini produced 120 350GTs[1]before replacing it with the larger-enginedLamborghini 400 GTin 1966. Many 350GTs were subsequently fit with the larger 4.0 liter engine.

Specifications[edit]

The 350GT had an all-aluminium alloyV12 engine mated to afive-speed ZFmanual transmission.[2]It had an aluminium body (some had steel bodies), a Salisbury differential, four-wheel independent suspension, andvacuum servo-assistedGirlingdisc brakesall round.[2]

It had a wheelbase of 2,550 millimetres (100.4in), with a front and rearaxle trackof 1,380 millimetres (54.3in).[1][2]It measured 4,640 millimetres (182.7in) long by 1,730 millimetres (68.1in) wide and was by 1,220 millimetres (48.0in) high.[1]With itskerb weightof 1,450 kilograms (3,197lb),[1]the 350GT could accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 62.1mph) in 6.8seconds, and from 0 to 100 miles per hour (0 to 161km/h) in 16.3seconds,[1]and go on to reach a top speed of 254 kilometres per hour (158mph).[8]

Redesign Features[edit]

The 350GT shared a number of features with the 350GTV prototype, including a four-wheelindependent suspension,quad-cam V12, and analuminiumbody. A number of revisions and refinements were made due to the suggestions of the Neri & Bonacini racing development shop, and test driver Bob Wallace. Fixed headlights replaced the prototype\'s pop-up variety, and twin-barrel side-draughtWeber40 DCOE 2carburettorsreduced the height of the engine, thereby negating the clearance problems of the GTV prototype, and giving the car the exceptionally low hood line Ferruccio desired.[3]

Chassis[edit]

As was the case with the motor, Bizzarrini\'s GTV \"racing\" chassis design was the basis of Dallara’s 350GT \"street\" chassis.[3]Using far heavier materials, Dallara created an extremely strong chassis from square-section tubing which provided easy entry and exit through the doors, aided in the quietness of the car, and provided a solid platform on which to mount the body, much like the Aston Martin DB4.[3]

Suspension[edit]

The suspension was fully independent, with unequal-length wishbones and concentric coil-spring-damper units.[3]The rear suspension wishbones were offset towards the spring mountings to resist driving and braking torque, which provided superior handling.[3]

Engine[edit]

Quality control of the early 3.5 liter engines was very high. Each one underwent tests for 24 hours on a Schenk Walge dynamometer, being run for the first 12 hours under electric power, and then with gasoline at increasing speeds. A detailed analysis was made of its behavior before installation in the car for at least 500 kilometres of mixed-test running by Wallace.[3]