Lamborghini Jalpa P350, 1987
Lamborghini Jalpa
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Chassis No.: ZA9JB00A8HLA12364
Auction: Monterey 2015
Auction date: August 15, 2015
Lot No.: F59
$88,000 | Sold
- Exterior: White
- Interior: White
- U.S. Spec Jalpa P350
- Three-owner car
- Delivered to Canada in July, 1987
- Bertone steel body
- Aluminum L353 3.5/255 HP DOHC V-8 engine
- Weber twin-throat carburetors
- Synchromesh 5-speed transmission
- Single dry plate clutch
- Independent suspension
- Coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
- Girling ventilated disc brakes
- Campagnolo cast magnesium wheels
- Pirelli P7 tires
- Bianco Perlato with White leather interior
- Metric odometer
- Believed to be 36,832 kilometers
- Tool kit
- Miscellaneous service records
- Service and warranty manual
At the Geneva Auto Show of 1976, Lamborghini introduced the Silhouette P300 as a sort of styling exercise by Bertone. Based heavily on the earlier Lamborghini Urraco, the Silhouette featured more modern, angular styling, a mid/transversely mounted, 3.0L V-8 engine linked to a 5-speed manual transmission, and a Targa top. Only 54 cars were produced, 12 of which were right-hand drive, and it's been said that only 31 Silhouettes survive. In 1981, Lamborghini introduced the Jalpa P350. Very similar to the Silhouette, the Jalpa featured a more powerful 255 HP, DOHC, 3.5L V-8 engine, more aggressive styling and the Targa top.
Lamborghini claimed 0-60 performance of six seconds, quarter-mile of 15.4 seconds at 92 miles per hour, and a top speed of 145 miles per hour. In 1984, subtle styling changes created a more modern look for Jalpa, but sales were slowly declining, and Chrysler, which owned Lamborghini at the time, ended Jalpa production in 1988. Only 410 Jalpas were ever built, marking it as a rare car, but one of the most successful cars Lamborghini had built to date. This White-on-White 1987 Jalpa is a U.S. Specification car delivered to Canada in July of 1987. Having only three previous owners, the car features a metric odometer and is believed to have covered only 36,832 kilometers since new.
The L353 3.5L, 255 HP DOHC V-8 engine is fed through Weber twin-throat carburetors and is backed by the synchromesh 5-speed manual transmission. Pirelli P7 tires work with the independent suspension, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, and Girling ventilated disc brakes to keep things under control. Finished in Bianco Perlato with White leather interior, the car is complete with the original tool kit, miscellaneous service records and correct Campagnolo cast magnesium wheels.
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