1968 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2

Legend has it that Ferruccio Lamborghini began building cars because he felt insulted by Enzo Ferrari’s treatment of him as a customer. Whether true or not, Lamborghini was not one to do things by half, investing in a brand new factory and recruiting the best available engineers – amongst them Giatto Bizzarrini, designer of the Ferrari 250GTO, and Gaimpaolo Dallara. The resultant 350GT, its Scaglione styling considerably refined by Touring of Milan, debuted at the 1964 Geneva Salon and was a huge success; beneath the alloy body lay a V12 engine boasting four camshafts, six Weber carburetors, a ZF five speed gearbox, the finest Girting disc brakes and racing style all round coil spring/double wishbone suspension. All factors – combined with 152 mph performance, fine roadholding and an unrivalled panoramic cockpit view – that drew many takers from both Ferrari and Maserati customers, despite Lamborghini’s total lack of racing heritage. It was at the 1966 Geneva...