Lamborghini 350GT Tyres

Ferruccio Lamborghini gained a large amount of money as a tractor builder. With this money he bought a Ferrari 250 GT. When he got the car he had problems with the clutch. Upon returning the vehicle to the Ferrari shop and complaining about the lack of build quality, Enzo Ferrari replied 'You should stick with building tractors and let me deal with the cars.' Ferruccio was so angered, that he decided to build a car to better Ferrari.

The fruits of his labors (from a workforce including Bizzarini) was a prototype called the Lamborghini 350 GTV which was first displayed at the 1963 Turin Auto Show.The car was not a runner as the engine would not fit due to the carburetors being to tall to fit under the bonnet! A problem rectified during the cars recent restoration.

After the Turin Show, Touring were introduced to massage the shape of the 350GTV and ready it for production The pop-up headlights were replaced with single oval units that were incorporated into the bonnet. To cure the engines clearance problems the six twin-choke Weber carburetors were placed horizontally between the camshafts in order to fit under the bonnet. Along with the redesign, the engine was slightly detuned because Ferruccio Lamborghini desired a smooth running, refined engine rather than a highly-tuned racing power-plant. Horsepower dropped from 350 to 270 with a 320hp version available as an option.

The 350 GT was first shown in 1964 at the Geneva Auto Show. In 1966 a four litre engine was available in the front-engined Lamborghini as optional equipment. This version became known as the 400 GT. A few examples were built before it was replaced by the 400 GT 2+2. The two-plus-two configuration made the supercar a little more practical, allowing room for additional occupants in the rear seats. The design of the 2+2 varied slightly from the 400 GT. The 2+2 was constructed of steel while the 400 GT used aluminium. The most distinguishable difference was the double-oval headlights in the front of the 2+2.

These cars originally came equipped with a 205x15 tyre or 210x15 tyre. Longstone Classic Tyres can offer the Avon textile in a 205x15 a fantastic, comfortable touring tyre, but would recommend a 215/70x15 Michelin XWX as the most suitable period looking performance tyre.

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