Lamborghini Portofino

Portofino
The interior of the Lamborghini Portofino, note the scissor door
Overview
Manufacturer	Lamborghini
Production	1
Model years	1987
Designer	Kevin Verduyn
Body and chassis
Class	Sedan
Layout	Mid-engine rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L V8
Transmission	5 speed

The Lamborghini Portofino was a concept car developed for Lamborghini by Kevin Verduyn, one of Chrysler's chief designers. Introduced at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Show, it was a fully functional, four-door, four-seat sport sedan.

In 1986, Kevin Verduyn designed a concept car model for Chrysler called the Navajo. The concept never went beyond the clay model stage, but when Chrysler acquired Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1987, the design was resurrected and with some fairly minor tweaks, turned into the Portofino.

The Portofino was built by Coggiola of Turin, Italy on a lengthened Jalpa chassis, giving the car a mid-engine rear-wheel drive layout. It also made use of the Jalpa's 3.5 L V8 water-cooled engine and 5 speed transmission. The engine could give 7,000rpm, with 64.6 bhp/liter. The most interesting feature of the Portofino were the front scissor doors, like the Countach, though the back were suicide-style rear-hinged-doors. The logo on the hood featured the Lamborghini bull inside the Chrysler pentastar.