Lamborghini Urraco | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
Production | 1973-1979 |
Assembly | Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy |
Designer | Marcello Gandini at Bertone |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2+2 coupé |
Layout | Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related |
Lamborghini Silhouette Lamborghini Jalpa |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L (122 cu in) V8 engine (P200) 2.5 L (153 cu in) V8 engine (P250) 3.0 L (183 cu in) V8 engine (P300 & P111) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
Length | 4,250 mm (167.3 in) |
Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
Height | 1,160 mm (45.7 in) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Lamborghini Silhouette |
The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini. It was introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970 but was not put on sale until 1973; production ended in 1979. It was named after a breed of bulls.
The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini, at the time working for Carrozzeria Bertone. Rather than being another supercar, like the Lamborghini Miura, the Urraco was more affordable, an alternative to the contemporary Ferrari Dino and Maserati Merak.
When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built. Twenty-one of these were Urraco P111 (P250 Tipo 111) for the American market. In order to comply with American regulations, these cars had larger front bumpers and emissions controls, the latter resulting in less horsepower for the American version. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2 litre, 2.5 litre, and 3 litre V-8 respectively.
Both the Lamborghini Silhouette, with its detachable roof panel, and its successor Lamborghini Jalpa, with a 3.5 litre V-8 engine, were based upon the Urraco.