Happy 50th for Lamborghini’s Jarama GT

The Lamborghini Jarama GT produced 260kW for a top speed of 260 km/h. Photos: Lamborghini

Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the  Jarama GT, presented for the first time at the Geneva motor show in March 1970. 

The Jarama, whose name derives from an area north of Madrid famous for breeding fighting bulls, was the latest evolution of the company’s 2+2 grand touring sedan concept, with a V12-cylinder, 4-litre front-mounted engine. 

Technically developed based on the previous 400 GT and Islero, it maintained the same mechanical layout but featured a silhouette designed by Marcello Gandini for Carrozzeria Bertone, much more in keeping with the stylistic trends of the 1970s, using taut and angular lines.  

The chassis was renewed, with a braking system featuring four large discs, of which the front ones were ventilated, track width widened by 10 centimetres to 1490 mm, and 15in Campagnolo magnesium wheels, to enter the new decade in a manner befitting a sporty Lamborghini.  

The engine, powered by six double-body Weber 40 DCOE carburetors, was the well-proven  Lamborghini V12, with double overhead camshafts per bank, capable of delivering 260kW for a top speed of 260 km/h.

The last 100 units of Jarama produced, in 1972, would be “hybrid”, with body panels produced by Bertone and assembled at  Marazzi.  

The interior was very luxurious, with leather upholstery, air-conditioning, and a comfortable passenger compartment for a sports car plus a spacious trunk. 

The interior was luxurious, with leather upholstery plus air-conditioning.