1984 Lamborghini Jalpa P350 GTS Coupe

The Bertone-designed Lamborghini Jalpa was introduced at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show. It was released for worldwide sale as a 1982 model, joining the Countach. In keeping with company tradition, it was named after a breed of fighting bulls. The Jalpa succeeded the Lamborghini Silhouette and carried design DNA from the original Lamborghini Urraco, which was released in 1973.

Powering the Jalpa was a mid-mounted aluminum V8 that was enlarged to 3.5-liters with a longer stroke than that of the prior Silhouette. The engine offered 255 horsepower and 231 pounds-feet of torque. Induction was handled by a quartet of 40 DCNF twin-choke carburetors. Zero-to-sixty mph took just 7.3 seconds and top speed was achieved at 161 MPH.

The suspension system was comprised of coil springs, MacPherson struts and anti-roll bars front and rear. They rode on 16 x 7.5-inch Campagnolo wheels mounted on 205/55VR16 tires up front and 225/50VR16 tires in the rear. Skidpad performance reached 0.846g. The supercar was fitted with many amenities including leather upholstery, air conditioning, an AM/FM cassette stereo audio system, power windows and a power driver's side mirror.

In 1984, at the Geneva Show, Lamborghini introduced updates to the Jalpa which included a change from black plastic body parts to body-color pieces. The taillights were now circular in design.

The Jalpa would become the company's most successful V-8 model to date. By the time production ended in July 1988, 416 Jalpas were sold.

This particular example is finished in Rosso Corsa with a Creme interior. The odometer shows just 29,560 original kilometers.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015