1983 Lamborghini Jalpa P350 Coachwork by Carrozzeria Bertone Chassis no.

ZA9J00000DLA12074 • Present ownership since 2015 • Under 25,350 kilometres recorded • In storage for many years The aim of a smaller less-expensive model to complement its V12-engined cars was realised by Lamborghini in 1970 with the Urraco.

Intended to compete with rivals such as Ferrari's Dino 308 and Porsche's 911, the Bertone-styled four-seater Urraco retained the mid-engined Miura's basic mechanical layout, but in place of the former's transversely-mounted 4.0-litre V12 used a 2.5-litre V8 mounted in an all-steel unitary body/chassis.

A two-seater development, the Silhouette, appeared in 1976 powered by the Urraco P300's four-cam, 3.0-litre V8.

Intended as a 308 GTB competitor, the Silhouette possessed excellent handling balance and was every bit as quick as its Ferrari rival in a straight line, but never achieved anything like the same volume of sales.

The Silhouette had gone by 1978 after only 52 had b...