Lamborghini 350GTV

The first car was the Italian automaker Model 350 GTV (Grand Tourism Velocity). Her style was so uncompromising that the car even without the engine exhibited: the original V12 does not fit under the hood of its winding. But even without the engine was clear: to light a main rival Ferrari.
A small group of people, including Giotto Bizzarini, Franco Scaglione, Giorgio Neri and Luciano Bonacina were responsible for the first cars Lamborghini. Earlier Bizarrini worked for Ferrari, developing a model GTO. It was he who designed the engine for models Lamborghini 350 GT. And this engine got the basis for all future engines fitted to cars Lamborghini.
The exterior design was developed by Franco Scaglione and built by the Turin Carrozzeria Sergioto. Engine 350 GTV was designed by Giotto Bizzarini - V-shaped twelve-, a volume of 3.5 liters with the collapse of the cylinders at 60 degrees. He gave out 360 hp at 8000 r / min. Chassis, designed Bizzarini was built Giorgio Neri and Luciano Bonacina from welded square tubes. This car was actually built in a small corner of the tractor factory Lamborghini.
The car was built so quickly that there was not even time to properly prepare the engine for Turin. 26 October 1963 at the Turin Motor Show, the first time the public was presented a prototype 350 GTV - the only car produced. Engine concept car was near the stand, while his place in the car took the bricks to burden the front of the compartment. None of the visitors did not notice.
Further development of this model has become impossible due to the mismatch of the body and the engine. Engine designed Bizzarini but inconsistency with the body dimensions, causes more stress and threaten the reliability of the design chassis. As a result, decided to change it to the production version of 350 GT.
Bizzarini Lamborghini and came to offer along with the release of a serial, and preparing to do racing engines. What Ferruccio said that Lamborghini cars in racing will not participate, it's a waste of money, time and effort. Do not come together in opinions with Lamborghini Bizzarini ceased to cooperate with the company. But Lamborghini continued the business.
On the concept 350 GTV, shown in Turin, was based production model 350 GT.