Lamborghini Urraco P250 2+2 (1972)
The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970, marketed for model years 1972-1979, and named after a line of Miura-bred fighting bulls; the name translates to "little bull".
The Urraco 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, of which 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) 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. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3-litre V8s 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.
The P250 was powered by a 2.5 L SOHC V8 Engine producing 162 kW (217 hp) @ 7,500 and 220 Nm (162 lb.ft) at 3,750 rpm.
The engine was mounted rear-amidship, just ahead of the rear axle. Like the similar 2+2 Dino (Ferrari) 308 GT4, the ngine was mounted transversely, with the engine offset to the RHS of the car, and the gearbox to the LHS.
Lamborghini Urraco P250 2+2 (1972)
The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970, marketed for model years 1972-1979, and named after a line of Miura-bred fighting bulls; the name translates to "little bull".
The Urraco 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, of which 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) 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. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3-litre V8s 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.
The P250 was powered by a 2.5 L SOHC V8 Engine producing 162 kW (217 hp) @ 7,500 and 220 Nm (162 lb.ft) at 3,750 rpm.
The engine was mounted rear-amidship, just ahead of the rear axle. Like the similar 2+2 Dino (Ferrari) 308 GT4, the ngine was mounted transversely, with the engine offset to the RHS of the car, and the gearbox to the LHS.