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Celebrate six decades of outrageous, unforgettable Lamborghini cars with this must-have volume featuring fascinating history and stunning photography.
Sixty years ago, Ferruccio Lamborghini put the sports car world on notice with the introduction of his V-12-powered 350 GT. Just three years later, in 1966, Lamborghini stunned the automotive establishment with its introduction of the stunning Miura, the first mid-engine production car. Rivals at the 1966 Geneva Auto Show could only stare in wonder. Wrapped in a svelte Marcello Gandini–penned body and powered by a 350-horsepower V-12, the Miura instantly made every other sports car look antiquated, including those offered by Lamborghini’s Italian rival, Ferrari. It would be two years before Ferrari offered its own mid-engine reply in the form of the 206 Dino GT.
For Lamborghini, there was the time before the Miura and the time after the Miura. It marked a sea change not only for the Sant’Agata manufacturer but for the sports car world broadly. The Supercar had arrived.
In 1974, Lamborghini again shocked the automotive world with the mad Countach (an Italian expression one might utter at the sight of a beautiful woman), another Gandini masterpiece. Wide, low, and purposeful, the Countach completely redefined the supercar template, in the process becoming the poster car of choice for children of all ages the world over.
As Supercars evolved to Hypercars, Audi acquired Lamborghini, giving new life to the firm and unleashing a series of amazing cars from the Murcielago to the Gallardo to the Aventador and Huracan. Today, there is even the all-purpose Urus SUV!
In this richly detailed survey spanning 60 years of extreme performance, each of Lamborghini’s seminal cars is detailed and complemented by historic and commissioned photography and technical specifications. Captivating to read and beautiful to behold, Lamborghini Supercars: 60 Years belongs in every sports-car fan’s collection.
Lamborghini 60 Years 60 Years
by Mann, James; Codling, StuartFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2023-03-14
Publisher(s): Motorbooks
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Author Biography
James Mann is a leading professional car and motorcycle photographer, with more than 30 years of experience shooting for publications, the motor industry, and businesses around the world. His work has appeared within and on the covers of more than 70 books and James has provided stunning visuals for numerous magazines, including Classic and Sports Car, CAR, Forza, The Sunday Times, and Automobile magazine. His Motorbooks titles include Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, The Art of the Classic Sports Car, Lamborghini Supercars, Art of Ducati, and Art of the Le Mans Race Car. He was recently awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society. James resides in Dorset, UK.
Stuart Codling is a respected motorsport journalist and broadcaster who covered sports car racing in the United States before joining F1 Racing, the world’s biggest-selling Formula 1 magazine, in 2001. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, Autocar, and the Red Bulletin. Codling is the author of several Motorbooks titles, including Real Racers: Formula 1 Racing in the 1950s and 1960s, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, Art of the Classic Sports Car, and The Life Monaco. Stuart lives in Farnham, Surrey, England.
Table of Contents
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD by Valentino Balboni
INTRODUCTION Birth of the Bull
CHAPTER 1 MIURA:
The World’s First Mid-Engine Supercar
CHAPTER 2 GOING MAINSTREAM:
Supercar Performance for the Family
CHAPTER 3 COUNTACH:
Supercar Poster Boy
CHAPTER 4 RAISING THE ROOF:
Coming to America
CHAPTER 5 DIABLO:
The Supercar Refined
CHAPTER 6 MURCIÉLAGO:
Audi Flexes Its Muscle
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD by Valentino Balboni
INTRODUCTION Birth of the Bull
CHAPTER 1 MIURA:
The World’s First Mid-Engine Supercar
CHAPTER 2 GOING MAINSTREAM:
Supercar Performance for the Family
CHAPTER 3 COUNTACH:
Supercar Poster Boy
CHAPTER 4 RAISING THE ROOF:
Coming to America
CHAPTER 5 DIABLO:
The Supercar Refined
CHAPTER 6 MURCIÉLAGO:
Audi Flexes Its Muscle
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