Introduced at the 1964 Geneva Salon, the 350 GT, Lamborghini’s first production car, was aesthetically arresting and mechanically powerful, capable of a top speed of 165 mph. The high degree of luxury and finishing immediately prompted customer interest, and Lamborghini began selling cars to some of Italy’s most well-heeled motoring sportsmen. Just 131 examples of the 350 GT were built at the new Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata over the next three years, before the model was phased out in favour of the mildly redesigned 400 GT. Several of the later 350 GT examples were upgraded to 4-liter specifications early in their lives, giving them a deceptive amount of power and slightly blurring the delineation between the two models.

The car offered here, chassis number 0391, was, according to Lamborghini factory information on file, originally finished in Grigio Argento over Nero and delivered new on 13 May 1966 to Lambrocar, the official dealer in Milano. As it remains today, it was fitted with body number 18557 and equipped with engine number 0364, as well as a five-speed ZF manual transmission; both the engine block and chassis stampings have been inspected and appear correct. The first owner is recorded as Luigi Piotti of Milano, believed to have been the racing driver who participated in eight Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix during this era, driving for the Maserati and OSCA Works teams, amongst others. It fits nicely into the impressive lineage of cars he had owned over the years, which previously included purchases new of both a Ferrari 250 Monza and 250 MM!

More recently, the car underwent a complete professional restoration by specialists in the Netherlands. As part of this work, the body was removed from the frame, and all technical components are reported to have been fully addressed and restored. An all-new interior was fitted, and the body, having been stripped to bare metal, was refinished by the well-regarded facility of Autoclassica Rubbio. According to an RM Sotheby’s specialist who inspected the completed car, the work presents beautifully, with the finish in the original colour, set off stunningly by restored chrome wire wheels shod in blackwall tyres. The odometer records 69,576 kilometres at the time of cataloguing.

A properly restored and highly attractive example of Lamborghini’s historic first production model, this would be an ideal addition to any collection of modern GTs.