1964 Lamborghini 350 GT

The 1964 Lamborghini 350 GT turns the company’s early ambition into a series-production grand tourer. Its restrained body, front-mounted V12 and careful relationship to the GTV prototype give it a substantial place in a rare-car collection.

Origins and the correct historical identity

Lamborghini dates the GT’s Geneva introduction to March 1964 and identifies Touring’s bodywork. Its retrospective reports 150 standard units, while RM Sotheby’s catalogues describe approximately 120. Both describe a small complete production programme; their disagreement is retained rather than converted into an exact manufacturing total.

Design: what makes 350 GT distinctive

The blue car in the supplied photograph has a rounded roof, oval headlamp areas and a notably long bonnet. Thin brightwork outlines the cabin without overwhelming the body. The front-quarter view makes the separation between the generous engine compartment and compact passenger volume especially clear. It is a calm composition: the eye moves between the wheels, roof and nose rather than being interrupted by prominent aerodynamic appendages.

Engineering and the concept brief

The factory model record identifies a 3.5-litre V12 and five-speed gearbox. In an individual dossier, those period specifications should be connected to engine and transmission identifiers before making originality claims. Carburation, cooling, ignition and service history describe the actual surviving car. A model overview explains the basic arrangement, while a documented component record establishes how a particular example retains or departs from it.

Why this Lamborghini belongs in the design archive

The GT works well as the first production-car anchor for the collection. It allows the later front-engine 400 GT, Islero and Jarama to be compared with a clear earlier reference. The important relationship is the shape and mechanical role of each named programme. A later four-litre conversion or changed body needs its own documentation; it does not silently rewrite the original series identity.

Recognising and documenting the physical subject

Source-identified 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT at Hampton Court Concours 2024, photographed by MrWalkr; the model programme dates to 1964. The original file record identifies the named subject, and the visible configuration supports the match. The photograph is a record of this appearance rather than a certification of every concealed component. Preserve its creator and individual licence when uploading the image. Further views of the cabin, rear, identification plates and mechanical areas would extend the dossier, provided they are connected to the same model or documented object. A chassis number should enter the individual record only when a clear source establishes it.

Reading the road-car record

A historic model specification and an individual vehicle dossier answer different questions. The model record describes the engine arrangement, body form and equipment offered for a defined series. The individual dossier establishes what one chassis left the factory with and what has happened to it since. Keeping those records connected is particularly useful when cars have been restored, repainted or updated. A published model output remains a period reference; it does not measure the present condition of the photographed engine. Likewise, a period optional feature should not be described as installed on every surviving example without configuration evidence.

For a collector, a useful sequence begins with the chassis identity, continues through the original delivery configuration, and follows the dated history of repairs and changes. That approach gives the attractive exterior photograph a documentary foundation. Engine and gearbox identifiers, build sheets and restoration invoices can add precision where the broad model record ends. The production reference describes a finite original programme; a current survivor register is a separate record that may grow as previously unrecorded cars emerge.

Collector significance and future research

The value of a concept archive lies in preserving the relationship between an idea, the people who developed it and the object that made it visible. A strong collection record keeps the original name, reference year, credited photographs and source links attached to that relationship. If new photographs or factory documents emerge, they can add a show appearance, a construction detail or a later change without replacing the original identity. This is particularly useful for a car whose published pictures may span several exhibitions and whose name may have acquired different spellings.

A finite model family and one of its named variants must not be added together as if they were separate manufacturing programmes. Where this profile uses a parent-family reference, it establishes the low-volume context without assigning that total to the named derivative. Published estimates and conflicting series counts retain their qualifications. A future exact tally should identify the chassis and definitions it covers, including whether prototypes, conversions or later rebuilds are included. Survivor counts require a separate dated register. This keeps the car’s rarity connected to a clear historical scope while allowing better evidence to refine the record.

Reading the evidence for this profile

The original source links below identify the programme and the historical statements used in this article. The photograph has its own creator and licence record, separate from the manufacturer’s vehicle history. Keep both when transferring this profile into a collection catalogue. A manufacturing tally describes how many cars belong to a defined original programme; it does not measure how many survive, how many are publicly visible, or how many retain all their original components. Those individual questions require dated chassis and restoration evidence. The reference year likewise describes the programme’s introduction or named historic configuration, while the supplied caption states the photographed setting and any established individual identity. This lets future research expand the car’s history without blurring the scope of the record already assembled here.

Specifications and verified rarity

Frequently asked questions

When was the series model introduced?

Geneva, March 1964.

Is an exact production tally assigned?

No; the selected factory and auction accounts differ.

Who supplied the body design?

Carrozzeria Touring.

Is the photographed year the model’s introduction year?

The source identifies a 1965 example of the 1964 programme.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Verified complete 350 GT production identity. The factory retrospective reports 150 standard units and RM Sotheby’s accounts approximately 120. These support low-volume eligibility below 7,500, with exact tally unresolved and no announced ceiling asserted.

Who took the supplied photograph?

MrWalkr via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence links accompany the image. Retain that credit when the photograph is uploaded, exported or reused.

Related Lamborghini profiles

• 1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV
• 1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2

Sources and photo credits

• Lamborghini model history
• RM Sotheby’s custodial 350 GT account

Photograph: MrWalkr via Wikimedia Commons original file, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Source-identified 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT at Hampton Court Concours 2024, photographed by MrWalkr; the model programme dates to 1964.