Lamborghini 400GT Monza prototype: The missing link

A unique prototype version of Lamborghini's 400GT will be offered for sale at the December Bonhams auction at London Olympia. Christened the '400GT Monza', the car has been laid-up for 35 years with just over 7,000 kms on its odometer.

In fact, this Lamborghini Monza first saw the light of day in May 1966, combining the Sant'Agata marque's acclaimed 400GT chassis with Ferrari-esque coachwork hand-crafted by tiny local autofficina Neri & Bonacini, best remembered for their masterly coachwork creations on rival Ferrari chassis but also builders of the original prototype Lamborghini chassis and engine.

The Lamborghini 400 Monza's coachwork is, in fact, reminiscent of a Ferrari 250GTO, right from its low, wide mouth through to its steeply raked windscreen (which was taken from a '64 GTO). But the Monza was distinguished by a Maranello sports-prototype-inspired vestigial 'basket handle' roof design, the body styling then terminating in an almost horizontal fastback which was truncated by a classically cut-short, 'Kamm' or 'transom' tail treatment. Trademark blade-like bumpers completed its signature Neri & Bonacini styling.

Better bring a big wallet: the car is estimated at £80,000 - 120,000.

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Source: Classic Driver

Lamborghini 400GT Monza prototype: The missing link

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