As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, Lamborghini invited us to its Sant’Agata Bolognese factory for a day of driving in a half-dozen of its most iconic cars. Here’s what they were like.
400 GT 2+2
Complex and enigmatic, like Ferruccio Lamborghini himself.
1966-1968, 250 units
No car will bring you closer to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s spirit than the 400 GT. This, after all, is the perfected version of the 350 GT, his vision of the ultimate grand tourer.
The interior is a cocoon of leather-lined simplicity, cozy but not cramped, with an elegant wood-rimmed wheel and beautiful detailing. The driving position is made for the tall and thin; being short and fat, I have the steering wheel in my chest and my nose practically smudging the windshield. No matter; the 400 GT
