by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 11/14/2017 at 15:10
by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 11/14/2017 at 15:10
Tags: Urraco
; Lamborghini
; V8
STARS: 8
Thanks to the post I made on the Oppo FB page about how this (see video) makes me want to puke and I would rather have a Urraco, I am now making a post on the Urraco.
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The Urraco was a 2+2 sports car designed by Gandini while working under Bertone and was introduced at the 1970 Turin Auto Show. Some early production issues delayed the car’s release for sale, but by 1972 the car entered the market.
Built to fight other cheaper GT cars like the Dino and non turbo 911, the Urraco was priced below the mighty Miura. The Urraco started off with a single cam 2.5 liter V8. This little V8 made 220 hp and 166 lb-ft, giving you a 0-60 time of 8 seconds and a top speed of 143 mph.
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After two years, Lamborghini upgraded the Urraco with a more powerful V-8 to make the P300. This engine featured dual overhead cams and hemispherical combustion chambers bringing 265 hp and 203-lb.ft. to your right foot. That boost was enough to drop the 60 MPH dash below 7 seconds and to break 150 MPH, all-in.
Two additional engine variants were offered: The American market Urraco was designated P111, and the Italian market version was called P200. Thanks to the US safety and pollution regulations, the 5 MPH bumper-equipped, federalized SOHC 2.5-liter 1975-’76 model wore four Solex carburetors and made 180 hp, barely enough to crack a 10-second run to 60. A mere 21 were reportedly built, and they cost $22,500—roughly equivalent to $100,970 today. Italy’s SOHC P200, of which 66 were made, displaced 2.0 liters to avoid that country’s hefty displacement tax, and offered 182 hp.
Between the fuel crisis making sports cars less sought after, internal financial, leadership and labor struggles at Lamborghini during this time, and other super car manufacturers making cheaper high end sports cars, the Urraco’s time ended with the 1979 model year. The run ended with only 776 units ever being built, but is paved the way for future cheap fun Lamborghinis like the Silhouette and the ever beautiful Jalapa.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
11/14/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 2
‘Member when Lamborghini made elegant cars? Elegant cars that looked and performed the part? Not just some batshit crazy insane thing conceived in CAD?
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
11/14/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 1
Seeing the top picture, I suddenly realised an Urraco would pair nicely with a Citroën SM or CX. I think I just found out my ideal seventies 2 car garage.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
11/14/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 4
On the other hand....remember a time when Lambo and their rivals made crappy interiors with switches and dials scattered randomly and used multiple carbed engines which sounded nice but drank fuel and were a pig to warm up.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
11/14/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 1
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/cars/item/lamborghini-urraco-p300-1976
When there is a weird car, it’s at the Lane.
"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
11/14/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 3
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“No, it’s not a replica, it’s a Lamborghini. Philistine.”
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/14/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
Nice!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/14/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 1
It would, you’re welcome!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/14/2017 at 16:23, STARS: 0
Sounds good to me
"Corkscrew'd" (corkscrewd)
11/14/2017 at 17:00, STARS: 3
This was a really nice write up!
Have a brown, gated manual Lamborghini Espada I found somewhere around Redwood City.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/14/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0
Oh thank you, not too many pictures to writing? I like throwing in lots of pictures lol
I like the Espada, such and interesting vehicle.
"Corkscrew'd" (corkscrewd)
11/16/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 1
Nah, it was great! Roughly a picture per paragraph, which made it flow nicely and made sure that there was a moment to process the info. I try to write the same way.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/16/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 1
Cool, thank you for the insight.