Lamborghini Flying Star II
Lamborghini Flying Star II | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lamborghini, Carrozzeria Touring |
Also called | Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II |
Production | 1966 |
Designer | Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni for Carrozzeria Touring |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door shooting-brake |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | Lamborghini 400 GT |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 3.9 L Lamborghini V12 engine |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
Length | 4,380 mm (172.4 in) |
Width | 1,720 mm (67.7 in) |
Height | 1,200 mm (47.2 in) |
Curb weight | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) |
The Lamborghini Flying Star II (also named Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II) was a one-off concept car built by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera in 1966 on a Lamborghini 400 GT chassis. It debuted at the 1966 Turin Auto Show.[1][2]
In 1966, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera of Milan explored a new design concept. Their long relation with Lamborghini was celebrated with the Flying Star II, a fully functional prototype with a design that was unconventional for the time. It was a two-seater with a very low and compact two-volume shooting brake bodywork, with a hatchback-style rear door.[3] The design team for the Flying Star II was led by Carlo Anderloni.[4]
The name "Flying Star II" was a reference to the Touring "Flying Star" roadsters of the prewar period, designed by Giuseppe Seregni[3] and built on Isotta Fraschini and Alfa Romeo chassis.[5][6]
The Flying Star was built on the chassis and drive train of the 400 GT production model, sharing its 3.9 L Lamborghini V12 engine, 5 speed manual transmission, fully independent suspension and four wheel disc brakes. The chassis was shortened by 100 millimetres (3.9 in) compared to the production 400 GT.[2][7]
This would be the last design to come out of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, before the company was revived in 2006 and introduced the A8GCS Berlinetta Touring based on a Maserati drivetrain in 2008.[citation needed]
Currently on exposition in VW dealership in Radom, Poland. [8]
References
- ^ "Learning to Fly: The Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II by Touring". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ a b Marchet, Jean-François (1985). Lamborghini Espada & the 4-seaters : 350GT, 400GT, Islero, Jarama, Marzal, Espada. London: Osprey Pub. pp. 29, 33. ISBN 0-85045-592-8. OCLC 12806744.
- ^ a b Rive Box, Rob de la; Crump, Richard (1981). Lamborghini : the cars from Sant' Agata Bolognese. Crump, Richard. London: Osprey. pp. 21, 72. ISBN 0-85045-408-5. OCLC 8431194.
- ^ Smeyers, Mark (20 October 2004). "400 GT Flying Star II". www.lambocars.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ Easthope, Alex (8 September 2014). "Alfa Romeo 6C 'Flying Star' voted Best of Show at Hampton Court Palace Concours of Elegance". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A". RM Sotheby's. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II - the SPECIFICATIONS at LamboCARS.com". www.lambocars.com. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Wchodzisz do salonu VW po nowe auto a tam same stare samochody... - YouTube". YouTube. 26 January 2022.
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