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'''Lamborghini Islero''' was produced by [[Lamborghini]] between 1968-1970 and featuring the Lamborghini V12 engine.
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The [[Islero]] (pronounced "eez-LEHR-oh") was named after a bull that killed famed matador [[Manuel Rodriguez]] "Manolete" on August 28, 1947.
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! colspan=2 |'''Lamborghini Islero'''
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|Manufacturer || [[Lamborghini]]
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|Production || 1968-69
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|Predecessor || 400GT
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|Successor || Jarama
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|Class || [[Sports car]]
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|Body style || 2+2
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|Platform || tubular steel frame<br />riveted aluminium body panels
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|Engine || 5167&nbsp;cc [[V12]]
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|Transmission || five-speed, reverse manual all-synchromesh
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|Weight || 1460 kg (3218 lb)
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|Designer || Mario Marazzi (ex-touring)
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It was the replacement for the 400GT 2+2. The car debuted at the 1968 [[Geneva Auto Show]].
 
  
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Since Touring, the company that designed Lamborghini's chasis was bankrupt, [[Carrozzeria Marazzi]] was a logical choice as it was funded by Mario Marazzi, an old employee of Touring.
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The '''Lamborghini Islero''' is a [[sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Lamborghini]] between 1968 and 1969. It was the replacement for the [[Lamborghini 400GT|400GT]] and featured the Lamborghini V12 engine. The car debuted at the 1968 [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Auto Show]].
  
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The [[Islero]] (pronounced "eez-LEHR-oh") was named after a [[Miura (bull breeders)|Miura]] bull that killed famed matador Manuel Rodriguez "[[Manolete]]" on August 28, 1947.  (Lamborghini also produced a car named the [[Lamborghini Miura|Miura]], from 1966 to 1973.)
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Since [[Carrozzeria Touring]], the company that designed Lamborghini's chassis, was bankrupt, [[Carrozzeria Marazzi]] was the next logical choice as it was funded by Mario Marazzi, an old employee of Touring. The design was essentially a rebody of the 400GT, but the track was altered to allow for wider tires and while the Islero's body suffered from a lack of proper fit between the panels, its good outward visibility, roomier interior, and much improved soundproofing made it an improvement over previous models. It had a 325hp 4.0&nbsp;L V12 engine, a five-speed transmission, fully independent suspension, and disc brakes. Its top speed was rated at 250kmh. Only 125 Isleros were built.
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[[Image:Isalero.jpg|thumb|400px|left|'''1969 Lamborghini Islero''']]
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An updated Islero, dubbed the Islero S, was released in 1969.  The engine in this model was tuned to 350hp, but the torque remained the same.  There were quite a few styling changes, including brightwork blind slots on the front fenders, an enlarged hood scoop (which supplied air to the interior of the car, not the engine), slightly flared fendered, tinted windows, round side-marker lights (instead of teardrops on the original), and a fixed section in the door windows.  Various other changes included larger brake discs, revised rear suspension and revamped dashboard and interior.  The top speed of the S improved to 260kmh.  Only 100 examples of the Islero S were built, bringing the production total of the Islero nameplate to 225 cars.  Ferruccio Lamborghini himself drove an Islero during that era.
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/Islero/Islero/index.html Lamborghini Registry: Islero]
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[[Category:Lamborghini vehicles|Islero]]
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[[Category:Sports cars]]

Latest revision as of 22:07, 21 October 2009

800px-Lamborghini Islero S.jpg
Lamborghini Islero
Manufacturer Lamborghini
Parent company
Aka
Production 1968-69
Assembly
Predecessor 400GT
Successor Jarama
Class Sports car
Body style 2+2
Layout
Platform tubular steel frame
riveted aluminium body panels
Engine 5167 cc V12
Transmission five-speed, reverse manual all-synchromesh
Wheelbase
Length
Width
Height
Weight 1460 kg (3218 lb)
Related
Designer Mario Marazzi (ex-touring)


The Lamborghini Islero is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1968 and 1969. It was the replacement for the 400GT and featured the Lamborghini V12 engine. The car debuted at the 1968 Geneva Auto Show.

The Islero (pronounced "eez-LEHR-oh") was named after a Miura bull that killed famed matador Manuel Rodriguez "Manolete" on August 28, 1947. (Lamborghini also produced a car named the Miura, from 1966 to 1973.)

Since Carrozzeria Touring, the company that designed Lamborghini's chassis, was bankrupt, Carrozzeria Marazzi was the next logical choice as it was funded by Mario Marazzi, an old employee of Touring. The design was essentially a rebody of the 400GT, but the track was altered to allow for wider tires and while the Islero's body suffered from a lack of proper fit between the panels, its good outward visibility, roomier interior, and much improved soundproofing made it an improvement over previous models. It had a 325hp 4.0 L V12 engine, a five-speed transmission, fully independent suspension, and disc brakes. Its top speed was rated at 250kmh. Only 125 Isleros were built.

1969 Lamborghini Islero


An updated Islero, dubbed the Islero S, was released in 1969. The engine in this model was tuned to 350hp, but the torque remained the same. There were quite a few styling changes, including brightwork blind slots on the front fenders, an enlarged hood scoop (which supplied air to the interior of the car, not the engine), slightly flared fendered, tinted windows, round side-marker lights (instead of teardrops on the original), and a fixed section in the door windows. Various other changes included larger brake discs, revised rear suspension and revamped dashboard and interior. The top speed of the S improved to 260kmh. Only 100 examples of the Islero S were built, bringing the production total of the Islero nameplate to 225 cars. Ferruccio Lamborghini himself drove an Islero during that era.



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Lamborghini Models
Current models: Reventón | Murciélago LP640 | Murciélago LP640 Roadster | Murcielago Spider | Gallardo | Gallardo Spyder

Historic models: Miura | Countach | Diablo | Espada | Silhouette | Jalpa | 350GT | 400GT | Islero | Jarama | LM002 | Urraco

Concept models: Athon | Bravo | Cala | Cheetah | Concept S | Flying Star II | 3500GTZ | Genesis | LM001 | LM003 | LM004 | LMA002 | Marco Polo | Marzal | Miura Concept | Portofino | Raptor

Owned Group:Volkswagen | Audi | SEAT | Škoda | Bentley | Bugatti | Lamborghini

Lamborghini road car timeline, 1960s–1980s
1980 - current timeline Next »
Type 1960s 1970s 1980s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Owner 20px-Flag of Switzerland.png Jean-Claude
and Patrick Mimran 		22px-Flag of the United States.png Chrysler Corporation 22px-Flag of Indonesia.svg.png Megatech 22px-Flag of Indonesia.svg.png V'Power 22px-Flag of Germany.png AUDI AG
FR GT 350GT
2 plus 2 400GT Islero Jarama
Coupé Espada
RMR V8/V10 Silhouette Jalpa
2 plus 2 Urraco
V12 Miura Countach
SUV LM002
Founder: Ferruccio Lamborghini | Lamborghini Corporate website | A brand of the VWAG group
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