Zagato / Lamborghini Raptor on sale at Pebble Beach Concours

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1996 Lamborghini Zagato Raptor Chassis Number: P06 One-of-a-Kind! Zagato launched an exciting new sportscar on the occasion of the 1996 Geneva Show. A World Premier, the Raptor is a provocative styling proposal powered by Lamborghini's classic V-12. The car features a novel modular cockpit lay-out with a front-hinged, one-piece greenhouse section which includes the doors, windscreen and the company's famous double-bubble roofline. From a traditional two-seater coupe, the Raptor can be transformed into a two-seater Barchetta. Following on in Zagato's long tradition of memorable show cars, the Raptor is no mere dream car, but a thoroughly practical and feasible production proposition. The Zagato Styling Centre (SZ Design) has developed the Raptor in order to ensure it could be built as a limited series. From the innovative tubular and box-section chassis to the exciting interior styling, the Raptor is a concentration of advanced design and engineering. Fully certifiable for the road, this ultra-high performance, mid-engined sports coupe uses a powerful 5.7 liter V-12 driving all four wheels. Lamborghini carried out tests on the Raptor, after which it appeared at Pebble Beach Concours celebrating the Zagato marque.
http://www.blackhawkcollection.com/index.cfm?key=1253&action=details&tab=inventory

Engine type : DOHC V-12 mid mounted, four wheel drive
Displacement : 5700 cc
Max. power : 492 Bhp at 7000 rpm
Max. Torque : 580 Nm (428Lbs Ft.) at 5200 rpm

more info
http://www.lambocars.com/archive/related/raptor.htm

[nthfinity]

part Panoz Esperante (wrong car to get styling cues from)
part koenigsegg (wrong country to mesh into italian style?)
part.... sorta Audi LE Mans concept rear....

originality
6/10
Who would merge these styles into one?

execution
1/10

Who would merge these styles into one?

[a007apl]

:thumbup:

[unwilling]

i'd say its all fairly hideous.

[HeilSvenska]

part Panoz Esperante (wrong car to get styling cues from)
part koenigsegg (wrong country to mesh into italian style?)
part.... sorta Audi LE Mans concept rear....

originality
6/10
Who would merge these styles into one?

execution
1/10

Who would merge these styles into one?
Maybe it's the other way around. This car's from 1996, so Audi Koenigsegg and Panoz took cues from this car separately? ;-)

Zagato's notorious for hit and misses. This leans towards a miss. One of the things I read said that when it was first sold, it was sold for less than the common Diablo available at that time...

[nthfinity]

Maybe it's the other way around. This car's from 1996, so Audi Koenigsegg and Panoz took cues from this car separately? ;-)

Zagato's notorious for hit and misses. This leans towards a miss. One of the things I read said that when it was first sold, it was sold for less than the common Diablo available at that time...
haha

thats terrible LOL I didn't realize this was a 12 year old concept

[HeilSvenska]

Nah. No biggie. They still do make awful cars, though. Along with beautiful ones, that is.

Toyota Harrier (Lexus RX) Zagato :thumbdown:
http://images.infomotori.com/foto/A/art_17760_1_harrier_01.jpg

Spyker C12 Zagato :thumbup:
http://www.motorionline.com/public/Album/Spyker/c12_zagato/spyker_c12_zagato.jpg

[a007apl]

AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI TO BE FEATURED MARQUE AT
2008 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
~ Gallardo LP560-4, Reventón and P140 Prototype to be Showcased
at Prestigious Pebble Beach Event~
MONTEREY, Calif. – Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. will be showcased as the featured
marque at the 58th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, August 17, 2008,
at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. The acclaimed Italian super sports car manufacturer will
showcase a few of the brand’s most exclusive Lamborghini models at the prestigious event,
including the newly-launched 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, the world-renowned Reventón and
the historic Lamborghini P140 prototype.
“The opportunity to be the featured marque at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is a
great tribute to the Lamborghini brand,” said Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. “Since its inception, Lamborghini has been a creator of
trends in the world of super sports cars. We take great pride in showcasing our vehicles
amongst the world’s most passionate enthusiasts.”
The 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, heir to Lamborghini’s most successful vehicle model of all
time, arrives at all 34 North American dealerships in late-summer of 2008. The all-new
560 horsepower LP560-4 replaces the previous Gallardo model, which sold more than
7,000 units, and features a powerful new engine, permanent four-wheel drive transmission
and new suspension while delivering clearly improved performance and driving dynamics.
With just 20 produced, the 1 million Euro Lamborghini Reventón is a symbol of extreme
exclusivity, yet still offers extraordinary performance. The Reventón was entirely designed
in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the original birthplace of the Lamborghini, and is the perfect
synthesis between the exclusivity and appeal of a limited edition design masterpiece, and
the dynamism and drivability of a standard sports car.
The Lamborghini P140, the proposed successor to the Jalpa, was designed with one goal in
mind: superior styling. The designers took design cues of the Miura, Countach and Diablo
to create a unique, new vehicle that was still purely a Lamborghini. Lamborghini produced
an all-new 4 liter V10 engine specifically for the prototype, although the brand eventually
decided not to produce the P140 to concentrate on later Diablo models.