Lamborghini Urraco (Ultimate Guide)

A V8 Powered Lamborghini

in the early Seventies the late Ferruccio Lamborghini already decided it was time to add a smaller model to the line-up that until then only consisted of V12 engine cars, it was time to add a V8 powered model to be able to compete on the same level as the Dino 246 or the successful Porsche 911, so preliminary work began on a model that would become the Urraco.

The very first Lamborghini Urraco delivered were really not up to the specs Ferruccio intended for his GT’s, workmanship left much to be desired. During October 1972 an improved Urraco S was introduced, using a full leather upholstery, powered windows that were now also tinted and optional metallic paint was available while the engine received new Weber 40 DCNF carburetors for cars with no emission control. All these modifications made the Urraco S a lot more reliable than the early models, however the belt drive used on the V8 engine was still a point to take into account when owning the P250.

Final evolution of the Urraco was a Tipo III, in fact nothing else than the US legal version of the Urraco, featuring large black bumpers, different taillights and a down-rated engine with only 180 Bhp instead of the earlier 220 bhp, adding another 200 kg in antipollution equipment. It didn’t take a genius to understand the Tipo III was seriously under powered, and subsequently did not sell too well, causing the original 2.5-Liter Urraco to end its career rather soon, only 520 units were made, but this didn’t mean the end of the Urraco series.

A much improved P300 was introduced in 1974, this new 3-Liter model would make a difference, the engine was enlarged and featured dual overhead camshafts with a much more reliable chain drive, the heads now incorporated the combustion chambers which placed this brand new V8 ahead of its V12 cousin in terms of specifications, we could state the P300 was the best Urraco of the series in fact.

Not only the engine was updated both the transmission and the suspension were modified which resulted in a more balanced ride, also the bodywork was slightly altered, the headlights were moved further forward and the front hood now used six fins instead of the earlier two seen on the P250, on the inside you would note a better finished interior made entirely in-house at Sant’Agata and no longer by Bertone.

The Urraco P200 received a special de-tuned 2 liters engine and it was only available on the local Italian market, it was built specifically to comply with the then new Italian tax laws that imposed heavy taxes on car engines with a displacement over 2000cc.

The Basics

• Years: 1972 – 1979

• Production: 791 units produced

• Assembly: Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy

• Engine: 2.5 & 3.0 L Nat Aspirated V8

Lamborghini Urraco P250

• Years: 1972 – 1976

• Production: 520 units

• Engine: 2.5 L Nat Aspirated V8

• Power: 220 bhp @ 7,500 rpm

• Torque: 166 ft lbs @ 5,750 rpm

• 0-60 mph: 6.9 seconds

• Top Speed: 149 mph

Lamborghini Urraco P250. The mid-mounted V8 engine was Lamborghini’s first, generating 217 bhp at 7,500rpm. It was a nice touring car with great road manners thanks to independent McPherson suspension. Only 520 P250 Urracos were made.

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Lamborghini Urraco P200

• Years: 1975 – 1977

• Production: 66 units

• Engine: 2.0 L Nat Aspirated V8

• Power: 182 bhp @ 7,500 rpm

• Torque: 130 ft lbs @ 3,800 rpm

• 0-60 mph: 7.2 seconds

• Top Speed: 134 mph

Lamborghini Urraco P200. The P200 Urraco became available for the Italian market in response to 17% additional taxes levied against cars with engines larger than 2 liters. The bore on the P250 engine was reduced from 86 mm to 77.4 mm.

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Lamborghini Urraco P300

• Years: 1974 – 1979

• Production: 190 units

• Engine: 3.0 L Nat Aspirated V8

• Power: 250 bhp @ 7,500 rpm

• Torque: 195 ft lbs @ 3,500 rpm

• 0-60 mph: 5.6 seconds

• Top Speed: 161 mph

Lamborghini Urraco P300. The P300 was much improved over the P250. Engine displacement had increased to 3 liters and the top was changed. Transmission, suspension and bodywork received changes too. Power output increased to 247 bhp.

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Lamborghini Urraco Special

• Type: Factory Special

• Year: 1974

• Production: 1 unit

• Engine: N/A

• Power: N/A

• Torque: N/A

• 0-60 mph: N/A

• Top Speed: N/A

Lamborghini Urraco Special. A late model Urraco P300 was modified at the factory to serve as a base for research, this car was a P300 US Specifications car, the side running lights were present and the big black bumpers were installed on the car.

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Lamborghini Urraco Rallye

• Type: Factory Special

• Year: 1973

• Production: 1 unit

• Engine: 3.0 L Nat Aspirated V8

• Power: 300 hp

• Torque: N/A

• 0-60 mph: N/A

• Top Speed: N/A

Lamborghini Urraco Rallye. Bob Wallace built the radical Jota in his spare time, but in 1973 he converted an Urraco into a real ‘hot rod’. Powered by a special 3.0-Liter engine with dry-sump lubrication and six-speed gearbox. Good for 310 Bhp.

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Urraco P250 GT-R

• Type: Factory Special

• Year: N/A

• Production: 1 unit

• Engine: N/A

• Power: N/A

• Torque: N/A

• 0-60 mph: N/A

• Top Speed: N/A

Lamborghini Urraco P250 GT-R. A very special Lamborghini Urraco was found in Switzerland by Raymond Stofer, nothing much was known about this specific Lamborghini, only that is was based on a P250 S Urraco.

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Lamborghini Customized Urraco

• Type: Concept/Prototype

• Year: 1967

• Production: 1 unit

• Engine: 3.9 L Nat Aspirated V12

• Power: N/A

• Torque: N/A

• 0-60 mph: N/A

• Top Speed: N/A

Lamborghini Customized Urraco. INothing much is known about this specific Lamborghini, only that is was based on a P250 Urraco, the original 2.5-Liter engine was however replaced by the more reliable chain-driven 3-Liter unit from a crashed P300. The most obvious changes are however to the bodywork, a full Silhouette look alike.

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Lamborghini Urraco Prototype

• Type: Concept/Prototype

• Year: 1967

• Production: 1 unit

• Engine: 3.9 L Nat Aspirated V12

• Power: N/A

• Torque: N/A

• 0-60 mph: N/A

• Top Speed: N/A

Lamborghini Urraco Prototype. Automobili Lamborghini SpA asked Bertone to design the new ‘small’ Lamborghini, the V-8 Urraco. The Bertone design studio came up with two rather similar looking running prototypes, the first used a strange headlight configuration while the second was more conventional with pop-up headlights.

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