The Lamborghini Islero is not the most famous car that left the factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth a look.
A replacement to the Lamborghini 400GT, the Islero was built between 1968 and 1969 in a run of just 125 units, making it a very rare Lamborghini to own. They also built another 100 units of the Islero S, which had a more powerful engine and some styling changes.
Radio personality, television host and comedian Adam Carolla is the lucky owner of a freshly repainted 1968 Lamborghini Islero, a car which he brought to Jay Leno’s Garage for a detailed presentation. Powered by a 330PS (325hp) 4.0-liter V12 engine, the Islero could hit 154 mph (248 km/h) and went from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 6.4 seconds. Not bad at all for 1968…