The Lamborghini 400 GT was a development of the first production Lamborghini, the 350 GT, fitted with a larger 3,929 cc V12 engine with a power output of 320 hp (235 kW). Twenty-three interim cars were produced in 1966, but the second 400 GT, commonly known as the 400 GT 2+2, was first presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. In comparison with the 350 GT and interim 400 GT, the body, in steel, has a different roofline with larger side windows and a smaller rear window, and subtle but thorough sheet-metal changes, and the floorpan is slightly lower while the beltline is actually 66 mm taller. This larger body shape enabled the +2 seating to be installed in the rear, where the 350 GT only had room for luggage or the rarely selected option of +1 seating. The bodywork revisions were carried out by Carrozzeria Touring, who also built the first examples, but after Touring’s 1967 bankruptcy Marazzi took over production. The 400 GT 2+2 also had a Lamborghini-designed gearbox, with Porsche-style synchromesh on all gears, which greatly improved the drivetrain. 224 units of the 400 GT 2+2 were built from 1966 to 1968, when it was replaced with the Islero.
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