H&H Classics will offer a 1967 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 at its 13 March sale at IWM Duxford guided at £450-550k.
This rare and unrestored 27,950-mile V12 – registered DFG 9 and finished in light metallic blue over Tobacco leather – is one of four cars that Hooper & Co. converted to RHD on behalf of Mitchell & Britten; it has been recommissioned recently after spending a quarter of a century in dry storage after a collector bought it in 1998.
Chassis No: 01225 comes with a documented history since 1971 with only one previous keeper recorded and a green continuation logbook; however its reputed that respected engineer Brian Morgan may have owned it from new.
'The car is great value compared to a DB5'
H&H Classics’ motor car specialist, Damian Jones, told CCW: ‘This car is exceptionally original and great value compared to an Aston Martin DB5. It is one of just four 400GT 2+2s that coach-builder Hooper converted to RHD. Indeed, it’s thought that it was Hooper’s handiwork that convinced Lamborghini to start building cars itself in RHD.’ Chris Frear
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