1966 Lamborghini 400 GT Monza
This uniquely exotic front-engined Lamborghini has been the object of speculation by Italian car collectors and Lamborghini enthusiasts.
Many have doubted its survival and its whereabouts has been a much-discussed question.
In fact, this Lamborghini Monza first saw the light of day in May, 1966, combining the marque's acclaimed 400GT chassis with gloriously voluptuous, Ferrari-esque coachwork hand-crafted by tiny local autofficina Neri & Bonacini.
They are best remembered for their masterly coachwork creations on rival Ferrari chassis, but also builders of the original prototype Lamborghini chassis and engine.
The Lamborghini 400 Monza's coachwork is, in fact, reminiscent of a Ferrari 250GTO, right from its low, wide mouth through to its steeply raked windscreen (which was taken from a '64 GTO).
However, the Monza is distinguished by a Maranello sports-prototype-inspired vestigial 'basket handle' roof design, the body styling then terminating in an almost horizontal fastback which was truncated by a classically cut-short, 'Kamm' or 'transom' tail treatment.
Trademark blade-like bumpers complete its signature Neri & Bonacini styling.
According to at least one contemporary source, company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini followed this 400GT Monza project closely, hoping that it might bear greater fruit than an earlier design by Neri & Bonacini for a lightweight 350GT.
