The long standing Italian car event, Le Belle Macchina d’Italia, which occurs every year at the Pocono mountain retreat, Skytop Inn, will feature the Islero as their honored Lamborghini model in 2007. Jim Kaminski, president of the Lamborghini Owner’s Club and also an Islero owner, is challenging people to get 5 Isleros to attend.
The Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 was still a successful car back in 1967, but Ferruccio decided to build a new body on its framework. The Carrozzeria Touring was falling into great financial problems, and since they also built the 400 GT body, this decision was right on time.
The Islero 400 GT was presented on the 1968 Geneva Auto Show, alongside the brand new Espada, the 400 GT’s looks had completely changed, now with hidden headlamps and square-cut contours.