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Jalpa - or Baby-Lambo as it was known at the time - made its world debut at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show as a prototype version featuring a rear spoiler that never got into production. The sports car was named after famous breed of fighting bulls. Even if it was a very easy car to drive, it never got the attention it deserve; however it was the best sold Lamborghini V8 model.
A successor for the Silhouette sports car, the Jalpa used the same 3.0-Liter V8 engine (that was also used in the Urraco P300), but enlarged to a 75mm stroke resulting in a 3485 cc displacement. The engine delivered 255 bhp at 7000 rpm and 231 ft-lb torque at 3500 rpm. The sports car made the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 7,3 seconds and was capable of a top speed of 146 mph. Jalpa was offered in seven exterior colors: white, silver, black, metallic blue, red, gun metal and metallic gold, while on the interior the dashboard featured a new kind of box-shaped instrumentation, new seats and fully adjustable backrests.
Jalpa was discontinued in 1987 when Lamborghini was under Chrysler ownership. Jack Stavana fitted a Jalpa V8 into a Dodge Daytona, linked to an AWD system designed by Carroll Shelby and called it the "Decepzione". The car never saw production.
In 1989 Lamborghini unveiled the P140 concept - considered a successor for the Jalpa. It was powered by an all-new V-10 QuattroValvole engine with an electronic fuel-injection system. The concept was designed by Carrozzeria Bertone, Chrysler Design Center and Marcello Gandini.
Posted in: 1981 - 1988 Lamborghini Jalpa
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