The Iconic & Classic Sales at Silverstone Festival 22nd-24th August 2025

141 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) Extremely close to the Ferrari 275 GTB/4 in terms of price terms (£6,444 vs £6,516), the 400 GT 2+2 remained in production until 1968, by which time some 224 are thought to have been made. However, just 14 of these were reputedly to right-hand drive specification. The car presented here is a 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 and intriguingly, pre-dates the first factory-built, right-hand drive Lamborghini (which was also a 400 GT 2+2), it being chassis #01225 and is one of four examples that the marque’s UK concessionaire, Mitchell & Britten, entrusted to Hooper & Co. for conversion from left to right-hand drive configuration. Indeed, some cite Hooper’s success as an important factor in Lamborghini deciding to follow suit. #01225 was originally registered as SUC 683F and was reputedly supplied new to the renowned engineer, Brian Morgan, the Grandson of the man responsible for constructing the Blackpool Tower and father of F1 and IndyCar powertrain supplier, Paul Morgan (the ‘Mor’ of Ilmor Engineering). Brian was serving as the Managing Director of Benton & Stone at the time. Interestingly, Brian was interviewed by Motor Sport magazine, alongside Earl Howe and Peter Hampton, regarding the pros and cons of owning an Italian thoroughbred for their March 1968 issue, with the publication stating: ’He had been drawn to the Lamborghini because of its sophisticated four-cam V12 engine, which appealed to him as an engineer. He had also heard that Sig. Lamborghini was personally interested in the car manufacturing project and he knew from experience that in such cases a better product was likely. He has not regretted the choice: the car is used every day for commuting to work in Birmingham and has given no trouble at all. ’Brian Morgan never keeps a car more than three years, a maxim that was difficult to stick to when it came to selling his Bentley Continental R-type. He had never owned a proper GT car and the choice of a Lamborghini was made after consulting enthusiasts like Peter Hampton, Denis Jenkinson and ‘Steady’ Barker. What he likes about the car it is absolute lack of fussiness; there are no signs that it ever runs rich, even in the worst traffic jams. This was perhaps what surprised Mr Morgan so much, for he had fully anticipated the exhilarating performance.’ Brian Morgan is understood to have sold the 400 GT 2+2 to Derbyshire-based construction magnate Ivan Davis Esq. during 1971. Re-registered as DFG 9 and taken off the road some 11 years later, the Lamborghini shared its lodgings with a Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 plus a variety of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. Having been purchased by our vendor from the Davis family via a 1998 auction, the 400 GT 2+2 was found to be in exceptionally original condition. Although the earliest service record on file dates from September 1971 at 6,920 miles, our vendor is extremely confident that the current odometer reading of 28,710 miles (at the time of cataloguing) represents the total covered from new. As well as the exceptionally well preserved interior, the Lamborghini pleasingly retains such fragile details as the original FIAMM stickers on its air cleaners. Examination of the transmission tunnel reveals evidence of where the factory had previously located the handbrake lever (Hooper fabricating a neat cover). Conscious that DFG 9 was original even down to its windscreen glass, the present owner has enjoyed having it on (essentially) static display as part of his impressive Collection for the past 26 years. Aside from refreshing the tired paintwork via a bare metal respray (some 30 years ago, which was ‘done once and done properly’) which revealed no trace of major corrosion or accident damage, he has had the Borrani wire wheels refurbished and some minor brightwork improved. As a highly accomplished engineer, including time served at NASA, our vendor has got the fabulous – and original - ‘quad cam’ V12 running to his satisfaction in addition to renewing the clutch and master cylinder. Much of the rest of chassis #01225 would be familiar to anyone who helped assemble it at the Sant Agata factory, including its original marque-adorned carpets. The 400 GT 2+2 was the perfect expression of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s original concept of creating the fastest, most comfortable and beautiful GT ever. With verifiable provenance, very low mileage and documented ownership #01225 is an important car in the history of an important marque. Registration: DFG 9 Chassis No.: 01225 Estimate: £330,000 - £380,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 448 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 More Details Lot 448 Bid On Lot 448