Rare exotic
You can be forgiven if you’ve not heard of a Jalpa before this – it’s a rare car even by Lamborghini standards.
In the line-up of the day, this was an entry model for the marque and was quickly over shadowed by big brother, the Countach.
Nevertheless it has a reputation as an exciting car to drive, powered by a 3.5lt V8 matched to a five-speed manual transmission.
In a review of the car, Motor Trend noted: “The Jalpa is arguably the better sports car, a ballerina compared to the brutish Countach. It’s small and lithe, a challenge to handle but willing to work with any driver with a modicum of competence.”
This example is one of 35 right-hand drives ever made, out of a total production of just 410.
It’s with Oldtimer in Brisbane, priced at $189,950.