LAMBORGHINI JALPA PASSION RUN CAR 9

The name Jalpa came from a famous breed of fighting bulls, Ferruccio Lamborghini having a liking for bulls, and being a Taurus, he gave most Lamborghini cars bullfighting-related names. Compared to the Countach, the Jalpa was much easier to drive, having better visibility and being more tractable in heavy traffic and at slow speeds. At night, however, there were many distracting internal reflections (a common curse of the Italian low-volume car). Originally the plastic components (bumpers, air intakes and engine cover) were black, and the car carried over the rectangular taillights of the Silhouette. In 1984, however, round taillights were fitted. In 1988, after falling sales, the new owners, Chrysler, decided to end Jalpa production. The official top speed of the Jalpa was 234 kilometres per hour (145 mph) but  .... more detail