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{{Short description|Grand tourer produced by Lamborghini}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Lamborghini Jarama
| image = Lamborghini Jarama at AutoItalia Brooklands May 2012 1-cropped.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Lamborghini]]
| production = 1970–1976<br/>Jarama: 177 units<br/>Jarama S: 150 units<br/>Total: 327 units <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/history/jarama|title=Jarama|publisher=Lamborghini |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>
| assembly = Italy: [[Sant'Agata Bolognese]]
| designer = [[Marcello Gandini]] at [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]]
| class = [[Grand tourer]]
| body_style = 2-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[coupé]]
| layout = [[FR layout]]
| related = [[Lamborghini Espada]]
| engine = {{convert|3929|cc|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''[[Lamborghini V12|Lamborghini]]''  [[V12 engine|V12]]
| transmission = {{Unbulleted list|5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]|3-speed [[TorqueFlite]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4485|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1820|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1190|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} (dry)
| predecessor = [[Lamborghini Islero]]
| sp = uk
| caption = Jarama S
}}
The '''Lamborghini Jarama''' ({{IPA|es|xaˈɾama}}) is a [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[grand tourer]] manufactured and marketed by [[Italy|Italian]] car manufacturer [[Lamborghini]] between 1970 and 1976. It was styled by [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]] designer [[Marcello Gandini]]. 

[[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] intended the name to recall the [[Spanish Fighting Bull|fighting bulls]] bred in the [[Jarama]] river area in Spain and not the [[Circuito del Jarama|Jarama]] racing circuit near [[Madrid]].

[[File:Ferruccio lamborghini.jpg|right|thumb|[[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] with a Jarama (left) and a [[Lamborghini]] built tractor (right)]]

==History==
[[File:Wikilamjarint.jpg|alt=Early Lamborghini Jarama instrument panel and steering wheel|thumb|Early Jarama instrument panel and steering wheel]]
[[File:Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT Rear.jpg|alt=Early Lamborghini Jarama rear view, showing Miura-style knock off magnesium wheels|thumb|Early Jarama rear view, showing Miura-style knock-off magnesium wheels]]

In 1968 Lamborghini began manufacturing the [[Lamborghini Islero|Islero]] to meet the demand of the American market. When it came time to replace it, instead of just redesigning the Islero, Lamborghini instead made the Jarama. Introduced in 1970 at the [[Geneva Motor Show#1970|Geneva Motor Show]], Lamborghini built the Jarama to meet U.S. standards using a version of the [[Lamborghini Espada|Espada]] chassis that had had its wheelbase shortened by 10.7&nbsp;inches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://auto.howstuffworks.com/lamborghini-sports-cars4.htm|title=Lamborghini Sports Cars|date=2007-05-31|work=HowStuffWorks|access-date=2018-05-22|language=en}}</ref>
Exterior styling was done by [[Marcello Gandini]], which resulted in similarities with the [[Iso Lele]], also styled by Gandini.
A total of 328 Jaramas were built.

The Jarama weighs {{Convert|1450|kg|lbs|abbr=}} dry, heavier than the Islero. It is powered by the same 3.9 L (3,929 cc) [[Lamborghini V12|Lamborghini V12 engine]] used in the Islero and Espada, which was heavily derived from the engine used in the earlier [[Lamborghini 400 GT|400 GT]]. The engine was fitted with six [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 40 DCOE carburetors and sends power to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/PA17/Paris/lots/r138-1970-lamborghini-jarama-400-gt-by-bertone/411866|title=RM Sotheby's - r138 1970 Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT by Bertone|date=2017-07-19|work=RM Sotheby's|access-date=2018-05-22|language=en}}</ref> There The original Jarama (1970–1973) model was claimed to produce {{convert|350|bhp|abbr=on}}. Early Jaramas feature [[Centerlock wheels|centre-locking]] magnesium alloy wheels, as used on the Miura and S1/S2 Espadas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Marchet|first=Jean-François|title=Lamborghini Espada & the 4-seaters : 350GT, 400GT, Islero, Jarama, Marzal, Espada|date=1985|publisher=Osprey Pub.|isbn=0-85045-592-8|location=London|oclc=12806744}}</ref>

=== Jarama S ===
The Jarama S (also known as ''Jarama GTS'') was introduced in 1972. The exhaust system, heads and carburetors were revised, resulting in a power increase to {{convert|365|bhp|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/lamborghini-jarama-weirdest-looking-lamborghini-261592|title=The Lamborghini Jarama Is the Weirdest-Looking Lamborghini - Autotrader|website=Autotrader|language=en|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref> The S features a few minor body modifications including a hood scoop, exhaust vents in the fenders, windshield position adjustments and relocated turn signals. New wheels on five-bolt hubs were used, identical to those used on the Series 3 Espada. The interior has a redesigned dashboard trimmed in aluminium, switches relocated to the centre console, added head and sound insulation and improved rear seats and legroom. [[Power assisted steering]] became standard early into Jarama S production. Removable roof panels, and a Chrysler [[TorqueFlite]] [[automatic transmission]] were also available as factory options. Both options were rarely chosen, and it's believed that between 6-20 Jaramas were built with removable roof panels, and only 4 with the 3-speed automatic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jarama Registry |url=https://www.jaramaregistry.com/jaramahistory.html |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=www.jaramaregistry.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1972 Lamborghini Jarama by Bertone {{!}} Monterey 2013 |url=https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo13/lots/r235-1972-lamborghini-jarama-by-bertone/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=RM Sotheby's |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramey |first=Jay |title=Lamborghini Jarama Heads To Pebble Beach Auction |url=https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/events/a1903466/lamborghini-jarama-heads-pebble-beach-auction/ |website=Autoweek}}</ref> In total, Lamborghini built 150 examples of the Jarama S.<ref name=":0" /> 

[[Ferruccio Lamborghini]]'s personal Jarama S is on display at the official [[Museo Lamborghini|Lamborghini museum]] at the company's factory in [[Sant'Agata Bolognese]], Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lambocars.com/classic_gt/jarama_gts_400.html|title=Jarama GTS 400|last=Smeyers|first=Mark|date=1 January 2010|website=www.lambocars.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> The Jarama was Mr. Lamborghini's favorite model.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a29003/ferruccio-lamborghini-jarama/|title=Ferruccio Lamborghini's Favorite Car Was the Lamborghini You Forgot About|last=Perkins|first=Chris|date=2016-04-28|website=Road & Track|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref> He stated in a 1991 interview "I preferred the Jarama to all the others, because it is the perfect compromise between the [[Lamborghini Miura]] and the Espada."<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 1991|title=Interview with Ferruccio Lamborghini|url=http://www.400gt.com/articles/compare/interview.htm|journal=Thoroughbred & Classic Car|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-date=2012-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132212/http://www.400gt.com/articles/compare/interview.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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== Jarama Rally ==
[[File:Wikilamjarw.jpg|thumb|Lamborghini Jarama Rally and [[Lamborghini Miura P400 Jota]]]]
[[File:Lamborghini Jarama SVR front 2.jpg|thumb|Lamborghini Jarama SVR in the [[Museo Ferruccio Lamborghini]]]]
The Jarama Rally, also known as the Jarama "Bob", is a one-off, race modified Jarama built by Lamborghini's test driver [[Bob Wallace (test driver)|Bob Wallace]]. It features a modified 3.9-liter V12 engine that was repositioned to sit farther back in the engine bay. This allowed it to achieve a nearly 50/50 weight distribution (the standard Jarama had 53/47 weight distribution). The engine produces {{Convert|380|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 8,000 rpm, {{Convert|15|hp|kW|abbr=on}} more than stock, and could reportedly reach a top speed of 270 km/h (167.7 mph) and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in about 5 seconds. As a race-ready example, [[Bob Wallace (test driver)|Bob Wallace]] built the car from a bare shell, re-welding it where needed for stiffness and fitting a lightweight steel rear roll cage. He also upgraded the Jarama with a heavily modified aluminum body, which got rid of, amongst other things, the Jarama's hinged headlights and plastic discs, allowing the car to be around {{Convert|300|kg|lb|abbr=on}} lighter than stock at an estimated {{Convert|1170|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. It also featured center locking Miura wheels and low back seats, Koni racing shock absorbers, and a stripped out interior. The orange and black painted vehicle never ended up participating in any races. The car was reportedly restored in the UK in 1990 after being discovered in Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaramaregistry.com/10350.html|title=Jarama Registry|last=G.D.|website=www.jaramaregistry.com|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/jarama Lamborghini Registry - Jarama] {{subscription required}}
* [http://www.jaramaregistry.com/ Jarama Registry]

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