Lamborghini Silhouette P300 - Rarest of the V8 Baby Bulls - Part 2 of 3 | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@ianstoys13mgs]

Iain , I'm amazed you haven't done a "What I drive" or "my car history" that must be interesting im sure many subscribers would love to hear it !

[@norm72]

I second that!

[@Epik-hm8ws]

This

[@tomshunpiker4554]

I have always wondered. Car mechanics inevitably have some eclectic stuff! I bet its a bagged 1967 Caddy.

[@georgehelliar]

You don't just have a countash, you have ferrucio Lamborghini's countash. You don't just have a silhouette, you have a prototype silhouette. You don't just have a miura, you have the Italian job miura. The additional history, accompanied by the encyclopedic knowledge of all these cars really set the channel apart. And your ability present this so naturally and off the cuff is a rare talent. You deserve every subscriber, and then some.

[@giovannifacci]

Those gold Campagnolo wheels are stunning. Campagnolo (the same manufacture that still makes bicycle components) it's from my hometown (Vicenza) and makes me very proud. The story goes they were pioneers in making magnesium-aluminium alloy wheels opening a foundry in Bologna next to the Motor Valley; the reasons why they left the automotive business is not very clear. As a side note; not far from where I live, there is a company called Liras; they pioneered the thermoforming of Polycarbonates (like Lexan) and they made the original F40 and F50s lexan rear window; the legend says they still have the mouldings somewhere...

[@johnandrews3568]

Side note, Campagnolo made the wheels for the NASA moon buggy. I've been riding with Campagnolo exclusively for almost 40 years and have their wordmark tattooed on my forearm. #campyforlife

[@MrLundefaret]

Fantastic!

[@piuthemagicman]

@@RoverWaters Wrong, polycarbonate was brown in colour due to unrefined manufacturing processes until the 70's.

[@michaelnaughton1393]

It's a subjective choice but I do not like the Gold wheels. I would have preferred the Silver. Seeing those two cars side by side it appears that the White one appears larger and no where near as composed a design as the mettalic car. Great presentation as usual.

[@kiwiwifi]

They built those wheels for love. 52 cars is 200 wheels only. So very Italian to look at

[@michaelsummerell8618]

"Handles like a biscuit in a bowl of custard..." I'm SO using that one!!!

[@michaelireland7239]

me too

[@richardmortimer8147]

"Better than Blofeld's cat!" Iain is a true gem!

[@powerloader7]

'I can sit and stroke that all evening.' My favourite Iain line yet.

[@ahouseofcars8198]

Best channel in all of KZbin!

[@theretoocs]

Who would have thought a regular weekend highlight for me is to watch a video or two with the Iain the maestro mechanic. So addictive.

[@scdesign1565]

These amazing cars, even now are still totally exceptional, this world barely deserves Lamborghini! Only 54 of these lovely things made is a crime.

[@Stevieboy130664]

Probably prefer the Urraco overall (sound as well) but THAT is the coolest steering wheel of all time. Reminds me of that fitted to tge cars un the television series UFO - the very deep dish and the wheel centre almost sitting on the dash.

[@hansibuchem7819]

Sometimes i wish you were my best friend, thx for the lovely Lamborghini vids Mr. Tyrrell.

[@45green1]

The steering wheel is pretty funky

[@christophermatthias3327]

Learning a lot about car history on this channel so much has gone before.

[@Matteo_Licata]

I'm not surprised that Silhouette interior wasn't put together with great care originally. Those were the 70s, a notoriously tough time for Italian manufacturing. It's a minor miracle that cars got made at all, in those days!

[@Nico_lente]

Not one, but two Silhouettes. Wow. You never suffer from the Monday blues, i would imagine. Keep up the good work!

[@jadesmith6823]

I'm loving this channel. Mr Tyrrell, It's so nice to see your experience, knowledge and dry whittled English humour. You say it as you see and know it. You actually get engineering by sound, knowledge and feel without needing to plug and play. There's no "look at me" nor a flogging of sponsorship.. So, from a chap in Australia 🦘 I say thanks mate 👍

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Not enough of these on the road !

[@plindley]

one of things I love amongst many things about this channel is the utter trust and respect Iain has for his colleagues in the work they do.

[@bhumiriady]

Not gonna lie, these V8 Baby Bulls are very underrated... Also, I love your videos so much. Keep up the awesome work.^^

[@deadprivacy]

i think its because they copied the tr7.

[@enterBJ40]

Do you mean Triumph TR7? Hahahaha. You must be delusional. Why would Lamborghini copy a terrible car with such reputation?

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

These V8 cars went for very small money for a very long time, and now a lot of people are regretting missed opportunities. There was a very nice Jalpa parked at a service station near my home back around 1994. I inquired and the owner was asking $22k. They traded in the $30-$50k range for most of my adult life. Now suddenly they're between $100-$200k depending on condition and provenance.

[@uewyryyre]

@@deadprivacy A vague design resemblance isn't copying though. More importantly though is the Urraco was in production BEFORE the TR7 by three years so it's more likely TR7 took influence from Lamborghini design if anything.

[@deadprivacy]

@@uewyryyre it was a joke...but they definitely did...lol.

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

By far the best automotive channel on KZbin.

[@jackbritt4651]

Yessss I love old Lamborghinis

[@timsaxon5825]

Harry’s Espada in the background there I think. From memory he said it was up at Tyrell HQ.

[@sparqqling]

Seems Craig is not happy he has to it in the wrong way the factory did, such a perfectionist. Love it, it is the right spirit to keep it original as possible including the horrific choices.

[@nmphotog]

Every good documentary rides on great interviews and the vehicles always speak clearly here!

[@SG-sp8ht]

The wheel design was shown in Turin 1974 the first time on the Lamborghini Bravo, another masterpiece of Marcello Gandini.

[@bicyclist2]

Being a kid in the 80's, I always loved the Lamborghini Silhouette best. I always wanted a poster of one, but the best I could do is a poster of all the models up to the 25th Countach. The V8 Lambo's really don't get the love they deserve. Seeing these two Silhouette's on one place is extremely rare. I hope to just see one some day. This is such a treat. Thank you so very much.

[@Conan3145]

Congrats on 100k subscribers. This Silhouette has a perfect spec. I know of the car from “Convoy”, Mel Nichols’ article in Car February 1977. That car may have been the same paint colour as the car in this video i.e. bronze-gold?! Exciting to see it back on the road. What an exhilarating engine note! Iain, thank you so much for a stellar video of this rare and desirable mechanical marvel.

[@installwebercarburetorsona6159]

Join Mr. Terrell for a discussion of petting cat and his preference for chains over belts. :) Such a great channel.

[@captaintoyota3171]

One of best exotic rare car shows around ANYWHERE.

[@kevindimauro9689]

Excellent review Iain. Your knowledge and attention to detail regarding this model is a true symphony. My only regret, no profile view was shown in the video of this beautiful Silhouette.

[@dkmorris713]

I always click the like button before he even says "This time round". I love this channel.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

If it were up to the majority of car youtuber’s, Lamborghini only had 1 car in th 80’s. Very grateful for this “Workshop”

[@lewgoogle5530]

Porsche had 185/70 Michelin XWXs in early 1970s, and in 1974 and later, I think the Carrera and certainly eventually the 930 Turbos had 60 series tires.

[@allenapplegate1525]

Here in the Colonies we call that "cowl" shake. Convertibles, T-tops & targas generally have it.

[@Phil-RS]

'It was like a biscuit in a bowl of custard' LoL, ah thanx Iain, you make a funny. Great episode once again, more rarity and more knowledge.

[@Olivier-MichelSusan]

Thank you so much for your excellent programm, Olivier from France

[@iain_tyrrell]

Merci Olivier!

[@Olivier-MichelSusan]

@@iain_tyrrell 👍

[@stefankarlsson8215]

Very nice videos! And I like your humble "Correct me if I'm wrong" comments here and there. A lot of car "experts" sometime state "wrong/partly right" things with total certainty and thereby cementing misconceptions. Oh, and by the way, the Citroën ID/DS engines from 1965 and onwards had sodium filled valves in its hemi-head and oil cooled pistons. I think, "correct me if I'm wrong", the Alfa twin cam engines also had sodium cooled valves.

[@martinphilippo1347]

We saw this very car on a Goodwood Breakfast Club Meeting in 2016. A beauty indeed.

[@paulrichardtaylor3761]

" Biscuit in a Bowl of Custard " another classic phrase, from the Master..!

[@davedarling4316]

BTW, the typical nomenclature (at least in the US!) for the two types of V8 crankshaft layout are: "Flat-Plane" and "Cross-Plane".

[@danielkelly8756]

Would love to see an Austin mini cooper on the channel

[@SB-kw6oo]

YES! Iain sir, your channel is the embodiment of quality over quantity. Pure class 🥂

[@michaelhilber8284]

If you want to read a funny, entertaining article on the Lamborghini Silhouette get the January 1979 issue of Car and Driver magazine. The article is called, This Little Lamborghini Went to Dinner. Luigi Chinetti Jr, importer of Ferraris in Greenwich, Connecticut, got one and they drove around, tried it out, dinner at an Italian restaurant, etc.

[@cornishrider]

The white car looks stunning especially with the black non chromed trim, really spectacular. I'd have this over any new Lamborghini.

[@seanhammon6639]

Thank you Iain: every episode a masterpiece. Wonderful images and enriching film that is in turn further enhanced by episodes being packed with enthralling detail, intimate knowledge and passion, without that painful yank gush. As much a delight for us, as for you driving these beautiful machines, I'm sure. Congratulations... (not that a KZbin nod adds anything to the credibility of these productions) but congrats none the less.

[@amremotewatching]

Nice to see and hear a Silhouette in action, let alone see two together! I kinda fell in love with a yellow RHD one on display at the famous 80’s London exotic car ‘showrooms’, known as Heathmans, and also Colin-Grant-International, Finchley Rd. And those wheels, wow! I think there was less than a dozen RHD versions worldwide and its probably a different colour now too. Anyone else remember those exoticar places in London from way back?

[@MariyanTsonev]

Haven't watched the 3rd pard yet, but I think the Silhouette is my favourite from the three baby bulls!

[@webspaghetti]

I like the Silhouette, it is like the big brother to my Fiat X1/9. So many styling similarities.

[@richardhead4786]

They share door handles

[@RBMGT4]

@@richardhead4786 same on my 308GT4

[@deadprivacy]

tr7 aint it.

[@nidaauto]

yes your right, was thinking it was very similar in profile on the nose around the badge area

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Hint of Matra Murena as well.

[@promerops]

"Like a biscuit in a bowl of custard". That has to be the simile of the year!

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Silhouette and Jalpa - I think my 2 favourite Lamborghinis - always remember the road tests in Car magazine being favourable when I was just learning about Italian cars!

[@dazmos_65]

That was fantastic! Really enjoy the road tests (as she's warmed delicately) discussing all the nerdy stuff.. before giving us that joyous audio treat! at the end

[@Steve-rv1ql]

Magic, thanks Iain. Where else would you find a review of a car so rare, nowhere. 5% of global production in the workshop at same time!! Unbelievable.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

It's amazing that i have loved Lamborghinis forever, I collect all the castings in 1/64 scale, and i have never ever heard of a Silhouette. I thought i knew a little about every Lambo ever made, i guess not.

[@joelhenderson4450]

When you said low profile 70 series I fell off my chair! Even my base model Outback has 65 series tires and that is tall today.

[@billmiller2051]

I'm impressed by this man's knowledge.

[@NikilRaja]

Been waiting years to find a video of a properly driven Silhouette! What a sound 🤌 Thanks for making this lovely artistic video!!

[@5amH45lam]

"very many miles/lots of kilometres" Thanks for the conversion! ✌️😉

[@markmallet922]

Thank you so much for the review of the V-8 Lambos. I have a 1979 Urraco 3 liter and find it wonderful for the same reasons. I think it has better handling and steering than the Jalpa's I worked on in the late 80's, but that may be prejudice. The skinnier tires may not have the ultimate grip, but the response is very sharp.

[@gafrers]

Beautiful as always. Congratulations on 100K well deserved.

[@Thomas-vq5pb]

20:14 "Yea that's better" ...immediate like button.

[@brandonfromlondonuk3484]

i have driven Ferrari"s , Porsche"s , and Lamborghini"s on driving experiences .. and i will say just getting into a Lamborghini let alone driving it , is so so special .... but i just love the old Lambo"s so much style , flare , drama and that is just looking at them Lamborghini will always be my marque forever ( another great video Ian )

[@bryantharris5914]

My first car was a rusted out old Alfa Romeo Spyder, speaking of cowl shake, if you rest your elbow on the seam between the door and body (common if the top was down) and you hit a bump... you'd get a nasty pinch from the body flex. I probably did it 2 or 3 times. Would leave a terrible bruise. Ian your channel is fantastic content. Old world craftsmanship is a dying species so seeing your team of experts painstakingly recreating masterpieces of the past is an absolute Joy.

[@jamesdonoghue5907]

Thanks for this. I've loved the Silhouette from being a kid...I liked the fact that hardly anyone had heard of it. And it looked fantastic.

[@zymmer4]

You are ever so gratious, good sir, on your mention of the 100000 subscribers..You are why we are here..You are Aces!

[@ronswanson5716]

I just love this channel. The ratio of deep knowledge to entertainment is spot on

[@nickpage2949]

What a pretty car I had no knowledge of them. Thanks for bringing us that. 🙏

[@samahdi6972]

Always a pleasure to see what you are up to.

[@BillyLapTop]

Congrats on the 100K subs! I subbed from day one of your first video. Such a civilized and gentlemanly presentation of classic exotic cars. It really is an irresistible channel.

[@nigel.w]

These baby bulls are awesome.

[@capnthepeafarmer]

Lain, even with all your knowledge and experience you're always so humble to preface your statements with, "I may be wrong" or, "I'm open to being corrected" on topics you're clearly the subject matter expert on. It's truly an inspiration.

[@rivenmotors7981]

Thanks for doing this series, Ian. The Silhouette has long been my favorite of the V8 Lambos with it's more muscular styling, wheels, and interior. I feel the Jalpa's became more watered down later. You've given me a vicarious experience and information that I've been desiring for twenty years. Congratulations on your 100K you certainly deserve it.

[@Kicki355]

My favorite automotive channel

[@davidvivian596]

I love your description of it being more 'an everyday car' than the senior Lambos. That speaks volumes as to your baseline expectation. I love your videos because my baseline expectation is a Ford Fiesta!

[@AaaAaa-ly3on]

For 25 minutes of this video you somehow managed not to show the silhouette of this beauty... That's definitely a TALENT!.. ;)

[@ハントビルヌーブ]

Congratulations on 100K subs from japan.

[@ianleach1869]

Thank you for all that you do, very refreshing.

[@marcryvon]

You, Monsieur Iain thanking us ? Non Monsieur, vraiment, thank YOU for bringing us, you loyal fans, such awesome details and information on rare and beautiful cars ! Their history, the how and why they were conceived that way by whom . Sir, you and your friend Harry are unique in the automotive world. And again, thank you for that ! Marc, from Montréal, Québec, Canada.

[@danielmarshall4587]

Not at all Mr Tyrrell, thank you for the videos.... every continued success to you all.

[@brentgordon8769]

Hi am enjoying Series on V8 Lamborghini and great job on your Utube award well done!! Brent Gordon of Canada.

[@russcooke5671]

This. Retropower. Harry’s garage and Gordon Murray should all work together on a Christmas special I would absolutely love it. I think we should all boycott the Four of them until they all agree to do a one off special. I would definitely pay to see that. 👌👌👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@russcooke5671]

Hi Ian just kidding about the boycott 👌👌👌👌😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@davebarron5939]

Congratulations, your presentations are always excellent, especially the history of each car and its sphere of influence. Thanks, here's to another 100K

[@timcameron9023]

That sound oh my. I still have my old issue of 'Car' with the pearl white Silhouette story.

[@nigelha3699]

yay !!! favourite car just about ever

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Italian teledial alloys are so elegant. I had some on an Alfa and I just couldn’t stop looking at them.

[@NLBassist]

My Iain Tyrrell way to watch: Like first, then watch. You never disappoint!

[@GM-fh5jp]

An episode of Tyrrell's Classic workshop is like a glass of fine red wine, subtle, full of nuance and taste, something to be savoured. As always, thanks for posting, Iain.

[@deadprivacy]

lol, featuring the supercar equivalent of the TR7, even looks like one. thats not fine wine, thats a jug of scrumpy with a rats tail floating in it. ive never had the opportunity to fire that particular joke as these are a bit rare. but "nice mondeo" to an xtype owner is always a good one. or "why did you get the beetle? the golf is way better to the owner of a shiny audi tt.

[@GM-fh5jp]

@@deadprivacy Obviously your comments must have sounded funny in your head before posting...

[@markwalton8644]

As a lot of your viewers, we were introduced by Harry Metcalfe. Your warm, relaxed demeanor and knowledge of classic legends and exotica is how we all love to sit, unwind and relax listening to tales of yesteryear!! Congratulations on your 100k!! The silhouette has a glorious sound, and in fact I think it's better than the 308! What a shame Lamborghini didn't get the Silhouette into America. Perhaps Magnum P.i. would've preferred the Silhouette!! Imagine!!!!!!

[@riaanpotgieter475]

Surely De tomaso peeped into the design and styling for their Pantera 😼

[@Rickenbacker325]

Sir, you are one of the most knowledgeable people on the KZbiny thingy

[@uewyryyre]

V8 Lamborghinis have such an unique allure that very few car models, if any, have matched since.

[@mohammadrasoulfard-habibi3066]

Yes, these are always class.

[@nigelsenior4789]

Fantastic car's, always loved the silhouette, remember reading the original convoy article in car magazine back in the day, gold countach, silhouette and urraco driven from the factory to London. Wonder what happened to those three car's?? Those were the days, flat out in 3 lambo's.

[@jackaubrey8614]

Still got that issue... :)

[@MoultrieGeek]

I remember a Car & Driver article from the late 70's that had the same three types of Lambos. If memory serves they crashed the Countach during a road test somewhere in Europe. Does this sound like that article? The two v-8 were struggling to keep up with the Countach in flat out speed but handled much nicer.

[@nigelsenior4789]

@@jackaubrey8614 wish I'd kept my copy safe, alas it was thrown out by the ex.

[@nigelsenior4789]

@@MoultrieGeek that does sound like it, not sure about the countach being crashed, you may be right.

[@danielthomas8507]

Congratulations Ian on 100k sub,we'll deserved mate, the classiest channel on KZbin imo....all the best from New Zealand 🇳🇿 👍 😀

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Another great, well presented vid, explained well, has some humour, and Ian, you are a VERY good presenter, you are articulate and precise, hence why i subscribe, its always a good day, when the bell rings with a new vid !!

[@okgo8315]

Steve...... i totaly agree, love all his videos.👍🇬🇧

[@robertorhymes]

A well deserved 100k You have a grasp of automotive history that blows me away If I had that kinda dough for a sweet classic exotic It's you I'd pay

[@quincydewitt6615]

If the white one came from Canada, then it must be the one that my brother and I used to drool over when we were teenagers in Edmonton in the mid '80's. It was for sale at a dealer that had all sorts of interesting cars, and this stunning Silhouette was among them. We'd regularly drive by just to admire it. Once in a while we'd see it driving around town. I wish I could remember how much they were selling it for. It seemed a fortune at the time. Now knowing that it was car No. 2 makes me wish I had begged and borrowed enough money to buy it back then. Of course it would have subsequently bankrupt me, but it would have been worth it!

[@scottthomson9813]

Found an article online stating body #1 was for sale, location Canada. Edmonton seems a good possibility, especially if you know one was there!

[@kathycarey4403]

Which dealership had it? I remember. South Park motors had a black Jalpa

[@quincydewitt6615]

@@kathycarey4403 I don't remember the name of the dealer. It was a small place north of downtown. They just sold used exotic cars. The car they had was most definitely a white Silhouette. I remember going to South Park as a kid. They would have a Lamborghini or Alfa in there.

[@HawkMillFarm]

You can get nerdy any time you like for as long as you like. Soaking it up here.

[@Pyotr_Velikiy]

This channel is a gem!

[@Scalarissa]

1980's Lamborghini flares were simply miles ahead stylistically of any other manufacturers.

[@deadprivacy]

they did a lovely number on the lines of the tr7 with these , i have to agree.

[@mrd4335]

Well done Iain, As I said in the comments on your first video, "Winning formula" from a really respected guy. Thanks 👍