Lamborghini Marco Polo
| Lamborghini Marco Polo | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | MR 2+2 coupe |
| Related | Lamborghini Espada |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108.3 in) |
| Length | 4,575 mm (180.1 in) |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Height | 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
Shown in 1982, the Lamborghini Marco Polo or ItalDesign Marco Polo was a styling exercise by Ital Design. Not a running prototype, this Giugiaro design was only a painted plastic model for aerodynamic research. The Lamborghini badge on the nose of the car was not to imply any design program undertaken with the factory but was a compliment paid by Giugiaro to the famous manufacturer that became noteworthy for pushing the limits of automotive design. Although Lamborghini has a more exciting image to its products, Giugiaro decided to give this study a less aggressive line, preferring instead to focus on aerodynamic efficiency in order to provide a quieter passenger compartment and higher speed while maintaining fuel consumption.
The Marco Polo, while a four-seater, has only two doors of the gullwing style used on the Marzal and can be opened from either the front or back seats. The car stands 1300mm high, 1870mm wide and 4575mm long and boasts a cx of only 0.24.