lambo!’ is available to buy now

lambo-bookIt is a photographic record of Lamborghinis in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s, and has over 130 never-before-seen colour images from 1978-1986, with accompanying captions and text.  The dates, locations and (where known) chassis numbers of the cars are included.  And that’s me on the cover – aged 11 – in 1978!

Read the latest reviews.


Example pages and images from ‘lambo!’ – including a full list of the cars shown

A sample of the photographs from lambo!

Here is a sample of 10 of the 130+ photographs in lambo! – plus a full listing of the cars shown. All images have been directly scanned from the original colour 35mm Kodak transparencies.


A selection of magazine reviews and happy lambo! purchasers

Classic Cars
Classic Cars FEBRUARY 2017

“Leaman’s collection of photographs and anecdotes harks back to a time when spotting a Lamborghini was an event, and few people carried a camera as a matter of course.”

“As well as then-new Countachs, we see down-at-heel Jaramas and Espadas not much more than a decade old… dog-eared third hand Miuras sit outside concrete lock-ups.  Well-used Urracos and Silhouettes owned by ordinary enthusiasts sit in fields during owners’ club meetings.”

“…a unique reminder of a time when supercars managed to seem more glamorous yet more normal at the same time. And in this sense, it’s a vital chronicle”

Classic & Sports Car
Classic & Sports Car

“The self-published ‘lambo!’ is limited to a run of 100, with enthusiast John Leaman including images taken of Lamborghinis between 1978-’86.  Interesting for the asking prices of cars at dealerships, plus images from a pre-Revival Goodwood…”

A buyer
A buyer

It is amazing, a great insight into this fantastic period.

Octane
Octane FEBRUARY 2017

“..every one of the 130-odd photos is in colour (shot on Kodachrome), none has ever been seen before, and it’s fascinating to be reminded of how used and abused these exotics were in the pre-classic era. The pics are not in the least artistic, but if you want to see a [Urraco] P250 with a Starsky and Hutch stripe, you’ll find it here.”

A buyer
A buyer

Great idea with the book.

Rivista Veloce (Lamborghini Club UK magazine)
Rivista Veloce (Lamborghini Club UK magazine) MARCH 2017

“Although these [photographs] are of good quality they are not posed or contrived in any way but show things as they are: true roadside encounters. Many of the photos are from the pre-classic era when even Lamborghinis were just old Italian cars and showed it.”

A buyer
A buyer

From the over 100 Lamborghini books I have, this one is amongst my top 3! It's great to see that you also recorded the chassis number on those cars.

A buyer
A buyer

I expected a very nice book but I can say that the book is even better than I thought. It is written with a certain sense of humour and enthusiasm. It is much better than one or the other book by self-proclaimed historians who know everything better!

A buyer
A buyer

Congratulations to John Leaman on his publication ‘lambo’, as this is the very marque that got me hooked on fast cars.

A buyer
A buyer

I love old pictures! Great work!

A buyer
A buyer

Thanks a lot for the very interesting book. Congratulations. Well done!