lambo!’ is available to buy now
It 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
lambo! – Page 1-2
lambo! – Page 13-14
lambo! – Page 21-22
lambo! – Page 37-38
lambo! – Page 63-64
lambo! – Page 83-84
lambo! – Page 99-100
lambo! – Page 111-112
lambo! – Page 125-126
lambo! – Page 131-132
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.
Series II Espada, in 1983.
Countach LP5000S, in 1982.
Full List of Cars Shown: 350GT to Jarama
Full List of Cars Shown: Espada to Jalpa
Full List of Cars Shown: Countach
A selection of magazine reviews and happy lambo! purchasers
“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”
“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…”
It is amazing, a great insight into this fantastic period.
See this thread about the book:
“..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.”
Great idea with the book.
“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.”
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.
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!
Congratulations to John Leaman on his publication ‘lambo’, as this is the very marque that got me hooked on fast cars.
I love old pictures! Great work!
Thanks a lot for the very interesting book. Congratulations. Well done!