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1978 Lamborghini Frua Faenaby ~melkorius

Digital Art / 3-Dimensional Art / Vehicles / Terrestrial (for land)

This model is a creation of AdamKop. You can see is work in the [link]

Thank you again Adam.

The Italian coach builder Pietro Frua created the only four-door Lamborghini in existence in 1978, the Frua Faena was created on a reinforced 1974 Espada Series II chassis (nr. 18224).

It took Pietro Frua 8 months to create his four door Lamborghini, he stretched the standard Espada chassis 178 mm (7 in) to accommodate the rear seats and ended up with a car totalling 4586 mm (18 ft) in length which added 200 Kg (440 pounds) to the total weight, the wheelbase went to 2830 mm, with a width of 1900 mm and a total height of only 1250 mm, the Faena really looked impressive.

This 'special' was revealed on the 57th Salone internazionale dell'Automobile, in Turin during the spring of 1978, it was shown again to the public on the 1980 Geneva Auto Show. The car's lines looked clean at the front, with big headlights mounted in twin pop-up units, but the rear design spoiled the car, it did however include a sliding sunroof unlike the weird looking glass panel found on one specific Espada.
The Frua Faena didn't prove a success, although it was very nicely built, and Pietro Frua hoped it could be produced in small quantities, but this show car was the only one ever produced.

After the Geneva Auto Show the car was sold to Lambo-Motor AG in Basle who sold it to a German collector. He still owns the car, but it remained registered in Switzerland.

In 1996 the Faena could again be admired at the Pullicino Classics in London, the car was in very good condition although it wasn't restored yet.

This 'Special' remains the only four-door Lamborghini in existence, if you don't consider the radical LM-002 as a high-speed sportscar, however Bertone did have a completed design ready for a four-door Espada, but it remained in the archives, and was never even put into prototype form.

~swabmydeck Oct 9, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Hi,can i use this picture of artwork to post in one site like facebok?

~melkorius Oct 9, 2012

Sure, can you send me the link?

~DonVinzone Oct 7, 2012

I don't really see how the end was "ruined" really...Sure, the black diagonal part above the rear wheels is a bit off and ugly, but the rest is nice and sleek. Pretty much how a Lambo should be in that era.
Reminds me a bit of what would happen if you crossbreed an Espada with an Aston Martin Lagonda.

Really cool car, great render!

~melkorius Oct 7, 2012

haaaa...man..this was 1978...can you imagine see this car for the first time in that year? i think in that time it was a piece of art!

~DonVinzone Oct 7, 2012

indeed! It might have been a bit too outlandish for that time.
Kind of sad really, the Lagonda I mentioned also suffered from that.
Guess its also due to the brand, I mean, Citroën could do anything they wanted and it was known as being amazing design (which it is) around that time...but Lambo appearantly couldn't have that.

~melkorius Oct 7, 2012

Yes i agree

. at least the Citroën brand has always managed to have comfortable cars on the market, and they still maintains that status

~DonVinzone Oct 8, 2012

True. I'm a huge fan of Citroën, and Lamborghini. Given Ferruccio's initial goals for Lambo's its just a shame this thing never came true.
Thanks for bringing it to attention pal!

~melkorius Oct 8, 2012

I have a model of a Citroen SM...its a true classic...must make a render of that one

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*AdamKop Oct 7, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Oh damn you did it again, this is an amazing render ! I love the whole scene as well as the materials and lighting you got here. I guess I could have worked a bit longer on this one, but you managed to make it look good nevertheless

~melkorius Oct 7, 2012

It was a tremendous pleasure to do this. And its fantastic that you bring to life again this fantastic concept cars. I really love them.

Thank you so much Adam, your the best!

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