Ital Design Marco Polo (1 Made 1982)

The Marco Polo was merely a styling excercise by Ital Design that few people know about. 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 agressive line, prefering 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.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Lamborghini Marco Polo
ENGINE
Mounting Position	Longitudinal, Mid-Mounted
Drive	Rear
MEASUREMENTS
Overall Length	4575 mm / 178.5 in
Overall Width	1870 mm / 72.9 in
Overall Height	1300 mm / 50.7 in
Wheelbase	2750 mm / 107.2 in
Front Track	1600 mm / 62.4 in
Rear Track	1586 mm / 61.8 in
Front Overhang	955 mm / 37.2 in
Rear Overhang	870 mm / 33.9 in
Cx	0.24