A few years ago, Lamborghini released a special edition Murcielago LP640, which they dubbed as the Versace Edition. The car was so rare that only 20 models were ever built and those fortunate enough to have acquired were sitting on a true collector’s item.
Recently, one of these rare unicorns propped up on the grid once again. AS it turns out, the LP640 Versace Edition, which is labeled as car no. 12, is now courting prospective buyers at Al&Ed’s, a car dealership in West Hollywood, California.
How the Lamborghini ended up there, we don’t know. What we do know is that this particular Lamborghini is as rare as it gets.
The fruit of a successful collaboration between Lamborghini designers from the Lamborghini Design Centre and Maison Versace’s designers, the said Lamborghini that’s on sale in California has a going price of $318,000.
It may seem like a steep price to pay for a second-hand, but considering that this is one of the rarest cars in the world, the tag might very well be justified.
In a successful attempt to make the rest of the world jealous. The editors of the English automotive journal AutoCar have wrangled up two of the most powerful sports cars of the moment and put them in a head to head competition that they are calling the Clash of the Titans. Representing the good old U.S. of A is the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with its plexiglass hood showing off all 638 intercooled horsepower while the Lamborghini Murcielago Super Veloce makes an impressive 670 HP, but has to send it to all four wheels and the style of something truly out of this world. So with the journalist Steve Sucliffe behind the wheel of Detroit’s most powerful piece of iron, he will try and see if he can keep up with Max Venturi, Lamborghini’s super handler. So was he successful?
We here at Top Speed don’t know about you, but this chromed Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 Roadster looks absolutely atrocious! It’s true we have seen chromed cars before, but this unique Lamborghini that was spotted on the streets of London is really not a pleasant experience for our eyes! The car was spotted in London!
The finish actualy ruins the car, no matter what angle you look at it from, you will only see the reflection of dirty cars parked on the side of the road. The only way that this car would work, is if it were parked in the center of the nicest Lamborghini collection ever. With a Reventon on one side and a Spider on the other.
Oh well, this is just another example that money cannot buy taste.
Hot off the heels of their latest customization program for road going Italian super cars, Reiter Engineering has just unveiled the new LP-670 R-SV GT1 race car at the 24 Hours of Spa. Based on the new Murciélago LP670-4, Reiter’s newest big boy toy is equipped with an all-new, more powerful version of Lamborghini’s 6.5 Liter V12 engine producing a maximum output of 670 HP and a peak torque of 487 lb-ft.
The race spec Lamborghini tips the scales at only 2,535 pounds and features some significantly modified aerodynamics for on track competition that is only accentuated by the oversized GT wing bolted to the rear deck lid. The GT1 Murciélago features a few other modifications in order to get the most out of on track performace mainly consisting of a few hard core suspension components that widen the car’s track and lower its center of gravity greatly improving Reiter’s ability to remain planted when going all out through a turn; all characteristics of the new Lamborghini race car.
REITER Engineering has developed a tuning kit for the Lamborghini Murcielago, at lest in the virtual realm. The tuner’s intention was to bring a motor sport experience to the street utilizing their technological know-how learnt from many years of on-track competition.
The concept’s design is inspired by the REITER Murcielago R-GT. On the outside REITER modifies the raging bull with a new front splitter, more efficient rear diffuser and a fixed rear wing all made out of carbon fiber. These body parts not only make the REITER Murcielago a more visually attractive machine, but also increase the vehicle’s aerodynamic grip on the road. The inside of a Lamborghini is already luxurious enough, however REITER saw fit to upgrade the Murcielago with a set of leather racing buckets and grippy Alcantara inserts.
Out back the Murcielago features a new exhaust system with high mounted that not only look nice, but allow the Lamborghini to sit a little closer to the ground and make the most of the new race developed suspension setup. Along with the rest of the new hardware, REITER has also included a racing brake system as well as a set of new rollers.
The latest raging bull from Lamborghini has been spotted posing in the rain recently. The Murcielago’s wild yellow and black-matte finish makes this SV look outstanding in its natural habitat; not to mention the over the top rear wing. The new Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is powered by a 6.5 Liter V12 engine that delivers 670 HP combined with the vehicle’s weight reduction of 220 pounds from the standard model helps the LP 670-4 SV makes the 0 to 60 MPH sprint in just 3.2 seconds and capable of hitting a top speed of 212 MPH.
Usually a 1:43 or 1:18 scale high quality Lamborghini Murcielago might run you somewhere between $50 to $100. So what would you say if we told you about a $2500 1:18 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640? Would you believe us if we said it had over 7500 Swarovski crystals covering it, 7668 to be exact? Either was we hope that the future owner of this ridiculously expensive toy car doesn’t go to waste, and that the future owner immediately takes it out of the box and plays with it, dorever destroying the new in box collector status. Even opened a Murcielago covered in crystals will still be worth holding on to.
This toy is only available at the London based shop Harrods.
We all know, or at least have heard of, how bad the weather is in U.K. However, if you are shopping for a Lamborghini LP640 Roadster, the weather is most likely the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately for this raging bull owner, the canvas top on his $400,000 Lamborghini won’t close itself. This exotic owner probably has another super car in his garage that he can use tomorrow, while the LP roadster dries off.
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