Mark is the enthusiast site, Lamborghini is his passion, collecting books and scale model cars on the Sant'Agata company for decades, he has been able to visit the Lamborghini factory several times already.
During the Paris Auto show in October 1998, Automobili Lamborghini SpA presented an evolution of their Diablo series, the car had been redesigned to keep up with the current trends and also to set it apart from the earlier Diablo. Naturally the VT Roadster was also modified for the 1999 model year, like the other…
On the 1992 Geneva Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini SpA presented a prototype of an open-top version of their flagship, the Diablo Roadster, but it took another three years of work and development to have the Diablo VT Roadster ready for sale. It was however a little reworked; it was not quite the same car as…
Starting with the 1999 production year, the Diablo VT also received all the updates from the SV, the exposed headlights, the completely redesigned dashboard and 18 inch wheels. The VT destined for the United States even received the wheels used on the 1999 VT Roadster although the other cars used the older wheel-centre with an…
Finally in 1993, after 3 years of the 2WD Diablo production, Automobili Lamborghini SpA presented the next step in Italian super cars. The Diablo VT, a four-wheel drive evolution of the Diablo, well not exactly, the VT stood for ‘Viscous Traction’, and meant that part of the power could be moved to the front wheels,…
As with all Diablo, starting from 1999 the pop-up headlight units were replaced by glass-covered fixed ones. In addition, the interior redesign for the 1999 model was used, the seats were a little different and dual airbags became standard, the passenger airbag neatly built into the dashboard this time. Engine power climbed to 530 Bhp…
On the 1995 Geneva Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini SpA presented their latest evolution of the Diablo series. The Diablo SV, where the SV stands for Sport Veloce just like it did on the legendary Miura SV 25 years ago. Some said the SV was the ultimate Diablo, but with the engine modified to reach 510…
Soon after the Jota became public knowledge, several Miura owners asked to have their car modified to Jota specifications, since the one and only original Jota was destroyed in an unfortunate accident, these factory custom SV’s are the only thing to remind us of the fabulous Jota until a near identical replica was built in…
