On the 1992 Geneva Auto Show, Lamborghini presented a prototype of an open-top version of their flagship, the Diablo Roadster, naturally the roof was removed and the chassis was altered to cope with this, but there were also some other changes which would make their way to the Diablo and Diablo VT production model. Like…
In the United States various companies have been creating replica’s of the magnificent Lamborghini Diablo models, some of these are actually rather decent looking, but most of these can be recognized rather easily. One of the better quality replica builders is Kirban Customs Inc, they are the one responsible for this very special Lamborghini Diablo…
In December 2000 the Diablo successor was still not presented to the public, at the beginning of the year rumors stated it would be shown at the March Geneva Auto Show, but instead a heavily reworked Diablo VT 6.0 was shown. This ‘super’ Diablo as some people call it now is probably one of the…
This car had been spotted in high-speed tests on the Nardo circuit in Italy some time ago, while apparently they had a small problem with cooling down the big 6 Liter V-12 engine (the air scoops were terrifyingly big at the rear), the speed was phenomenal. A rumored top speed of about 350 Km/h had…
Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 The new Diablo of the third millennium is a substantial leap forward, compared to the MY 99, presenting many technological improvements such as : body mainly in carbon fibre new 6 litre engine wider front and rear tracks improved exhaust system new 32 bit microprocessor for the engine management system upgraded chassis…
According to a reliable source at Automobili Lamborghini SpA, the production of the Diablo SV and the Roadster will be discontinued for the Diablo Model Year 2000, only the Diablo VT specifications will still be available. The Diablo VT will however be modified again into a restyled MY 2000 edition and two different versions will…
The duPont Registry, a major monthly car magazine launched back in 1985, filled with collectible luxury and exotic automobiles for sale has conducted a survey among it’s readers worldwide and the visitors to their web site, to compile a list of the most notable cars during this century. Participation was possible from January 1999 to…
April 1999 marked the day that Automobili Lamborghini SpA finally got to their senses and they contacted the Bertone Design Studio’s to design the eagerly awaited successor to the Diablo super car. A contract was signed stating Bertone would design a prototype for the new Diablo, this car should be completely ready to be shown…
Toward the end of 1998, a rather exclusive Diablo was built, a Diablo with a twin-turbo charged engine, pumping out nearly 900 Bhp. This car was built by the Swiss based Uwe Gemballa Design Studio’s, run by a man who became world famous with his Porsche based tuning like the Avalange and the recent Extremo,…
