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Lamborghini Diablo In Depth

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Dec 28, 2015

Lamborghini Diablo Jota Americana ADB – Guide

When Automobili Lamborghini SpA unveiled the limited edition Lamborghini Diablo SE30 back in 1993 they only built 150 units of this special celebration model … but Lamborghini had an idea about taking their V12 flagship onto the track, so they created the very wild Diablo SE30 Jota on an already limited production model … a mere 28 Jota kits…

May 28, 2013

Lamborghini Diablo SE Jota Edition – Guide

Automobili Lamborghini SpA introduced their SE30 Diablo model as a limited edition, only 150 would be made, each one numbered and bearing a special plaque stating which serial number the car had but during the fabrication of this already very limited production run you could request an even more exclusive edition a Diablo SE30 with…

Sep 23, 2010

Lamborghini Diablo Jota Americana – Guide

So, you missed the Diablo SE30 Jota limited production run, or the second hand one for sale is just way above your budget, don’t panic ! Buy a ‘normal’ Diablo VT and ship it to Al Burtoni’s V12 Engineering in California, here you could have a Jota Style engine cover installed on your Diablo, complete…

Jan 11, 2010

Lamborghini Affolter Diablo Roadster – Guide

After working on the closed version of the Diablo, Roland Affolter took on the VT Roadster, this was somewhat more delicate, since the lines of the Roadster aren’t quite the same as for the two-door editions. But Affolter did manage to do a great job on the magnificent Diablo VT Roadster. He started by removing…

Jan 11, 2010

Lamborghini Affolter Diablo Evolution GT1 – Guide

In 1997 Roland Affolter showed a new Diablo recreation, the Diablo Evolution GT1. This time he completely redesigned the car, not only mounting a new front and rear bumper, but changing just about everything he missed the first time. Roland Affolter could already install an electrically powered roof for the Roadster, mount Carbon Fibre panels…

Jan 11, 2010

Lamborghini Affolter Diablo Evolution – Guide

On the 1996 Auto Show in Strasbourg, Roland Affolter presented a very special Diablo, finished in a bright blue with a watch painted on the side of the car, it attracted a lot of attention of the public, but the listed price was rather high : a cool 2 million French Francs was needed to…

Jan 10, 2010

Lamborghini Affolter Diablo Evolution GTR Roadster – Guide

In 1998, Roland Affolter presented his Evolution GTR edition, based on either a Diablo SV or a Diablo VT, but at least one customer requested a truly amazing Evolution GTR Roadster … It is unclear if this light blue metallic Evolution was built on a Diablo Roadster or on a closed coupé model that had…

Jan 10, 2010

Lamborghini Affolter Diablo Evolution GTR – Guide

In 1998, Roland Affolter presented a slightly modified Diablo GT1, this time named the GTR, and based on either the Diablo SV or the Diablo VT, while the GT1 was based on the standard rear wheel drive one. The green car seen here was based on a Diablo SV, but again, all body panels were…

Jan 1, 2010

Lamborghini Diablo VTTT VT Twin Turbo – Guide

Only a very few Lamborghini Diablo VT were converted to Twin Turbo versions, actual numbers are not available but most sources state only 6 have been built originally. These cars were actually very expensive and a rather rare find if you would like to purchase one. Years ago, Platinum Motors Ca. had one for sale,…

Jan 1, 2010

Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster MY1999 – Guide

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…

Jan 1, 2010

1995-1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster

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…

Jan 1, 2010

Lamborghini Diablo VT MY1999 – Guide

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…

Jan 1, 2010

1993-1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT

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,…