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Tuned Diablos

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Feb 16, 2007

Lamborghini Diablo by Koenig – Guide

When Lamborghini showed their Diablo Roadster prototype on the 1992 Geneva Auto Show, orders began flowing in, but suddenly Lamborghini decided not to built this convertible Diablo. The customers who already placed their order were refunded, but this wasn’t taken for granted by all of them. Some customers turned to Walter Koenig, a German based…

Feb 15, 2007

Lamborghini Diablo Strosek – Guide

Vittorio Strosek found the original Diablo to be too subtle, so he set out to create a more balanced design he built for some extremely wealthy customers. He removed the front and rear bumper of the Diablo and installed his redesigned units which were much rounder than the originals, the front turn signals were replaced…

Feb 14, 2007

Lamborghini Racetec Diablo Tuning – Guide

In 1999, a German based tuner presented a rather special Diablo, based on the SV-version available from the factory, they created a true race car for road use, much like the Diablo GT which would be presented later by Automobili Lamborghini SpA. The most visible change at the front was the use of small, fixed…

Jun 6, 2005

Lamborghini Diablo VT eXtreme – Guide

This very special Lamborghini started life as just another Diablo VT, straight from the factory in one single color, just like the next Diablo, which could be parked around the corner, now some Lamborghini owner’s might not have the slightest problem with that, but some people do, they would rather prefer something special, something unique…

Apr 7, 2004

Lamborghini Diablo SE Christian Lassen – Guide

In 1994 Automobili Lamborghini SpA released the Diablo SE30 edition, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the company in Sant’Agata by the late Ferruccio Lamborghini, this was also the opportunity to introduce a new color … 30th Anniv.Lavender, a very nice purple metallic shade, which was ordered on several of these limited…

May 4, 2003

Lamborghini Diablo Coatl Special – Guide

A very special Lamborghini model is shown here, it is obvious that some people went through great lengths to create a very special car, completely different from the Diablo that was built by Automobili Lamborghini SpA at that time. This car was built in Mexico by Automoviles Lamborghini Latinoamérica S.A., a company which in 1995,…

Apr 12, 2001

Lamborghini Diablo EVA 30 Special – Guide

This highly customized Lamborghini Diablo is currently located in Japan, where it is known as the EVA 30 Special Diablo, apparently a modified model with an almost entirely new bodywork and massive five spoke RS wheels. As far as I know this is a one of a kind car, this silver metallic one is the…

Dec 20, 1999

Lamborghini Diablo Supercharged SV – Guide

On the 1999 Concorso Italiano in the United States, a rather special Diablo SV was shown, this car looked like a normal SV, although finished in a rather flashy light blue metallic, but the engine on this car was a different story. Platinum Motors, a US based authorised Automobili Lamborghini SpA dealer, also known for…

Sep 13, 1999

Lamborghini Rinspeed Diablo – Guide

A very strange looking Lamborghini Diablo VT was created by the Swiss based Rinspeed, this car was repainted in a special rainbow metallic color scheme. Custom made 18 inch rims replaced the original ones, similar to the Strosek tuned car. Nothing much is actually known about this car, I do have information that the engine…

Feb 19, 1999

Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Roadster – Guide

Someone had the bright idea of converting a Lamborghini Diablo into a convertible model, this was however never a factory built Roadster. The looks of this specific car were much like the Diablo SE 30 Anniversary edition, but with five-spoke multi-piece wheels mounted with 18 inch tires. The interior was a leather upholstered one with…