A 25-year-old Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 has sold for $804,000, underscoring the strong appetite among collectors for low-mile, well-preserved supercars from the early 2000s.
The car, finished in Grigio Antares over a black leather interior with blue-weave carbon-fiber accents, shows just 5,756 miles on the odometer. Its limited use over a quarter-century is widely seen as a key factor behind the six-figure result. With mileage that low, the Diablo has spent much of its life as a garage-kept showpiece rather than a regularly driven exotic.
Originally acquired new by the former owner of the Washington Redskins NFL team, the Lamborghini later changed hands and relocated to California, where it remained for more than two decades. The selling dealer purchased the vehicle last year before finding a buyer willing to pay more than $800,000 to take it home.
The VT 6.0 represents one of the final evolutions of the Diablo, a wedge-shaped supercar originally penned by Marcello Gandini. The VT variant sharpened the design with larger front and rear air intakes, body-colored mirrors and a revised instrument binnacle. Beginning with the 1999 model year, the Diablo adopted fixed headlights licensed from the Nissan 300ZX, replacing the earlier pop-up units.
Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.0-liter V12 mounted behind the cabin, producing 485 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission with a gated shifter sends power through a Viscous Traction all-wheel-drive system. The car is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and reaching a top speed of 202 mph.
Riding on 18-inch Speedline alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico tires believed to be original, the Diablo also features adjustable Koni dampers, front and rear limited-slip differentials and Brembo anti-lock brakes with cross-drilled rotors.
The sale includes manufacturer literature, service records, spare parts, a car cover and a clean California title, along with an accident-free vehicle history report. For the new owner, the question now may be whether to preserve the car’s ultra-low mileage or risk diminishing its value by adding to it.
Shawn Henry