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LOT 131
2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Versace Nr 1/20 Chassis no. ZHWBE47S08LA03283
Estimate: CHF300,000 - CHF400,000
Lot 131
The first of only 20 produced
2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Versace Nr 1/20
2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Versace Nr 1/20
2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Versace Nr 1/20
Chassis no. ZHWBE47S08LA03283
Chassis no. ZHWBE47S08LA03283
• Only 8,700 km on the odometer
• 640 hp, 205 mph in a convertible!
• With its current owner since 2013
• Swiss registration document
"Extreme, offbeat and provocative, the Murcielago Roadster is fully in line with Lamborghini's philosophy", these were the words of Sport Auto magazine after its test of the first Murcielago Roadster and its legendary V12.
Stunning and exuberant, the Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster asserts itself as an unsurpassable legend among supercars of the 2000s. "Murcielago" is the name of a famous bull that resisted 24 estocadas - sword thrusts - in 1879 at the bullring in Cordoba. The matador thus decided to save the bull's life. Based on the coupé of the same name, the Roadster was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, following on from the Diablo Roadster. Its design, the work of Luc Donckerwolke, entrenched the Murcielago in a new era for Lamborghini. Compared to the coupé, the engine cover's design was previously unseen and, viewed from above, its form recalls exactly that of an aeroplane's wing. It evolved into the LP-640 at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. The letters LP - Longitudinale Posteriore - indicate the engine's position, and 640 is the engine's horsepower. It still offers four-wheel drive and the six-speed E-gear robotized gearbox option. Also to be noted is the presence of a large specific central exhaust pipe.
The legendary in-house V12 on this version has a volume of 6.5 litres and can do 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. You can thus reach speeds of 205 mph with the wind in your hair. That's 6 more than the first version of the Murcielago Roadster, colossal for performances at this level. This is no ordinary cabriolet, it is just as high-performance as the coupé, but with heightened sensations! Thanks to its robotised gearbox, this supercar for modern times was built to be driven. Its radical performance does not prevent it from being genuinely easy to handle. As it (already) has front shock absorbers adjustable by 45 mm at low speeds, the Murcielago Roadster can easily be driven in urban traffic just as well as on poorly maintained secondary roads.
This model, the first of 20 Murcielago Roadster Versaces, was registered for the first time in August 2008 in the United Arab Emirates. It arrived in Switzerland in 2013, the date on which it was purchased by its current owner from Sport Garage Graber AG, in the canton of Bern. Today it has only 8,700 km on the clock. This special series, created with the famous Milanese fashion house Gianni Versace, in collaboration with the Lamborghini Ad Personam programme, sets itself apart with its configuration, which is not lacking in panache. It bears Bianco Isis paint, complemented with black exterior trim - wheel rims, rearview mirrors, and windscreen pillars - and a leather interior which is also two-tone, in black and ivory, with Versace's signature Medusa. This design, which can also be found on the door panels, recalls Ancient Greek mythology, namely one of the three Gorgons, among the most beautiful women of Athens. The interior is further adorned with carbon fibre panels, down to the door sills, the gear shift paddles (or even the engine bay, which is sublime) or the steering wheel, also covered in Alcantara. The workmanship of the combination of materials and colours is one-of-a-kind. A numbered Versace plaque stating that this model is number 0001 is of course to be found. The car is accompanied by a Swiss registration document, its warranty book, user manual, hood manual and European assistance booklet.
• 640 hp, 205 mph in a convertible!
• With its current owner since 2013
• Swiss registration document
"Extreme, offbeat and provocative, the Murcielago Roadster is fully in line with Lamborghini's philosophy", these were the words of Sport Auto magazine after its test of the first Murcielago Roadster and its legendary V12.
Stunning and exuberant, the Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster asserts itself as an unsurpassable legend among supercars of the 2000s. "Murcielago" is the name of a famous bull that resisted 24 estocadas - sword thrusts - in 1879 at the bullring in Cordoba. The matador thus decided to save the bull's life. Based on the coupé of the same name, the Roadster was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, following on from the Diablo Roadster. Its design, the work of Luc Donckerwolke, entrenched the Murcielago in a new era for Lamborghini. Compared to the coupé, the engine cover's design was previously unseen and, viewed from above, its form recalls exactly that of an aeroplane's wing. It evolved into the LP-640 at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. The letters LP - Longitudinale Posteriore - indicate the engine's position, and 640 is the engine's horsepower. It still offers four-wheel drive and the six-speed E-gear robotized gearbox option. Also to be noted is the presence of a large specific central exhaust pipe.
The legendary in-house V12 on this version has a volume of 6.5 litres and can do 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. You can thus reach speeds of 205 mph with the wind in your hair. That's 6 more than the first version of the Murcielago Roadster, colossal for performances at this level. This is no ordinary cabriolet, it is just as high-performance as the coupé, but with heightened sensations! Thanks to its robotised gearbox, this supercar for modern times was built to be driven. Its radical performance does not prevent it from being genuinely easy to handle. As it (already) has front shock absorbers adjustable by 45 mm at low speeds, the Murcielago Roadster can easily be driven in urban traffic just as well as on poorly maintained secondary roads.
This model, the first of 20 Murcielago Roadster Versaces, was registered for the first time in August 2008 in the United Arab Emirates. It arrived in Switzerland in 2013, the date on which it was purchased by its current owner from Sport Garage Graber AG, in the canton of Bern. Today it has only 8,700 km on the clock. This special series, created with the famous Milanese fashion house Gianni Versace, in collaboration with the Lamborghini Ad Personam programme, sets itself apart with its configuration, which is not lacking in panache. It bears Bianco Isis paint, complemented with black exterior trim - wheel rims, rearview mirrors, and windscreen pillars - and a leather interior which is also two-tone, in black and ivory, with Versace's signature Medusa. This design, which can also be found on the door panels, recalls Ancient Greek mythology, namely one of the three Gorgons, among the most beautiful women of Athens. The interior is further adorned with carbon fibre panels, down to the door sills, the gear shift paddles (or even the engine bay, which is sublime) or the steering wheel, also covered in Alcantara. The workmanship of the combination of materials and colours is one-of-a-kind. A numbered Versace plaque stating that this model is number 0001 is of course to be found. The car is accompanied by a Swiss registration document, its warranty book, user manual, hood manual and European assistance booklet.
Footnotes
La première des 20 Murcielago Roadster Versace
2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Versace Nr 1/20
Châssis n° ZHWBE47S08LA03283
• Seulement 8 700 km au compteur
• 640 ch 330 km/h en décapotable !
• Propriétaire actuel depuis 2013
• Document d'immatriculation suisse
« Extrême, décalée et provocante, la Murcielago Roadster respecte rigoureusement la philosophie de Lamborghini »; tels étaient les mots des journalistes du magazine Sport Auto après leur essai de la Murcielago Roadster et son V12 légendaire.
Epoustouflante et exubérante, la Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster se pose là comme un mythe indétrônable parmi les supercars des années 2000. « Murcielago » est le nom d'un célèbre taureau ayant résisté à 24 estocades, coups d'épée, en 1879 dans les arènes de Cordoue. Le matador aurait ainsi choisi d'épargner sa vie... Issue du coupé du même nom, le Roadster est présentée en 2004 au salon de Genève et prend la suite de la Diablo Roadster. Son design signé Luc Donckerwolke encre la Murcielago dans une nouvelle ère pour Lamborghini. Par rapport au coupé, le capot moteur présente un dessin inédit et vu de dessus, sa forme rappelle justement une aile d'avion. Elle évolue en LP-640 au salon de Los Angeles 2007. Les lettres LP - Longitudinal Posteriore - indiquent l'emplacement du moteur et le 640 la puissance en chevaux. Elle offre toujours quatre roues motrices et l'option boîte robotisée E-gear à six vitesses. On note également la présence d'une massive sortie d'échappement centrale spécifique.
Le mythique V12 maison cube sur cette version 6,5 litres et le 0 à 100 km/h est expédié en 3,4 secondes. On peut ainsi atteindre les 330 km/h cheveux au vent ! Soit 10 de plus que la première version du Roadster Murcielago, colossal à ce niveau de performances. Voilà un cabriolet hors normes, aussi performant que le coupé, mais avec des sensations décuplées ! Grace à sa boite robotisée, cette supercar des temps modernes a été conçue pour rouler. Son allure radicale n'empêche aucunement une réelle facilité de prise en mains. Disposant (déjà) d'une suspension avant ajustable de 45 mm à basse vitesse, la Murcielago Roadster peut évoluer facilement en circulation urbaine et sur routes secondaires dégradées.
Cet exemplaire, la première des vingt Murcielago Roadster Versace, fut immatriculé pour la première fois en aout 2008 aux Emirats Arabes Unis. Elle arrive en Suisse en 2013, date d'achat par son actuel propriétaire chez Sport Garage Graber AG à Toffen, dans le canton de Berne. Elle affiche aujourd'hui seulement 8 700 km. Cette série spéciale réalisée avec le célèbre couturier Milanais Gianni Versace ; en collaboration avec le programme de personnalisation Ad Personam Lamborghini, se distingue par sa configuration qui ne manque pas de panache. On retrouve une peinture Bianco Isis associé à des éléments extérieurs noirs - jantes, rétroviseurs ou montants de pare-brise - et un intérieur cuir lui aussi bicolore, ivoire et noir, avec la célèbre Méduse représentative de Versace. Ce motif que l'on retrouve aussi sur les portières, renvoie à la mythologie grecque, à l'une des trois Gorgones, parmi les plus belles femmes d'Athènes. L'habitacle se pare encore de placages en fibre de carbone, jusque sur les seuils de portes, les palettes commandant la boîte de vitesses (ou même la baie moteur, sublime) ou le volant s'habillant aussi d'Alcantara. Le travail du jeu des matières et des couleurs est unique en son genre. On retrouve bien sur une plaque numérotée Versace indiquant le numéro 0001 de cet exemplaire. La voiture est accompagnée d'un titre d'immatriculation suisse, de son livret de garantie, manuel d'utilisation, manuel de la capote et livret d'assistance en Europe.
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