2014 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-2 50th Anniversary Coupé

• One of only 100 made
• Circa 15,500 miles from new
• Rear wheel drive, performance variant of the V10 Gallardo

"The Gallardo's a landmark Lamborghini: the first genuinely all-new car to be made by Sant'Agata under Audi ownership. It also marked a return for the firm to making a more affordable, usable super sports car than its legendary dynasty of V12s - something it hadn't done since the Jalpa went out of production in 1988. This was Sant'Agata's first serious crack at the bottom end of the traditional supercar market and was conceived as a direct competitor for the 360 Modena and Porsche 911 Turbo. It went on sale to critical acclaim..." – Autocar.

Continuing its tradition of naming new models after fighting bulls, Lamborghini introduced the Gallardo coupé in 2003, positioning this new V10-engined supercar below its then flagship V12-powered Murciélago. It would turn out to be an outstanding success for the Italian manufacturer, selling in excess of 14,000 units over the succeeding decade. Prior to the Gallardo's introduction there had only been one V10-powered passenger car: the Dodge (later Chrysler) Viper, the engine of which Lamborghini (then part of Chrysler Corporation) had assisted in developing. Displacing 5.0 litres, the Gallardo's quad-cam V10 had four valves per cylinder and developed its maximum power of 493bhp at 7,500rpm. There were two transmissions on offer: a conventional six-speed manual and an 'E-gear' six-speed automated paddle-shift manual.

Hailed by its maker as "a super sports car for day-to-day driving", the Gallardo was based on a styling proposal by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign with final refinements by Lamborghini's in-house team of designers. There was no denying that the Gallardo was a radical design in the best Lamborghini tradition and worthy to stand alongside legendary models from the company's past such as the Miura and Countach.

In 2013 Lamborghini announced the Gallardo LP 560-2 50th Anniversary model to celebrate the company's 50 years as a car manufacturer. The car was unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show followed by the Quail Motorsport Gathering later that same year. It was based on the standard Gallardo but with the heavy 4wd system removed, and maximum power increased to 552bhp. Other special features of this limited edition model included the carbon-fibre rear wing from the Gallardo Superleggera; a transparent engine cover; dark grey Scorpius wheels; and Bianco Opalis (Opal White) exterior colour. 100 examples were built with only 12 of them believed to be right-hand drive.

This 50th Anniversary Gallardo has had three former keepers and was acquired by its last custodian in 2021. This car is equipped with the E-gear transmission and is one of 12 right-hand drive 50th Anniversary models. The current odometer reading is circa 15,500 miles. There are no books or history with this Lot.

An opportunity to acquire a well estimated, limited production, naturally aspirated supercar, with the pure rear-wheel drive experience, as Balboni intended.