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The Lamborghini Murcilago
Photos Mark - SP Engineering
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Combine this with a broad shoulder bodywork, a high waist line, a rather low roof and
you end up with one very special looking car.
Whatever it will be is still unknown at the time
of publishing, but rest assured that well bring
you all the news from Geneva on the Lamborghini Cars website as soon as it becomes
available.
Many thanks to Gabesz and Jakusa
ONLINE : www.htvm.hu.
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And on the eighth day, Allan bought a Lamborghini ...
Text Mark Smeyers Photos Allan Fiedler
Many people dream about it, Allan fulfilled his dream when he
bought a Lamborghini Countach, which he later replaced with a
Diablo, then a Diablo SV, a stunning Murcilago and recently a
Gallardo ... all personalized by the way ...
Allan later discovered that the sheer enthusiasm among fellow Lamborghini owners
was something he never could imagine, most
people he met that owned a Bull too were
down to earth people, real car enthusiasts
that were generally self made like himself,
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Naturally he couldnt resist putting his trademark on this new Lamborghini, so he started
modifying it again, similar custom exhaust,
K&N Air filters, advanced cams and a very
impressive SV-style engine cover, really love
those dual air intakes actually.
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1998 Diablo SV
Custom hand fabricated exhaust and test pipes
Sp Engineering Custom headers
Dry nitrous system
K+N air filters
O.S. Gilken Race Clutch
18+19 Inch Lowenhart Wheels
Red brake calipers
SP Engineering custom stainless brake lines
Custom carbon fiber rear taillight surrounds
6.0 brake lights
SVR style front lip
Momo Shift Knob
Keith Collins floor mats
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The Lamborghini Murcilago is real automotive artwork, surely after Allan worked his
magic in it, so why would he change it again
after a short period of owning it ?
Easy, Allan likes to enjoy life to the fullest, so
why deny yourself a toy now and again ?
When the Gallardo was unveiled this car
was considered as the small Bull, somehow
the Murcilagos little brother, but what you
have to remember is the fact that the 2006
Gallardo and the SE model are among the
best built Lamborghinis ever.
These small Bulls accelerate faster than the
original Murcilago, offer better brakes and
simply drive easier than the large V12 flagship, but unfortunately they lack those dramatic upwards opening doors and the Gallardo will always be considered as the smaller
Lamborghini, no matter how mature it will
become.
2002 Murcilago
Sp Engineering Carbon-Tec carbon fiber Headlight surrounds, exhaust shroud, and headlight
washer surrounds.
Custom painted brake vents
19-20inch Maya wheels
Sp Engineering Custom brake rotors
Custom painted brake calipers
Vehicle lowered by SP Engineering
All lights smoked by SP Engineering
Affolter rear wing ( only one in the U.S.)
Keith Collins Floor mats
K+N air filters
2006 Gallardo SE
Vehicle lowered by SP Engineering
Calipers painted to match body color
All Lights smoked
Custom exhaust and cat bypass pipes
Gruppe M Carbon Fiber intake
Custom I Forged 18+19 Inch wheels
Front and Rear remote Radar units
Keith Collins custom floor mats
Thats why Allan just had to buy a 2006 Galalrdo SE model, these limited editions models
are very rare and really amazing to drive.
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Started by Allan and SP Engineering
about two years ago, this automotive
forum quickly became the largest Lamborghini forum on the internet.
So whats next ? At the moment Allan is reluctant to buy the LP640 Murcilago, after
owning an earlier model already he feels the
price increase on the new LP640 is just too
high, and the Gallardo SE he owns is real fun
to drive, it will not be for sale, not before Allan
buys another Lamborghini that is.
But he is waiting for the next move from Lamborghini, hoping for an aluminum frame for
the flagship V12, like the Gallardo today, and
a diet for the Murcilago, it could easily shed
some weight making it an even better performing car, perhaps an SV model for both
the V12 and the V10, the latter is already so
well balanced that without any real changes it
could handle another 200 hp with ease.
Currently Allan is looking forward to buying
an amazing McLaren SLR, which hell modify naturally as he so aptly stated himself : I
always tune my cars, just to give them that
something that sets them apart from others,
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NARDO HIGHSPEED
Ever wondered just how fast your Lamborghini would go on an enclosed circuit with a professional driver behind the steering wheel ?
So did the people at Edo Competition, who
built some amazing Gallardos like the black
Spyder weve covered in our Issue 1 last
year.
Probably one of the best locations to test the
actual top speed of a car in Europe would be
the Nardo circuit in Italy, even Lamborghini
tests their cars on this circuit, so it was decided that Edo would take two of their masterpieces to Italy to settle this score once and
for all.
They took the stunning black Lamborghini
Spyder and an amazing Porsche Cayenne
Turbo to Nardo for some serious top speed
driving, and the results were extremely positive.
ONLINE : www.Edo-Competition.de
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Lamborghini Gallardo by IMSA GmbH
Text Mark Smeyers Photos IMSA and Mark Smeyers
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Gallardo, just a lot wider and more intimidating, without making the mistake of completely
ruining the already great looking design of
this V10 Lamborghini.
Do note that Mr Mohr initially bought the silver metallic Gallardo as his personal car and
took two weeks of clay modeling on the actual car to create this awesome kit.
After numerous little modifications and fine
tuning he had molds made for all 14 parts
and therefore hes now able to offer this one
of a kind package to customers worldwide,
in very limited, hence highly exclusive numbers since only one kit per week can be fabricated from these unique molds, expect no
more than about 40 IMSA GTV Gallardos to
be built per year.
Naturally a new rear wing hasnt been forgotten and a stunning new exhaust system is
also available with two extremely nice tips in
a totally innovative design.
Talking about that amazing exhaust, it is built
by Mamo, a company that is already building exhausts for the most prestigious tuning
companies around the globe, so when Mr
Mohr decided to have an exclusive exhaust
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doors, hood and engine cover, special lightweight IMSA sport seats and an aluminum
roll-over cage for the Gallardo.
But IMSA is also
looking into tuning the flagship
Murcilago, only
problem is getting
an LP640 in their
workshop, Mr Mohr
has been looking
around to buy one for
months because he
would like a very specific color, but the waiting list is getting very
long these days on this
stunning supercar, however it is obvious IMSA
GmbH is taking their tuning programme seriously,
I cant wait to see more of
their creations in the near
future.
Many thanks to Mr Lohrbach
(PR representative) and Mr Mohr, for taking
the time to respond to all my questions and
allowing me to take photographs inside the
IMSA workshop during a very busy business
day.
ONLINE : www.imsa-tuning.de
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The Lamborghini Murcilago R-GT 2007 Le Mans Edition
Text Mark Smeyers Photos Mark Smeyers
The Lamborghini Murcilago R-GT was introduced back in 2003 during the IAA in Frankfurt, but as with all racing cars, there was still
some evolution to follow ... Reiter Engineering who actually builds
these R-GT models constantly is looking to improve their Murcilago
race car, and the latest evolution is aptly called the Le Mans Edition.
Reiter Engineering was asked to built a special R-GT for the Japanese Super GT series,
this car was subsequently re-badged as the
RG-1 when the JLOC entered it as number
88 in the 300 Km Super GTs opening race
at Suzuka, which it subsequently won, a well
deserved first race victory for this revised
Murcilago R-GT.
This very RG-1 again managed a pole position in Round 5 of the Super GT while back in
Europe the 2006 FIA GT championship would
finally show several top 10 finishes for the
Now it was time to show the competition exactly what the Murcilago R-GT could do,
hence Reiter Engineering started working on
a brand new 2007 edition.
Finished in dark grey, the 2007 Le Mans edition would be driven by Peter Kox who has
acquired an unparalleled experience with the
earlier R-GT models and the Gallardo GT3
cars.
ONLINE : www.reiter-engineering.com
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270 bhp at 6500 rpm for the 350 GT production car. Rumor stated however that the engine was later even pushed further and delivered a higher hp value, mainly because it was
said the exact payment to Bizzarrini would be
based on the final output of his engine.
This wasnt the performance Bizzarrini had in
mind when he started working for Lamborghini, he was convinced he could take this new
V12 engine over 400 hp at 11,000 rpm, but
Ferruccio had no intention of building a race
car, he couldnt come to terms with Bizzarrini and the latter left the company to pursue
his own ideas, however years later a Lamborghini Miura engine would be used in the race
inspired P538 model.
The departure of Giotto left Dallara and Stanzani in charge of de-tuning the engine to the
specifications Ferruccio wanted for his first
Grand Turismo Veloce model.
Many parts manufactured by ATS Microfusioni at Sasso Marconi were used on the
new V12, the rough castings from ATS were
shipped to Cento to be machined and assembled, but since there wasnt enough time
left before the official presentation only one
engine would be completely finished.
The gearbox was bought directly from ZF using a Fichtel & Sachs clutch, mounted to a
differential from Salisburry, just because Ferruccio didnt have time to design and built his
own gearbox yet, he would do so later on actually.
Naturally, the engine was the most important
part in this new car, but it still needed some
other components too, like a chassis and a
beautiful bodywork, Ferruccio wanted to impress people with his first car, so he had to
get it right from the start.
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Sixties there was quite a number of designers and stylists to choose from. But Scaglione
arrived at my place in a big shiny Mercedes,
immaculately dressed and accompanied by
a breathtakingly beautiful secretary. Your car
will be ready in a week he told me. So I gave
him the job.
This is just another indication of the kind of
personality Ferruccio had, he was a very
charismatic man who knew exactly what he
wanted and how he could make people perform up to their limits when working for him.
Scaglione didnt have much to work on, he
only received some vague chassis dimensions and various ideas from Ferruccio, but
he never even got detailed engine measurements for this new car, so when the small
Sargiotto Bodyworks of Turin actually built
the car from nothing more than some profile
drawings you have to give them credit for the
difficult task they managed to perform, the
special, rotating headlight treatment wasnt
even on the original design, they built it from
scratch.
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back in 1963, specialist Ansa Marmitte of Finale Emilia created the custom mufflers, the
pipes ran underneath the door section of the
car into the three small exhaust pipes at each
side of the rear.
The complete array of dials was lost over the
years, so these too had to be rebuilt from
parts taken from a 350 GT production model,
the only dial that couldnt be rebuilt was an
alarm clock that was mounted on the central console, other than that they managed
to built all the units back into the dashboard
and have them completely wired. Bernardoni
even had a windshield wiper system from a
350 GT installed on the GTV, just to show his
attention to detail.
It took four long years to rebuild the 350 GTV
but on January 26. 1990, over 26 years after the very first public appearance and just a
few days after the Diablo made its debut, the
very first Lamborghini was started and was
able to drive on its own power.
The finished car was shown to Ferruccio himself, who appreciated the massive work that
must have gone into restoring this unique
piece of history, he even noticed his very own
signature was back on the car, a feature that
would never appear on any of the production
cars built afterwards, note however that the
original signature as seen on the 1963 photos was sadly lost over the years, so during
the restoration they used a new, current signature from Ferruccio himself to recreate it.
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Specifications sheet
This first actual road test unveiled the special character of this Lamborghini, especially
the engine was a surprise, it became obvious
that this was still a prototype engine, mainly
because of the vertical carburetors, very high
revs were needed to drive away with the car,
anything below 2000 rpm would kill the engine
and a fast depressing of the clutch would be
needed to keep it running, any early attempts
from the driver would result in several jerks of
the car, only about 4000 rpm or more would
pull the car from a standstill, subsequently
making a lot of noise, the 350 GTV couldnt
be called silent in any aspect.
From the inside, the very nice leather seats
and black upholstered dashboard looked
ready to go into production, you wouldnt
say this was still an early prototype that really needed the skills from people like Bob
Wallace to sort out the details like the hard
rear suspension, the heavy clutch and gear
change. Being able to drive the 350 GTV on
the open road after nearly 30 years made
clear that the general idea and setup of this
car was right from the start, only some fine
tuning would be needed to create a production car from this prototype.
This priceless piece of Automobili Lamborghini SpA history was later acquired by Isao
Noritake, president of the Japanese Lamborghini Owners Club, the car resided in the
Noritake Collection until the renovation of the
factory was finished, and this one of a kind
Lamborghini was placed in the official factory
museum, next to other cars like the Diablo
Roadster prototype and the very last Countach made, also note that today the original
steering wheel was installed, or at least a
replica of it ... making the legend complete
again.
General information
Engine
Type of car
Years built
March 1963
Production
Type
Cylinder heads
Presentation
Distribution
Type of car
Designed by
Franco Scaglione
Main bearings
Built by
Dimensions
77 x 62 mm
Wheelbase
Compr. ratio
Overall length
Overall width
Overall height
Cooling system
Water colling
Front track
Rear track
Ignition
Plugs
n.a.
Rear overhang
n.a.
Weight
Distribution
Alternator
Fuel system
Fuel type
100 Octane
Chassis
Structure
Body
Suspension
Brakes
Front
292 mm
Rear
274 mm
Steering type
Lubrication
Dry sump
Drivetrain
Type
Clutch
Disc diameter
3.00:1
Turning circle
13 m
HS 205/15
HS 205/15
Type
6.5x15 inch
6.5x15 inch
Performance
Type
Top speed
Capacities
Fuel
80 Lt in two tanks
Engine oil
14 Lt
Cooling system 9 Lt
Luggage
Electrical system 12 V
n.a. Lt
0-100 Km/h
n.a.
Standing Km
n.a.
Price in 1963
not listed
Current value
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The inside features a quilted padded lining with padding.
The front of the jacket sports the trademark Diablo mirror replica
zipper pull and the side outer pockets are zippered as well.
The Automobili Lamborghini shield is embroidered on the lower
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The composition 66% polyester and 34% polyamide.
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This is unclear, certain sources state the engine was bored out to nearly 5-Liter, others
state it remained a 4-Liter.
To create a personal Countach, the owner requested a special repaint, a black base with
white stripes running over the car, including a
large Raging Bull emblem on the front hood.
The original car is currently still located in
Japan, and acquiring it could be next to impossible, but luckily Kyosho recently created
a stunning 1/18th scale model of this car, so
adding this latter one to your collection is a lot
easier, and wont cost as much.
This new Kyosho scale model is a great addition to a Lamborghini collection, finished
to the highest levels ready to park between
your other Lamborghini models ... it is different from your everyday Countach model, but
put this one next to the amazing Miura SVR
from the same manufacturer and youve got
two stunning models that will surely draw attention to your display, especially when you
opt for the black Miura they made.
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INTERESTING SITES
Are you looking for more information on something youve seen inside this issue of the Magazine,
or would you just like to get some details on the cars found in this issue ? In that case, this list of
interesting online sources is the place to go looking for an answer to all your questions :
I will again write a new in DEPTH feature on a major milestone in the history of Automobili Lamborghini SpA, which model Ill put into the May-June issue hasnt been decided yet, so it will be
a surprise.
Thanks to a fellow enthusiast I will be having a nice factory visit section in the fourth issue, a multi
page feature article illustrated with loads of amazing photographs of the place that brings us these
automotive masterpieces ... SantAgata.
Reiter Engineering
SP Engineering
Lamborghini Collection
KLD Concept
Michaels Lamborghini site, an amazing source for
photographs on Raging Bulls.
www.kldconcept.com
Lamborghini Registry
Looking for an extensive list of chassis numbers on
Lamborghinis ? This is the place to be.
www.lamborghiniregistry.com
I hope youve enjoyed reading this brand new, power packed third edition, and do keep in mind
that a subscription to the printed editon of Lamborghini Cars, the Magazine is still available, all
it takes is a quick look on the Magazines web site and make a small donation to keep both the
Magazine and the Lamborghini Cars enthusiast site alive and allow me to bring you more events
from all over Europe in future issues ...
Mark Smeyers
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Edo Competition
A rather new tuner on the market, their Gallardo tuning
package is a great start.
www.edo-competition.de
IMSA GmbH
Creators of the magnificent Gallardo GTV, if you want a
very special Gallardo youll have to pay Mr Mohr a visit
in Germany.
www.imsa-tuning.de
Lamborghini Forum
Lambo-Power
This exotic car forum was started two years ago and
quickly became the largest Lamborghini forum on the
net.
www.lambo-power.com
Mark Smeyers
Editor
Lamborghini Cars, the Magazine
Naturally the usual sections will be back, like the LIFEstyle pages, a Quick LOOK, the PHOTO
album, SpotLIGHT and AUTOmobilia ... and all those Ive forgot the mention here, so keep an eye
on the web site which will bring you Issue 4 from May 1st 2007 ...
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